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Cooper Morgenthau, the former CFO of African Gold Acquisition Corp, has been sentenced to 3 years in jail for stealing $5 million from three different SPACs to trade cryptocurrencies and "meme stocks." origin »
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Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto
2019-10-6 23:05 | |
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Can you tell us a bit about your background? I am a former Peace Corps volunteer where I spent two years serving in Lesotho, Africa helping with HIV/AIDS education. Later I was an assistant professor teaching first year communication classes in Korea for 10 years.
2019-10-4 17:00 | |
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Facebook (FB) has been in a bull market ever since it took out resistance of $40 in August 2013. The strong uptrend catapulted the equity to an all-time high of $218. 62 in July 2018. That’s an impressive growth of close to 450% in five years.
2019-9-30 17:00 | |
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Two crypto ICO advisors face up to 20 years imprisonment if found guilty of extortion of $13 million USD from a crypto startup. In a new development, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two fintech entrepreneurs over counts of extortion of an Ethereum (ETH) based crypto startup. The two, Steven Nerayoff and Michael Hlady, […]
2019-9-19 18:30 | |
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You know, in many respects, I admire former Texas Governor Rick Perry. He’s accomplished so much, despite clearly being an absolute fucking moron that, in Europe, wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of safety scissors.
2019-8-21 12:54 | |
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Robert A. Cohen, the former head of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cyber Unit, will be joining Coinbase’s law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP soon. According to the reports, he is the newest partner in the company.
2019-8-21 23:40 | |
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In a bizarre move announced earlier in the week, an employee moved from the cryptocurrency field back to traditional finance as announced by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2019-7-30 19:15 | |
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Bitcoin will never, ever become a part of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s investment portfolio. The former hedge fund manager expressed his distrust of the cryptocurrency in a new interview clip released by CNBC, in which he assures the network that he won’t be talking about bitcoin six years from now.
2019-7-24 16:54 | |
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Jon Montroll, the former CEO of WeExchange and BitFunder, is going to prison for 14 months now that he has been judged as guilty by the New York justice. He was condemned for obstruction of justice and securities fraud.
2019-7-13 00:29 | |
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Balaji Srinivasan, a former partner at a16z and former CTO at Coinbase, has said that in the future, every nation state may have to hold crypto. Srinivasan, who now operates as an angel investor, said: “Ten years after the launch of Bitcoin, the President of the United States and the Chair of the Federal Reserve […] The post Trump Hates Bitcoin but Nations May Hold Crypto Reserves in 10 Years appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-7-13 14:36 | |
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Ever wonder what happened to the iPhone games that you can no longer find, that one day just disappeared from the App Store with no explanation? While mobile gaming in recent years has blown up, and the more popular games have spawned bonafide franchises — Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Monument Valley — the early years of App Store game development were a bit more Wild West than Hollywood, and, like the former, traces of its existence have vanished into the ether.
2019-6-26 02:40 | |
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In the past few years, the conversation about cryptocurrency has taken on the tenor of a religious debate, with people either identifying as evangelists or skeptics, maximalists or minimalists.
2019-6-23 17:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Shaquille O’Neal has proven himself to be a savvy businessman following his retirement from the NBA. Having already made a bundle in restaurants, gyms, his own branded products, and licensing deals, now he’s reportedly looking to make a big splash in a dead name – Reebok.
2019-6-22 02:05 | |
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The NEO Global Development center in Seattle added Harry Pierson, a veteran Microsoft engineer with 24 years of experience in platform development, to the team. Pierson will lead the development of the NEO Toolkit and NEO Express projects.
2019-6-19 06:23 | |
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ConsenSys has a new Global Head of Fintech. Lex Sokolin, who has worked as a partner on Autonomous Research before, has decided to join the Ethereum-based accelerator, according to the crypto media outlet The Block.
2019-6-12 03:21 | |
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Global asset tokenization software and digital trading technology company AlphaPoint has appointed President Igor Telyatnikov as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after former CEO Salil Donde stepped down from the post.
2019-6-4 01:06 | |
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At the end of his blog post on Codius, former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas winds up by writing, “Here’s to smart contracts that aren’t terrible!” Smart contracts have been around for a few years and.
2019-6-2 21:04 | |
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Breanne Madigan, Wall Street veteran with 14 years of experience at Goldman Sachs, has left Blockchain.com to join Ripple
2019-5-30 00:45 | |
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Death Stranding, the puzzling brainwave of former Konami problem child Hideo Kojima, has tantalized the internet for some time. Now, after offering only the most obscure view of the game for almost 3 years, the developers have finally, finally given a good look at Death Stranding in the new trailer, and revealed when it will come out — albeit in the strangest way possible.
2019-5-29 21:50 | |
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Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, believes that the “blockchainification” of every major web app is the obvious investment strategy for the next 10 years.
2019-5-28 11:42 | |
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By CCN: Dr. Ron Paul, former twelve-time US Congressman and three-time presidential hopeful, has stated that money comes from the market, not from Central banks. Ron Paul made the comments during an interview at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2019 in New York City last week.
2019-5-21 16:42 | |
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Facebook, the most popular social media platform in the world with subsidiaries including WhatsApp Inc. and Instagram, has hired two of Coinbase’s former compliance managers. Both gentlemen who were hired this month each spent a few years with Coinbase before leaving and joining Facebook. These moves made by Facebook are said to be a part […]
2019-5-15 05:47 | |
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CryptoNinjas Prince Lorenzo de’ Medici, descendant of the original banking family, and Ed Boyle, former Fidor Managing Director of Americas, have announced the creation of Medici Bank, a digital bank focused on the needs of today’s international customers.
2019-5-8 16:20 | |
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While the Crypto Winter may be lingering with us into the spring, crypto exchanges are doing just fine. According to CoinMarketCap, there are now 255 major crypto exchanges.
2019-5-4 22:14 | |
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By CCN: Joe Biden has just announced his presidential bid for 2020 and he’s already off to a controversial start. Biden served as VP for eight years under President Barack Obama. Surprisingly, Biden has requested that the former commander-in-chief not endorse his presidential race, stating that “whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits.
2019-4-27 01:20 | |
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Major darknet markets come and go in eras, so it seems, and the current one may be ending. Two of the biggest digital black markets seem to be disappearing, both at the same time.
2019-4-27 21:17 | |
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Joel Ortiz, the principal suspect in a Bitcoin theft case, has been sentenced to years in prison according to a release from the office of the District Attorney of Santa Clara County, April 22, 2019.
2019-4-24 23:00 | |
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A high school valedictorian is in many cases seen as a model for what any high schooler should aspire to become. But 21-year-old Joel Ortiz who was once a valedictorian in his former high school may not meet this image anymore after he was sentenced to 10 years jail time in the United States for […] The post 21-Year-Old Joel Ortiz Bags 10 Years Jail Time For Stealing Over $7.5 Million In Cryptocurrency appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2019-4-24 21:47 | |
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By CCN: The ruthless bitcoin bear market of 2018 has claimed numerous victims, including many crypto startups and executives. The latest is former EY blockchain leader Angus Champion de Crespigny, who’s leaving the industry.
2019-4-22 02:30 | |
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By CCN: Former CIA analyst John Gentry published a scathing attack on the alleged anti-Trump deep state, claiming American intelligence institutions have been overrun by Democrats – many of whom were handpicked by Barack Obama.
2019-4-21 22:00 | |
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Jonathan Nightingale, a tech professional who formerly worked at Mozilla, has made detailed allegations that technology giant Google has been sabotaging Firefox, Mozilla’s browser. Nightingale claims Google has been acting in this manner for years in order to provide Google Chrome with an advantage.
2019-4-19 17:00 | |
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Russia and China buying up gold may be setting the stage for a gold-backed cryptocurrency, suggests a former EU minister. However, such a scheme would still be inferior to Bitcoin, according to Russian economist Vladislav Ginko.
2019-4-11 19:00 | |
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Okay, Green New Deal supporters. You’re on notice that this widely-pitched effort has a predecessor that preyed on people who fell for a bogus company that touted clean energy solutions. Its sinister founders even managed to hoodwink former President Bill Clinton.
2019-4-10 19:11 | |
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Jacob Burrell-Campos (pictured), a 22 year old coder at Edge Wallet (former Airbitz) from California, has been sentenced to two years in prison by U.S. District Judge Marilyn L. Huff for... The post Cryptonian Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Selling $750,000 Bitcoin appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-4-9 16:42 | |
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Charlie Lee, the creator and founder of Litecoin, made a number of bold price predictions over the past few years. These predictions have had startling accuracy. Among his predictions, he accurately forecasted the bottom for LTC and also infamously sold his holdings near the top of the 2018 bull market.
2019-4-7 06:25 | |
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After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain went live yesterday on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s robust blockchain security.
2019-3-27 19:35 | |
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The former CEO of Enron, who spent 12 years in prison for his part in the firm’s notorious collapse, is allegedly meeting with crypto industry experts ahead of his new venture
2019-3-25 11:51 | |
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Jeffrey Skilling used to be the CEO of Enron Corp. , but it has been a long time since he has been in the energy business. He emerged after over 12 years in federal prison from charges for fraud, conspiracy, and insider trading.
2019-3-23 19:29 | |
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Jared Rice, former AriseBank CEO, pleaded guilty to securities fraud and could face as much as 20 years in prison.
2019-3-22 01:15 | |
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The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust.
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
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This week has been great for Stellar. Not only have we seen its token XLM get added on Coinbase Pro, which saw the coin gain by more 6%, but now, the Stellar foundation has announced the appointment of a top executive from Mozilla.
2019-3-15 16:49 | |
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The former owner of the now-defunct Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange, Mark Karpeles, has been sentenced to two and half years in prison by a prosecutors in Japan. The Tokyo District Court found him guilty for falsifying computer data in connection with the colossal heist, an event that saw half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin disappearRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-15 14:17 | |
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Gatecoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Calls It Quits After Six Years. Gatecoin, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchanged founded in 2013 by Aurelien Menant, a former investment banking expert, has announced it is now bankrupt and would end operations with immediate effect, according to a statement by the firm on March 14, 2019. End Of The Road For […]
2019-3-15 23:22 | |
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The conviction of two former, high-ranking Russian cybersecurity officials for undisclosed acts of treason last month underscores deteriorating cybercrime cooperation between Washington and Moscow, as U.
2019-3-14 00:17 | |
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A world-renowned economic historian who was previously skeptical on Bitcoin now thinks that it has a bright future. The expert also holds that its distinction is going to make it appealing to investors in the upcoming years.
2019-3-7 17:00 | |
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The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces three years imprisonment and a possibly €75,000 ($90,000) fine over tweets she shared four years ago showing ISIS atrocities. The 50-year-old former presidential candidate, President of the National Rally political party (previously named National Front), is being prosecuted for distributing violent images, few weeks after the Paris terror attacks in November 2015, where 130 people were killed, according to reports.
2019-3-8 10:52 | |
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Grainne McNamara used to be PwC's blockchain principal (whatever that means). Coindesk has learned that she moved forward to EY, a consulting firm. Mrs. McNamara joined EY las month, after three years at PwC.
2019-3-6 17:20 | |
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Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the notorious Mt Gox, has lost the motion to strike a lawsuit against him on the grounds that plaintiffs – specifically the defunct bitcoin exchange’s US victims – are likely to be reimbursed eventually.
2019-3-2 19:32 | |
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Coinbin, a South Korean crypto exchange, declared bankruptcy on February 22, 2019, citing foul play from inside the company. Business Korea reported on Coinbin’s recent failure, claiming that the company had lost $26 million as a result of theft and the subsequent bankruptcy declaration.
2019-2-27 23:13 | |
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A Western Sydney man was charged for allegedly attempting to import a variety of illicit drugs, purportedly by acquiring them on the deep web with crypto
On June 6, Indian media outlet BloombergQuint reported that Indian lawmakers drafted a bill that would impose a 10… The post Up To 10 Years In Jail For Crypto-Dealings, Indian Lawmakers Propose appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
The darknet does not enjoy the best of reputations, which is only to be expected. A lot of criminal activity takes place in this hidden part of the internet, and some individuals simply raise the bar to levels which make the rest of the world rather uncomfortable.
It doesn’t happen all that often people who sell illegal goods or services on the darknet in exchange for Bitcoin get away with doing so. For Matthew Phan, a Canadian resident, that is not the case either.
The darknet continues to cause headlines for a wide variety of reasons. A trio of drug dealers on the darknet has been recently arrested and sentenced. Their actions have, indirectly, lead to multiple drug deaths in Iowa.