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US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program
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28 April, 2022

US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program

If found guilty of the charges, Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms faces up to 20 years in prison....
New Yorker faces charges over $1.8M block reward mining scam
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26 April, 2022

New Yorker faces charges over $1.8M block reward mining scam

The man solicited funds from several victims, promising to deliver S9 and L3 miners and offer miner-hosting services but channeled...
3 plead guilty to operating fraudulent digital asset business, DOJ says
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21 April, 2022

3 plead guilty to operating fraudulent digital asset business, DOJ says

The U.S. attorney’s office announced that three New Hampshire citizens have pleaded guilty to wire fraud, operating using church accounts...
World’s largest darknet market Hydra brought down, 543 BTC seized
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14 April, 2022

World’s largest darknet market Hydra brought down, 543 BTC seized

Authorities from Germany and the United States have teamed up to bring down Hydra, with the DoJ bringing charges against...
Frosties NFT: 2 charged in US over $1.3M rug pull
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29 March, 2022

Frosties NFT: 2 charged in US over $1.3M rug pull

The two 20-year-old men, who were arrested in California, allegedly sold 8888 NFTs in early January before abandoning the project...
Founder of fake UN affiliate convicted of digital currency scam
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24 March, 2022

Founder of fake UN affiliate convicted of digital currency scam

Asa Saint Clair founded the World Sports Alliance, which he claimed was a close affiliate of the United Nations, and...
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