Crypto Crime Cartel

Missing Thodex CEO may face 40,000+ years behind bars in new indictment
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5 April, 2022

Missing Thodex CEO may face 40,000+ years behind bars in new indictment

The indictment by Turkish prosecutors also seeks similar sentences for 20 other defendants whom it charges with informatics systems fraud...
Regulatory crypture: FTX pins ‘light touch’ hopes on CFTC
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4 April, 2022

Regulatory crypture: FTX pins ‘light touch’ hopes on CFTC

Controversial “crypto” exchange FTX hopes the CFTC will vanquish the SEC in the regulatory turf war over which branch of...
BTC v Ripple in proof-of-climate-change dust-up
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1 April, 2022

BTC v Ripple in proof-of-climate-change dust-up

The co-founder of ‘crypto’ token/commodity Ripple wants BTC to shift to a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism, apparently because he...
Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge hacked for over $600M in ETH and USDC
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30 March, 2022

Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge hacked for over $600M in ETH and USDC

The attack on Ronin Bridge came after five of its validator nodes had their private keys compromised; transactions on Ronin...
Mt. Gox gives former customers a token of appreciation (but still no money)
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30 March, 2022

Mt. Gox gives former customers a token of appreciation (but still no money)

Former CEO Mark Karpeles tweeted that a "commemorative NFT" would be available to anyone who could prove they were a...
Binance halts Ontario operations—for real this time
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23 March, 2022

Binance halts Ontario operations—for real this time

Nine months ago, the cryptocurrency exchange announced it would leave Ontario following a regulatory crackdown, only to later claim it...
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