The founder of the $3.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme Bitconnect has been charged in the United States. “If convicted of all counts, he faces a
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Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations
The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. “As a
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FBI Launches ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement
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US Sentences Bitcoin Seller to 1 Year in Jail for Defrauding Investors
A bitcoin seller has been sentenced to one year and one day in jail for defrauding customers, according to a notice by the U.S. Department
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Founder of Coin Signals Funds Pleads Guilty in Crypto Scam — Faces up to 10 Years in Prison
The founder and manager of several cryptocurrency funds has pleaded guilty to luring investors to his crypto investment scam. His funds consistently lost money and
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US Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison for Operating Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange Business
A California man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison “for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in bitcoin
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