The Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Paradox
"Ponzi scheme" has become a byword for all manner of financial frauds and monetary scams. When a rapid six month...
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Crypto Community Voices Outrage at Tornado Cash Developer Verdict
Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Requests 18 Months Prison Sentence
The lawyers of Ryan Salame, a former executive of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, who pleaded guilty to his role...
BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleads guilty to money laundering in the U.S.
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national who operated the crypto exchange BTC-e, pled guilty to charges of money laundering conspiracy in...
#CZ sentenced to 4 months in #prison.
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of crypto exchange Binance, has been sentenced to four months in prison. After his sentencing...
Binance’s CZ Will Spend Less Than a Year in Prison, Polymarket Traders Bet
Also, the CFTC wants to bar Americans from betting on elections – even though it's already illegal in most U.S....
Instagram Influencer Jay Mazini Sentenced to 7 Years for $8 Million Fraud Scheme
Jabara Igbara, commonly known as “Jay Mazini,” who boasted of being a crypto millionaire on Instagram, has been sentenced to...
FTX investors agree to drop civil lawsuit against SBF if he snitches on celebrity promoters
FTX investors may drop claims against the company’s co-founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, in return for his support. Bloomberg...
OneCoin’s Head of Legal and Compliance Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
The Southern District of New York announced that Irina Dilkinska was sentenced to four years in prison by US District...
National Emergency: Executive Order 6102 and the Heist of the Century
IntroductionNinety-one years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pulled off the greatest heist in American history.Unlike most robberies, this one...
