BTC scammer who paid Steven Seagal for promotion sentenced to 60 months in prison
John DeMarr, founder of B2G and StartOptions, paid actor Steven Seagal to promote that investing in his tokens would yield an 8,000% return on investment.
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BitMEX’s active user base is now 100% KYC verified
BitMEX's active user base is now 100% KYC verified. After the exchange was sued by the CFTC and DOJ it has taken steps to become compliant.
Department of Justice seizes over $1 billion in BTC, BSV, and BCH
The Department of Justice has seized over $1 billion in BTC, BSV, BCH, and BTG in relation to a silk road hack that took place in 2013.
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes resigns
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes as well as other BitMEX executives have stepped down from their position at the exchange and its holding company.
Russian BTC scammer pleads guilty in largest US cyber fraud case
A Russian digital currency exchange operator has pleaded guilty to his role in the operation of a credit card theft ring that led to over $2.2 billion losses.
15 plead guilty to fake online auctions using digital currencies
15 people have pleaded guilty to operating fake online auctions on Craigslist, eBay etc. where they posted non-existent goods and stole from American victims.
California student charged in SIM-swap digital currency theft case
The DoJ has charged a student at the University of California with stealing digital currencies through a SIM swap scheme that targeted over 19 victims in different states.
CoinGather users gather around, the DoJ wants you
The U.S. DoJ is seeking traders who were registered users of CoinGather digital currency exchange to give them back their tokens. It was seized in March 2018.
Crypto fraudsters who conned MLB players arrested
The U.S DoJ has arrested two men who are alleged to have conducted a crypto scam that defrauded over 90 investors, among them players in Major League Baseball.
CabbageTech founder sentenced to 33 months in prison
Patrick McDonnell, the founder of CabbageTech crypto scam has been sentenced to 33 months in prison and a $fine for deceptive business practices.
This week in tech: Criminals booked as IBM and Telefonica lead adoption
The week witnessed a number of legal actions against blockchain and crypto criminals, led by the DoJ. IBM, Telefonica and Spain’s CaixaBank led the adoption of blockchain.
NY court formally indicts Virgil Griffith in North Korea case
A New York court has finally formally indicted Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith with conspiracy to violate the IEEPA with his North Korean connections