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Las Vegas man faces up to 100 years in jail for $45M digital currency fraud
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23 May, 2023

Las Vegas man faces up to 100 years in jail for $45M digital currency fraud

Prosecutors from the US Department of Justice disclosed that Las Vegas resident Bryan Lee promoted CoinDeal as an investment mechanism...
Biden’s head of crypto enforcement pledges crackdown on Cryptocrime
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16 May, 2023

Biden’s head of crypto enforcement pledges crackdown on Cryptocrime

Eun Young Choi of the U.S. Department of Justice, says she will not consider a VASP’s size in her efforts,...
Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading
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11 May, 2023

Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading

Ex-Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi has been sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading he had committed while...
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of charges; DCG’s Barry Silbert on the ropes
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10 May, 2023

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of charges; DCG’s Barry Silbert on the ropes

Sam Bankman-Fried appears to concede that charges of fraud and money laundering filed against him have merit as his attorneys...
SPAC ex-CFO gets 3 years in prison over $5M stolen for meme stocks, digital assets trading
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1 May, 2023

SPAC ex-CFO gets 3 years in prison over $5M stolen for meme stocks, digital assets trading

Cooper Morgenthau is charged with stealing from two SPACs and falsified financial documents, using the money to trade meme stocks...
Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud
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29 April, 2023

Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud

Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, the man behind the Miami-based syndicate operating a refund scheme, entered a guilty plea that would...
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