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Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized
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15 March, 2022

Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized

Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of conspiring to damage a protected computer to transmit a ransom demand intentionally, according to the...
BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail
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15 March, 2022

BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail

Samuel Reed, along with Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Greg Dwyer, are accused of knowingly operating a BTC trading platform...
US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes
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14 March, 2022

US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes

The CFTC and DOJ charged the four with defrauding investors through Empowercoin, Ecoinplus, and JetCoin, which were described as digital...
Ormeus Coin: Siblings face charges over $124M digital currency fraud
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10 March, 2022

Ormeus Coin: Siblings face charges over $124M digital currency fraud

Federal authorities said the two siblings marketed Ormeus Coin through roadshows and YouTube videos, falsely claiming to be backed by...
3 ‘Geek Group’ leaders sentenced in US over illegal BTC business, money laundering
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9 March, 2022

3 ‘Geek Group’ leaders sentenced in US over illegal BTC business, money laundering

A Michigan court has sentenced the three leaders of the so-called Geek Group to prison time and $200,000 in BTC...
BitConnect founder indicted over $2.4B Ponzi scheme, faces 70 years in prison
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2 March, 2022

BitConnect founder indicted over $2.4B Ponzi scheme, faces 70 years in prison

A San Diego court charged Satish Kumbhani with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodity price manipulation, and international money laundering.
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