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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud

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14 July, 2023

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and former CRO Roni Cohen-Pavon face charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, market manipulation, and wire...

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Steven Stradbrooke

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27 June, 2023

Binance hiring top money laundering lawyer = US criminal charges imminent

Neither the SEC's suit nor the CFTC civil suit filed against Binance/CZ includes money laundering charges—suggesting that the DoJ's long-anticipated...

Philippines’ Justice Department eyes use of AI to help fight human trafficking

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Wahid Pessarlay

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22 June, 2023

Philippines’ Justice Department eyes use of AI to help fight human trafficking

Amid global concerns over AI, the Philippines is pushing for its use to combat human trafficking, raising eyebrows from critics...

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Jordan Atkins

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9 June, 2023

Binance.US suspends USD deposits as senators call for DoJ investigation

Two prominent U.S. senators are calling for the Justice Department to investigate Binance over false statements the company made to...

Las Vegas man faces up to 100 years in jail for $45M digital currency fraud

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Wahid Pessarlay

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23 May, 2023

Las Vegas man faces up to 100 years in jail for $45M digital currency fraud

Prosecutors from the US Department of Justice disclosed that Las Vegas resident Bryan Lee promoted CoinDeal as an investment mechanism...

Biden’s head of crypto enforcement pledges crackdown on Cryptocrime

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Steve Kaaru

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16 May, 2023

Biden’s head of crypto enforcement pledges crackdown on Cryptocrime

Eun Young Choi of the U.S. Department of Justice, says she will not consider a VASP’s size in her efforts,...

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Jordan Atkins

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11 May, 2023

Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading

Ex-Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi has been sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading he had committed while...

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of charges; DCG’s Barry Silbert on the ropes

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Steven Stradbrooke

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10 May, 2023

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of charges; DCG’s Barry Silbert on the ropes

Sam Bankman-Fried appears to concede that charges of fraud and money laundering filed against him have merit as his attorneys...

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Steven Stradbrooke

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9 May, 2023

Binance probed for helping Russia dodge economic sanctions

May is taking a bad turn on Binance as the exchange is under investigation for violating economic sanctions against Russia,...

SPAC ex-CFO gets 3 years in prison over $5M stolen for meme stocks, digital assets trading

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Steve Kaaru

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1 May, 2023

SPAC ex-CFO gets 3 years in prison over $5M stolen for meme stocks, digital assets trading

Cooper Morgenthau is charged with stealing from two SPACs and falsified financial documents, using the money to trade meme stocks...

Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud

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Wahid Pessarlay

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29 April, 2023

Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud

Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, the man behind the Miami-based syndicate operating a refund scheme, entered a guilty plea that would...

DOJ charges 5 over digital currency price manipulation using bots

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Wahid Pessarlay

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27 April, 2023

DOJ charges 5 over digital currency price manipulation using bots

If found guilty, Kane, Wolvaardt, and Hampton will face five years in prison for conspiracy to commit securities price manipulation...

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