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Bitwise Industries CEOs charged over fake financial records that put 900 out of work
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10 November, 2023

Bitwise Industries CEOs charged over fake financial records that put 900 out of work

Former Bitwise CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. would face a hefty penalty of $250,000 and a 20-year jail...
‘Crypto’ CEO faces 5 years in prison over cherry-picking scheme
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16 October, 2023

‘Crypto’ CEO faces 5 years in prison over cherry-picking scheme

Peter Kambolin would make trades using customer funds and then pick which accounts to assign the profits and losses, ensuring...
AirBit Club lawyer, promoters sentenced to prison over $100M digital asset scam
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5 October, 2023

AirBit Club lawyer, promoters sentenced to prison over $100M digital asset scam

The two promoters got five and one year behind bars, respectively, while lawyer Scott Hughes, who laundered the proceeds for...
IcomTech mining scam CEO pleads guilty to fraud, faces 20 years in prison
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4 October, 2023

IcomTech mining scam CEO pleads guilty to fraud, faces 20 years in prison

Marco Ochoa ran IcomTech, luring investors with promises of guaranteed profits from ‘crypto’ trading and mining, but spent the money...
AirBit Club founder gets 12 years in prison over $100M ‘crypto’ mining Ponzi scheme
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30 September, 2023

AirBit Club founder gets 12 years in prison over $100M ‘crypto’ mining Ponzi scheme

AirBit Club lured investors with promises of guaranteed profits from BTC mining and trading, but the money went to lavish...
Former Celsius exec strikes deal, agrees to testify against CEO Alex Mashinsky
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19 September, 2023

Former Celsius exec strikes deal, agrees to testify against CEO Alex Mashinsky

Roni Cohen-Pavon has entered a plea of guilty to charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, manipulation of security prices and...
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