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BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer agrees to US extradition to face DOJ charges
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20 September, 2021

BitMEX exec Greg Dwyer agrees to US extradition to face DOJ charges

Dwyer, the former head of operations at BitMEX, will join his colleagues including ex-CEO Arthur Hayes to face banking law...
Man linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC hacks gets 11 years in prison
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15 September, 2021

Man linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC hacks gets 11 years in prison

Ghaleb Alaumary is accused of having helped North Korean hackers who made off with $1.3 billion targeting banks and digital...
Michael Ackerman faces 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to $37M BTC scam
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13 September, 2021

Michael Ackerman faces 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to $37M BTC scam

Ackerman is accused of luring investors with promises of 15% monthly returns on BTC trading, attracting over $37 million and...
AriseCoin CEO involved in $4M digital currency scam sentenced to 5 years in jail
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27 August, 2021

AriseCoin CEO involved in $4M digital currency scam sentenced to 5 years in jail

AriseCoin is accused of dupin g investors into believing it was the world’s first decentralized banking platform and that it...
Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams
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13 August, 2021

Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams

Justin Cheng, who is charged with defrauding the U.S. government with over $7 million in a well-orchestrated COVID relief scam,...
DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC
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8 July, 2021

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

The two raised $1.9 million by selling over 600 million native tokens, all while issuing false statements, presenting fake profitability...
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