RG Coins exchange owner sentenced to 10 years in $5M laundering case
Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
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Man behind $147M Gemcoin scam gets 10 years in jail
Steve Chen will face justice for operating Gemcoin, a scam that made away with over $147 million.
AML Bitcoin suit to proceed
The U.S. District Court in California has rejected AML Bitcoin’s attempt to have the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against it thrown out.
India police arrest man allegedly behind $340,000 digital currency scam
Umesh Verma launched Pluto Exchange in November 2017, which allegedly issued Coin Zarus that the company promised would only appreciate in value.
Class action alleges Coinbase acted unlawfully and fraudulently in listing XRP
A Coinbase user has initiated a class action suit against the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking recovery for customers who paid commissions for XRP trading.
Virgil Capital assets freeze over alleged digital currency fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency asset freeze against Virgil Capital LLC for allegedly defrauding investors under the guise of digital currency investing.
US man faces 40 years in jail over BTC romance and lottery scams
Austin Nedved operated his business from 2017 to 2019, aiding romance and lottery scammers to defraud unsuspecting victims, federal authorities said.
OneCoin marketing chief in plea talks with US prosecutors
Karl Sebastian Greenwood faces charges of money laundering and securities fraud, in connection with his alleged role in the cryptocurrency scam.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 25: Argyle Coin founder, European Commission blockchain procurement, HandCash Connect
Argyle Coin founder is facing jail time over fraud, the European Commission opens bids for blockchain pre-commercial procurement, and HandCash Connect welcomes the age of nanopayments.
Centra Tech: Founder of celeb-hyped ICO gets jail time
Robert Farkas, the founder of Centra Tech, will also have to forfeit $347,000 he gained from his fraudulent operation.
Bitfinex: NY attorney general extends submission deadline
New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested a New York court to extend the deadline for documents submission by iFinex Inc., the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether.
Argyle Coin founder involved in $25M scam gets 7 years in jail
Jose Angel Aman defrauded investors in Canada and the United States from 2014 to 2019, soliciting them to invest in diamond contracts, authorities said.