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DOJ charges 5 over digital currency price manipulation using bots

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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...

Thodex exchange founder extradited to Turkey, faces criminal charges

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Wahid Pessarlay

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25 April, 2023

Thodex exchange founder extradited to Turkey, faces criminal charges

If convicted by Turkish courts, Faruk Fatih Ozer, CEO of defunct Thodex exchange, could face over 10 years in prison...

AI progresses in digital asset space as regulators play catch up

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James Field

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18 April, 2023

AI progresses in digital asset space as regulators play catch up

With the correct and legal approach, AI can help make the digital currency industry more secure, efficient, and transparent, creating...

The Bitcoin Masterclasses in Zurich: Blockchain enables us to change the nature of accounting

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Gavin Lucas

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12 April, 2023

The Bitcoin Masterclasses in Zurich: Blockchain enables us to change the nature of accounting

Capping the second session of The Bitcoin Masterclasses, CSW emphasized that while blockchain can't solve all problems, it could be...

Former Deutsche Bank associate hit with criminal and civil charges over digital asset fraud

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Jordan Atkins

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12 April, 2023

Former Deutsche Bank associate hit with criminal and civil charges over digital asset fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice charged Rashawn Russell with wire fraud, while the CFTC filed a civil enforcement action against...

DOJ nets $112M from fraudsters dabbling in pig butchering scam

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Wahid Pessarlay

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10 April, 2023

DOJ nets $112M from fraudsters dabbling in pig butchering scam

Amid turbulence in the digital assets market, fraudulent activities like pig butchering scams continue to proliferate, with the U.S. DOJ...

Do Kwon registered a company in Serbia despite Interpol red notice

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Wahid Pessarlay

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30 March, 2023

Do Kwon registered a company in Serbia despite Interpol red notice

Documents from the Serbian Business Registry confirmed that Kwon established a company called Codokoj22 d.o.o. Beograd with the principal business...

Titanium Blockchain CEO gets 4-year prison time over $21M ICO scam

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Wahid Pessarlay

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29 March, 2023

Titanium Blockchain CEO gets 4-year prison time over $21M ICO scam

Michael Stollery pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud in 2022 in a case spearheaded by the DoJ, the...

Verifying data while keeping it private, and why it’s important: The Bitcoin Masterclasses 3 with Craig Wright

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Jon Southurst

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28 March, 2023

Verifying data while keeping it private, and why it’s important: The Bitcoin Masterclasses 3 with Craig Wright

Blockchain analysts can tell that "something happened here" in particular transactions—but not what it was. With the Bitcoin blockchain, we...

Terra founder Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

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Steve Kaaru

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24 March, 2023

Terra founder Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

Do Kwon was arrested boarding a flight to Dubai with a second suspect, with forged Belgian and Costa Rican passports;...

Jack Dorsey’s Block ‘facilitates fraud, misleads investors’—Hindenburg report

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Steven Stradbrooke

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24 March, 2023

Jack Dorsey’s Block ‘facilitates fraud, misleads investors’—Hindenburg report

On March 23, Hindenburg Research issued a lengthy report on how "inflated user metrics and 'frictionless' fraud facilitation enabled [Block]...

OneCoin ex-compliance chief faces 40 years over money laundering, wire fraud charges

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Steve Kaaru

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23 March, 2023

OneCoin ex-compliance chief faces 40 years over money laundering, wire fraud charges

Irina Dilkinska allegedly laid the foundation for Ruja Ignatova and her cronies to launder billions, including setting up shell companies...

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