Department of Justice

Florida’s Cryptsy exchange founder indicted over allegedly stealing $1M and destroying evidence
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31 January, 2022

Florida’s Cryptsy exchange founder indicted over allegedly stealing $1M and destroying evidence

Paul Vernom faces a 17-count indictment in connection with his alleged crimes, with 16 of the charges carrying a maximum...
BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer trial delayed until October 2022
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30 December, 2021

BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer trial delayed until October 2022

Greg Dwyer has been charged alongside BitMEX founders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed, who have already surrendered to...
DoJ seeks court help to return missing $150M allegedly turned to BTC by Sony employee
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26 December, 2021

DoJ seeks court help to return missing $150M allegedly turned to BTC by Sony employee

The Sony Life Insurance employee stole the $150 million and quickly converted it into BTC, but the DoJ traced it...
Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison
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6 December, 2021

Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison

Jeremy Spence, 25, posed as a successful trader, lured investors and made off with over $5 million, according to the...
California promoter hit with fraud charges over $5M digital currency scams
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23 November, 2021

California promoter hit with fraud charges over $5M digital currency scams

The SEC and DoJ have both filed charges against Ryan Ginster, whose five startups promised investors huge returns from digital...
$56M in seized digital currencies will go towards BitConnect fraud victims
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22 November, 2021

$56M in seized digital currencies will go towards BitConnect fraud victims

The stash was seized from the “number one promoter” of the $2B BitConnect scam and is the largest single recovery...
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