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Alleged Russian ransomware attacker indicted, faces extradition from the Netherlands
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23 August, 2022

Alleged Russian ransomware attacker indicted, faces extradition from the Netherlands

Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov and his co-conspirators, who are yet to be identified, are accused of laundering as much as $70...
US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report
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10 August, 2022

US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report

Alexander Vinnik operated BTC-e exchange from 2011 to 2017, transacting over $4 billion worth of BTC, which U.S. prosecutors allege...
Coinbase product manager pleads not guilty in insider trading scandal
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8 August, 2022

Coinbase product manager pleads not guilty in insider trading scandal

Ishan Wahi is alleged to have shared with his brother and a friend tokens that were to be listed on...
Woman behind BTC murder-for-hire plot faces 10 years in prison
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4 August, 2022

Woman behind BTC murder-for-hire plot faces 10 years in prison

Jessica Leeann Sledge made three payments totaling $10k in BTC to a purported "hitman" she found through a dark web...
DROPs token founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar sentenced in $1.9M ICO scam
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3 August, 2022

DROPs token founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar sentenced in $1.9M ICO scam

Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar pleaded guilty to one count each of securities fraud in August 2021; McAlpine will serve...
Titanium blockchain CEO pleads guilty in $21M digital assets securities fraud case
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27 July, 2022

Titanium blockchain CEO pleads guilty in $21M digital assets securities fraud case

Michael Alan Stollery admitted to falsifying aspects of Titanium's white paper, lying about his business relationship with the fed, planting...
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