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Law enforcement agencies recover $30M worth of assets from North Korean hackers

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13 September, 2022

Law enforcement agencies recover $30M worth of assets from North Korean hackers

Using the right blockchain analysis tools and assigning experienced field investigators from the public and private sectors are key to...

Celsius was a Ponzi scheme, Vermont watchdog says

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Steve Kaaru

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13 September, 2022

Celsius was a Ponzi scheme, Vermont watchdog says

The Vermont securities regulator has filed a motion in support of appointing an independent examiner in which it tore into...

Head trader of alleged Ponzi scheme in US pleads guilty to securities fraud

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Wahid Pessarlay

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13 September, 2022

Head trader of alleged Ponzi scheme in US pleads guilty to securities fraud

A Florida man faces a five-year jail term for scamming investors over $100 million through a sham platform he operated...

Celsius creditors support appointment of trustee in bankruptcy case

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Steve Kaaru

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12 September, 2022

Celsius creditors support appointment of trustee in bankruptcy case

Attorneys for the bankrupt lender also revealed that they were in support of the trustee’s request to appoint of an...

Coinbase funding Tornado Cash users’ lawsuit against US Treasury Department

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Jon Southurst

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9 September, 2022

Coinbase funding Tornado Cash users’ lawsuit against US Treasury Department

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the sanctions "set a dangerous precedent" and claims it will have a chilling...

BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik pleads for prisoner swap between US and Russia

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Steve Kaaru

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9 September, 2022

BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik pleads for prisoner swap between US and Russia

Alexander Vinnik called on Russian authorities to negotiate with Washington for his extradition back to Russia in exchange for U.S....

Brazil securities watchdog orders Bybit exchange to cease operations

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Steve Kaaru

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9 September, 2022

Brazil securities watchdog orders Bybit exchange to cease operations

The Brazilian CVM has ordered Bybit exchange to cease offering securities illegally, four months after it commenced operations, just as...

Mt. Gox creditors have until September 15 for transfer claims

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Steve Kaaru

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7 September, 2022

Mt. Gox creditors have until September 15 for transfer claims

In the latest update, the Mt. Gox trustee told creditors that after September 15, he will “cease accepting applications for...

Coinbase-backed Rain Financial dismisses more employees as digital asset market slump continues

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Wahid Pessarlay

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6 September, 2022

Coinbase-backed Rain Financial dismisses more employees as digital asset market slump continues

The company cites the persisting price slump in the digital asset market with Rain's co-founder and CEO, noting that the...

Celsius wants to return $50M of customer funds, but there’s a catch

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Steve Kaaru

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5 September, 2022

Celsius wants to return $50M of customer funds, but there’s a catch

Celsius wants to only return funds to customers who hold assets in Custody and Withhold accounts, leaving out anyone who...

US authorities sought Binance internal docs on money laundering

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Steven Stradbrooke

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5 September, 2022

US authorities sought Binance internal docs on money laundering

An ongoing U.S. Department of Justice probe into whether Binance violated the Bank Secrecy Act sought internal records to determine...

OneCoin founder accomplice extradited to US to face fraud case

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Steve Kaaru

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4 September, 2022

OneCoin founder accomplice extradited to US to face fraud case

Christopher Hamilton attempted to delay the extradition to the United States, claiming that his crimes happened mostly in Britain—but the...

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