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South Korean crypto CEO faces 25 years in prison for murder
The CEO of a South Korean Crypto Exchange has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder. His appeal was rejected and the prison sentence has been imposed. Crypto CEO sentenced to prison for murder After a rejected appeal,… дальше »
2022-12-3 19:42 | |
Bithumb Founder Could Face Eight Years in Prison for $70 Million Fraud Charges
South Korean prosecutors are seeking an eight years sentence for the founder of Bithumb, Lee Jung-hoon, on charges that he defrauded the chairman of cosmetic surgery company BK Group, Kim Byung Gun, of 100 billion won (around $70 million). дальше »
2022-10-27 00:21 | |
Bithumb Founder Could Face 8 Years in Prison Over $70M Fraud
The founder of Bithumb crypto exchange is facing a potential eight-year prison sentence over allegations of a $70 million fraud. The post Bithumb Founder Could Face 8 Years in Prison Over $70M Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-10-26 21:00 | |
US Extradites Alleged Crypto Money Launderer From Netherlands
Mihaqloviv Dubnikov, 29, a Russian citizen, made an initial appearance in a federal court in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, and his five-day jury trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 4. If convicted, Dubnikov faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. дальше »
2022-8-19 10:36 | |
BitMEX Executive Pleads Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act
A high-ranking BitMEX executive, Gregory Dwyer, has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. He faces a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison. The post BitMEX Executive Pleads Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-8-9 10:30 | |
US prosecutors recommend minimum 1 year prison sentence for BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes
United States Prosecutors have filed a sentencing recommendation in the case against BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes seeking minimum one-year imprisonment. The post US prosecutors recommend minimum 1 year prison sentence for BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2022-5-14 00:45 | |
Bitmex’s Arthur Hayes Requests Leniency, No Jail Time for Violating the US Bank Secrecy Act
Quick take: Bitmex’s founder and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, has requested leniency from the judge handling his court case Mr. Hayes is requesting no jail time and permission to live abroad and travel freely His lawyers have also asked for probation with no home detention or community confinement Arthur Hayes had struck a plea deal that would result in a prison sentence of 6 to 12 months The founder of Bitmex and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, is requesting leniency from […] дальше »
2022-5-6 20:36 | |
40,000 Years For Crypto Scam: A Turkish Prosecutor Seeks Harshest Jail Time For CEO At Large
A Turkish prosecutor wants to slap the founders and executives of the Thodex cryptocurrency exchange with what could be the harshest prison sentence of all time. Bloomberg reported Friday, citing Demiroren News Agency, that the charges against Istanbul-based Thodex crypto exchange seeks sentences of up to 40,564 years for each of the 21 accused. According […] дальше »
2022-4-2 19:00 | |
Convicted Silk Road Mastermind Releases NFT Collection
Ross Ulbricht’s NFT collection paints a melancholy but hopeful picture of a man who has had much time to reflect on his life’s significance while serving his no-parole prison sentence. The post Convicted Silk Road Mastermind Releases NFT Collection appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-12-5 14:30 | |
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Plans To Release His NFTs Amid Divided Opinions
Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind of The Silk Road reveals plans to launch his NFTs. Proceeds from the sale will be used to set up a trust with the aim of securing his release from prison. Ross Ulbricht is currently serving a double life imprisonment sentence for his role in the Silk Road. Founder of the […] дальше »
2021-12-2 17:56 | |
Brazil Cracking-Down on Crypto Money Laundering With New Bill
The bill will double the fines imposed on those found guilty of laundering money via crypto, along with a harsher prison sentence. The post Brazil Cracking-Down on Crypto Money Laundering With New Bill appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-10-4 22:13 | |
CEO of AriseCoin Given Five Years in Prison for Crypto Scheme
The creator of AriseCoin was handed a five-year sentence and hit with $4 million in fines for his part in the scheme. The post CEO of AriseCoin Given Five Years in Prison for Crypto Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-8-29 15:15 | |
John McAfee: Praise And Conspiracy Theories Follow The Death Of The Antivirus Software Mogul
John McAfee, the founder of the antivirus software company McAfee, was found dead in his cell in Spain, apparently by suicide, just hours after the country’s highest court approved his extradition to the United States, where he was wanted on tax-related criminal charges carrying a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. John McAfee: Crypto […] дальше »
2021-6-24 11:10 | |
Ja Rule Selling NFT Painting from Fyre Festival Debacle
Rapper Ja Rule has become the latest to enter the NFT market. He put up a 48×60 inch Fyre Festival-inspired oil painting for sale as an NFT. The disastrous Fyre Festival fiasco in 2017 resulted in a six-year prison sentence for co-founder Billy McFarland. дальше »
2021-3-17 10:37 | |
UK teen paid Bitcoin for ecstasy on dark web; faces 2 years in prison
UK resident from Nuneaton has been charged for importing illegal drugs bought with Bitcoin; he will now serve a two-year prison sentence. Authorities alleged that the resident named Dylan Bailey, who The post UK teen paid Bitcoin for ecstasy on dark web; faces 2 years in prison appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-2-12 00:30 | |
German Authorities Can’t Access Bitcoins Worth $65 Million ‘Seized’ From Hacker
German authorities have been unable to gain access to more than 1,700 bitcoins belonging to a convicted hacker, who kept silent about how to access his crypto stash while serving his prison sentence. дальше »
2021-2-8 21:15 | |
Crypto exchange owner gets 10 years in prison for aiding scammers
The operator of a Bulgarian crypto exchange has received a 10-year prison sentence for money laundering in connection with an Eastern European cybercrime syndicate. дальше »
2021-1-14 15:59 | |
Alexander Vinnik sentenced to five years in prison in France
The Paris court announced its sentence to Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, accused of large-scale money laundering through the BTC-e crypto exchange. He was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine worth more than €100,000. дальше »
2020-12-8 19:55 | |
Ex-Microsoft Engineer Handed A Nine-Year Prison Sentence For A $10 Million Criminal Scheme Involving Bitcoin
A former software engineer at Microsoft has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he devised a complex scheme, involving bitcoin, to steal over $10 million from his former employer. Ukrainian national Volodymyr Kvashu, 26, was charged by a Seattle District court with 18 felonies including identity theft and money laundering. According to a […] дальше »
2020-11-11 20:56 | |
Prosecutors seek harsh punishment for a scammer behind a celeb-endorsed ICO
US federal prosecutors are requesting US District Judge Lorna Schofield to sentence a fraudster behind a celebrity-endorsed ICO to a long term in prison. A report unveiled this news on November 4, noting that the prosecutors filed a sentencing submission on October 31, demanding a harsh sentence against Robert Joseph Farkas, the co-founder of Centra Tech. дальше »
2020-11-4 15:27 | |
Mastermind of Alleged Billion Dollar Spanish Pyramid Scheme Arrested, Faces 16 Year Prison Sentence
The CEO of Arbistar the Spanish investment company, Santiago Fuentes, has been arrested and arraigned on charges of fraud, belonging to a criminal organization and money laundering. Fuentes, who has been in hiding since September, was arrested at one of his properties in the south of Tenerife. дальше »
2020-10-24 22:15 | |
South Korean Exchange CEO Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
A South Korean district court has sentenced executives of a local crypto exchange to prison. The CEO of the exchange got a 16-year jail sentence while other executives and their accomplices got between six and 11 years. дальше »
2019-11-13 15:20 | |
‘Discount Bitcoin Bandit’ Could Face 10 Years for Cryptocurrency Armed Robberies
A woman from East Hollywood, California, has been convicted of robbery relating to peer-to-peer Bitcoin trades. Precious Lanay Fitzgerald was one of two involved in the incidents that awarded the pair the moniker ‘Discount Bitcoin Bandits’. дальше »
2019-11-9 22:00 | |
Final Russian Nuclear Researcher Receives Prison Sentence for Illegal Crypto Mining
A nuclear lab researcher in Russia will reportedly be serving three years in a prison colony for allegedly using government equipment to illegally mine Bitcoin (BTC). Andrey Rybkin, a nuclear scientist working at the All-Russian... дальше »
2019-10-26 11:56 | |
Dad and daughter to serve time over mail-order cryptocurrency drug ring
A father and daughter have received a combined prison sentence of eight years after selling drugs in exchange for Bitcoin on the dark web. Brittany Nicole Green, sentenced to five years, and her father Gregory, who will spend three years behind bars, ran a mail-order drug operation from their home in Billings (Montana). дальше »
2019-10-4 12:51 | |
Ross Ulbricht Starts His Seventh Year in Prison
Since the unraveling of Silk Road, its creator, Ross Ulbricht, has served six full years since his initial imprisonment. All this time is just a small dent on the double life sentence plus 40 years that Ulbricht received in May 2015, on charges of money-laundering and conspiracy to traffic narcotics. дальше »
2019-10-2 17:00 | |
‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa knew the funds he was acquiring had been […] The post ‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-9-2 18:00 | |
Petition for Clemency for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Nears 200k Signatures
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has spent six years in prison and has 34 years and two life sentences to go unless a petition spearheaded by his mother and sister lead to a grant of clemency. 195K Signatures and Counting For Ulbricht A petition seeking clemency for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is quickly approaching 200,000 signatures. дальше »
2019-8-21 17:00 | |
Fentanyl dealer to forfeit $4M in Bitcoin and quadrillions of bank notes
A dark web kingpin has forfeited $4 million, including Bitcoin and 100 quadrillion Zimbabwe bank notes after selling drugs to an undercover cop via encrypted email. Richard Castro, of Windermere (Florida), pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute three controlled substances – carfentanil, phenyl fentanyl, and fentanyl. дальше »
2019-7-29 12:38 | |
Silk Road site admin extradited to US hit with 78-month prison sentence
Irish man Gary Davis, also known as “Libertas,” has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for helping to run the now defunct Silk Road website on the dark web. The Irish national, who was extradited to the US in July last year, was arrested in January 2014. дальше »
2019-7-26 17:35 | |
Virginia outlaws deepfakes in its efforts to curb revenge porn
Revenge porn isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, but with advancements in AI, “deepfakes” — an AI-based technology used to digitally produce or alter realistic looking video content — are becoming increasingly harder to distinguish from real videos. дальше »
2019-7-2 11:53 | |
Crypto community seeks support from Presidential candidate Yang to ‘free Ross Ulbricht’
Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind of the first darknet market site, Silk Road, is currently serving prison time in the United States Penitentiary. Ulbricht is a first-time offender and is serving two life imprisonments plus 40 years sentence without the possibility of parole for the creation of Silk Road. дальше »
2019-6-23 19:30 | |
What Bitcoin Ban? Indian Central Bank Denies Involvement in Crypto Ban Bill
By CCN Markets: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has denied knowledge of a proposed bill which would see Bitcoin and crypto ownership in India made entirely illegal. Reports surfaced last week that lawmakers in India were working on legislation that could carry a 10-year prison sentence for anyone caught holding cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-17 12:23 | |
California man gets 10 years for selling drugs for Bitcoin on dark web
A US man who sold narcotics on the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Tyler Reeves, who sold the drugs under the moniker “Platinum45,” was sentenced on Monday by by United States District Judge James V. дальше »
2019-6-13 12:34 | |
Venture Capitalist: India’s Ban on Bitcoin Will Only Increase Interest in the Country
This week, a report claims that certain government departments across the country are supporting an outright ban on the “sale, purchase and issuance of all types” or crypto including Bitcoin, and could lead to a jail sentence for up to 10-years in prison for using the digital asset class as its intended. дальше »
2019-6-8 04:02 | |