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South Korean CoinUp’s President and Eight Other Execs Behind Bars for Swindling Investors
South Korean crypto exchange, CoinUp gets tainted, as many of its executives have officially been arrested following a year’s worth of investigation, reports BeInCrypto. To be more specific, President of CoinUp, Kang Seok-Jung gets a 16-year sentence followed by the firm’s Chief Financial Officers and Vice Presidents, all of whom have swindled investors of 400 […] дальше »
2019-11-13 18:59 | |
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 | |
Hundreds charged after takedown of child exploitation site which made $730K in Bitcoin
A 23-year-old South Korean man is being accused of running the world’s “largest child sexual exploitation market,” which reportedly processed 7,300 Bitcoin transactions worth over $730,000. According to a criminal indictment unsealed today, the now-defunct English-language website known as “Welcome To Video,” featured over 250,000 child exploitation videos – approximately eight terabytes worth of horrific material. дальше »
2019-10-16 18:32 | |
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 | |
Giants Unexpectedly Still Playoff Contenders at NFL Season's 25% Mark
It feels awkward to use the phrase "getting good" in the same sentence as "New York Giants." I'm still not sure we're quite there yet, but with rookie quarterback Daniel Jones behind center instead of Eli Manning, the offense has discovered that drives can last more than four downs—and all without the services of an […] The post Giants Unexpectedly Still Playoff Contenders at NFL Season's 25% Mark appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2019-10-2 20:55 | |
Giants Unexpectedly Still Playoff Contenders at NFL Season’s 25% Mark
It feels awkward to use the phrase “getting good” in the same sentence as “New York Giants.” I’m still not sure we’re quite there yet, but with rookie quarterback Daniel Jones behind center instead of Eli Manning, the offense has discovered that drives can last more than four downs—and all without the services of an […] The post Giants Unexpectedly Still Playoff Contenders at NFL Season’s 25% Mark appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2019-10-3 20:55 | |
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 | |
Market Commentary: Coinbase Launches Security Ratings, Binance Passes Sentence
This weekend has been more tumultuous than usual. Bitcoin briefly crashed back below $8000, touching a low of $7700 before recovering back today. The other coins find themselves following Bitcoin through varying degrees of correlation, with the notable exceptions of XRP and Algorand. дальше »
2019-9-30 19:11 | |
Binance Helps UK Police Bring $50M Crypto Criminal to Justice
Leading crypto asset exchange platform Binance has provided information to the UK police force to help bring a fraudster to justice. The unnamed Bulgarian individual pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud and received a custodial sentence for his role in numerous phishing scams. дальше »
2019-9-27 01:00 | |
‘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 | |
Porn company wants $10K to shoot you screwing in VR before you’re too old to be attractive
“Yes, time travel is finally possible. ” As someone who’s written extensively about quantum physics, the arrow of time, and other wacky aspects of our amazing universe, I’ve waited my entire career to see that sentence pop up in my inbox. дальше »
2019-7-26 23:26 | |
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 | |
Flexer charged with trafficking Bitcoin-purchased drugs in Australia
A man who frequently flaunted his wealth on social media has been found guilty of importing and trafficking drugs purchased with Bitcoin on the dark web. Brendan Leigh Baker, 27, a former cafe owner in Canberra, was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court this week. дальше »
2019-6-19 13:04 | |
Mark Karpeles Reveals New Information Regarding the Ongoing Mt. Gox Creditor Saga, CoinLab
Karpeles believes that it will take a minimum of up to 10 years before a resolution for the Mt. Gox scandal can be arrived upon. The ex-Mt. Gox CEO is currently serving a 2.5 years suspended jail sentence in relation to the various charges that were levied against him back in 2015. As many of […] дальше »
2019-6-17 17:22 | |
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 | |
Binance CEO: India’s Insane Anti-Crypto Bill Will Pump Monero and ZCash
By CCN: The CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, Changpeng Zhao, has predicted that India’s proposed anti-crypto bill will spur the adoption of privacy coins such as Monero and ZCash in the country. дальше »
2019-6-8 15:59 | |
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 | |
India’s Insane Anti-Crypto Bill Proposes 10-Yr Prison for Bitcoin Adopters: Report
By CCN: Lawmakers in India have proposed a bill which would see Bitcoin and crypto ownership made completely illegal, with as much as a 10-year prison sentence for anyone caught holding. This coincides directly with India’s plans to launch its own state-backed cryptocurrency – the Digital Rupee. дальше »
2019-6-7 13:19 | |
Dow Climbs Nervously as Pelosi Plots Trump Prison Sentence
By CCN: A suddenly-bullish Dow nervously crept higher on Thursday, as a toxic cocktail of domestic and international risk factors threatened to derail the stock market’s latest rally. But while Trump’s trade wars with China and Mexico dominate the headlines, there’s another threat simmering beneath the surface: Nancy Pelosi’s scheme to put the president in a prison cell. дальше »
2019-6-6 16:48 | |
Infamous Mt. Gox Villain Mark Karpeles Launches New Blockchain Venture
$nbsp; By CCN: Mark Karpeles, disgraced CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox crypto exchange, has revealed new plans in the blockchain space. According to Associated Press, he will launch a new venture with a view to making Japan a “global leader in blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-5 12:36 | |
No Jail Time For Silk Road 2 (SR2) Operator As Many Question Ross Ulbricht’s Ruling In Comparison
No Prison Time For Silk Road 2 Admin, Blake Benthall, Disparity In Ross Ulbricht Sentencing The creator of the darknet marketplace Silk Road (SR), Ross Ulbricht, is currently serving a double life sentence for the role he played in SR with no chance of parole. дальше »
2019-6-3 21:43 | |
Nevada Bitcoin broker on LocalBitcoins sentenced to 2 years in prison
Morgan Rockcoons, a Nevadan man accused of wire fraud and operating an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange for using LocalBitcoins, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison. According to a government press release, Rockcoons will also have to forfeit $80,600 in illicit profits. дальше »
2019-6-1 19:53 | |
Multiple Hansa Darknet Drug Vendors Face 6.5 Years in Jail
Ever since government agencies aggressively began cracking down on darknet places, a lot of arrests have occurred. It now appears some of those individuals getting arrested will know their jail sentence relatively soon. дальше »
2019-5-28 14:00 | |
Bitcoin (BTC) is a Taxable Asset, Not a Currency; Israeli Court Says
Bitcoin (BTC) is not a currency in the strict sense of the word and therefore falls into the category of a digital asset according to a recent sentence by the Central District Court in Lod,... The post Bitcoin (BTC) is a Taxable Asset, Not a Currency; Israeli Court Says appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-5-23 19:33 | |
Australian Civil Servant Caught Mining Crypto With Government Hardware
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
You can build your own Lightsaber and Droid at Disney’s new Star Wars attractions
Disney’s finally lifting the veil on its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction set to debut at Disneyland on May 31. And while we were all expecting a glut of rides and properly attired characters roaming about, its the souvenirs that have us most excited. дальше »
2019-5-22 00:17 | |
Bitcoin Cash [BCH]: First multisig transaction on BCH network is a donation to Free Ross Ulbricht campaign
Free Ross Ulbricht campaign gained significant momentum lately, owing to the sheer number of crypto luminaries coming out in support of the Silk Road creator. The collective crypto community, including prominent faces like the Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-19 16:00 | |
Dark web user gets 42 months in prison for buying child abuse imagery with Bitcoin
A man in the US has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for purchasing, downloading, and concealing child abuse imagery he got on the dark web and paid for with Bitcoin. According to court documents, starting in May 2017, Stephen P. дальше »
2019-5-17 13:55 | |
Volume Network : Realising a truly decentralised platform as TRON CTO joins in
Ursula K. Le Guin used the character Istravan to say one sentence that I always remember in the rest of my life, “There is only one god given talent of me. That is, to know... The post Volume Network : Realising a truly decentralised platform as TRON CTO joins in appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-5-14 17:44 | |
Lucien Chen, Former CTO of TRON, opens about leaving TRON and developing Volume Network
Ursula K. Le Guin used the character Istravan to say one sentence that I always remember in the rest of my life, “There is only one god given talent of me. That is, to know when to move that great wheel of destiny, and to achieve the unity of unity and action. дальше »
2019-5-13 15:00 | |
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Preaches Libertarian Gospel of Crypto & Crack Cocaine
By CCN: Roger Ver took to YouTube to read another letter from Ross Ulbricht, creator of the first darknet market using Bitcoin. The libertarian idealist used the opportunity to rail against the war on drugs. дальше »
2019-5-12 21:15 | |
Major Crypto Fund Passes Death Sentence On Altcoins If Bitcoin Price Approaches $100,000
Major crypto venture capital firm Heisenberg Capital has stated its position on the future of cryptocurrencies. In a recent tweet, the company said Bitcoin (BTC) is the only cryptocurrency that will survive and will kill all the altcoins as it grows. дальше »
2019-5-7 09:17 | |
Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Receives 50-Week Prison Sentence But US Extradition Is the Real Battle
High-profile information transparency advocate and co-founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has been sentenced by a British court to 50 weeks in prison for breaching bail conditions after he was forced to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in which he has been seeking refuge since 2012. дальше »
2019-5-6 09:00 | |
Sly: Is the UK Blocking Julian Assange’s US Extradition by Jailing Him?
By CCN: WikiLeaks Co-Founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail by a UK court for violating bail conditions back in 2012 when he took refuge inside the Ecuadorian embassy as he feared being extradited to the U. дальше »
2019-5-1 21:00 | |
Why we’re living in a dark age of technological distraction
Are you reading this during a work meeting? While you’re having dinner with a group of friends? Are you driving? Or is there a movie playing in the background? Even in the off chance you’re focusing exclusively on a digital device, this probably isn’t the only tab you had open. дальше »
2019-4-26 17:20 | |
Kremlin Critic Bankrolls Putin Challenge with $3 Million Bitcoin Haul
By CCN: Alexei Navalny, who attempted to run for president against Vladimir Putin and continues to be a viable Putin opponent, has raised over $3 million since he began taking Bitcoin donations in 2016. дальше »
2019-4-25 19:38 | |
Bitcoin Sim Swap Thief Nets 10-Year Jail Term
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. дальше »
2019-4-24 23:00 | |
FinCEN Issues First-Ever Civil Penalty Against Bitcoin Exchange
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike
Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:27 | |