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AT&T Decides to Fight the Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit
Seth Shapiro, VideoCoin’s head of strategy, filed a lawsuit on October 17 in U. S. District Court for the Central District of California accusing the telephone company for neglecting to protect his cell phone during a May 2018 hack. дальше »
2019-10-30 00:43 | |
SEC Requests Entry of Illegal $14 Million Securities Offering of ICOBox’s Digital Tokens
At the California Central District Court, The United States Securities Exchange (SEC) has applied a plea for a record of non-remittance against ICOBox and Nikolay Evdokimov-defendants. The two are accused of running unregistered $14 million securities offering of ICOBox’s digital tokens. дальше »
2019-10-24 20:20 | |
Bitfinex’s Parent iFinex Files A Discovery To Access $880M In Frozen Funds Under Crypto Capital
Bitfinex’s exchange parent company, iFinex Inc, recently filed a discovery application in South Carolina’s District Court in a dispute over its $880 million funds held by Crypto Capital. The past year’s regulatory pressures have been a big challenge to crypto players and now trickle-down effects are being experienced within the digital asset economy. Crypto Capital […] дальше »
2019-10-21 18:31 | |
Bitfinex wants to subpoena former banking exec to recover its ‘lost’ $880M
iFinex, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, wants to subpoena an ex-banking executive of a trust company it hopes can assist in the recovery of more than $850 million in frozen funds. дальше »
2019-10-21 13:53 | |
Bitfinex submits recovery application to recover $880 million from Crypto Capital
iFinex Inc, the parent organization of Bitfinex, filed an application with a US district court of Southern California on 18th October, to recover the $880 million of Bitfinex’s fund, that was delegated to Global Trade Solutions AG, also known as Crypto Capital. дальше »
2019-10-21 11:30 | |
Bitcoin escrow firm owner charged over $7M cryptocurrency fraud
The director of Bitcoin escrow service Volantis Market is facing several years in prison if found guilty of cryptocurrency-related fraud. According to the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, Jon Barry Thompson took more than $7 million from two victim companies after making false claims in connection with Bitcoin transactions. дальше »
2019-10-1 16:49 | |
South Korean court orders CoinOne to compensate user for hack; imposes withdrawal cap
Seoul’s Southern District Court has ruled that the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, CoinOne, is required to compensate users who have suffered losses due to hacked accounts that violate the withdrawal limit imposed by government policies. дальше »
2019-9-28 22:00 | |
Self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin (BTC) lost $ 5 billion
An attempt by the Australian Craig Wright to take over the fame of the creator of bitcoin has an unexpected continuation. It may cost the impostor $ 5 billion. Bruce Reinhart, Florida Southern District Judge, ordered that Craig Wright transfer half of his Bitcoin holdings (a little less than a million BTC) to the heirs […] дальше »
2019-8-29 17:14 | |
Kik Claims ‘SEC Has Been Twisting Facts’ in Their Ongoing Legal Battle
Coinspeaker Kik Claims ‘SEC Has Been Twisting Facts’ in Their Ongoing Legal BattleKik kicked back at the SEC lawsuit that claims a $100 million ICO was illegal. The company behind Kik Messenger filed a response in U. дальше »
2019-8-7 10:13 | |
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Drops 7% Due to Weak Technicals, Intensifying Sell Pressure
Bitcoin (BTC) is down 7. 7 percent from last week’s close. Steven Mnuchin, the U. S. Secretary of Treasury, is calling for unity amongst regulators. The U. S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York has charged Jon Barry Thompson of Volantis Escrow Platform LLC, for lying and stealing $7 million from clients. дальше »
2019-7-27 20:30 | |
Silk Road drug dealer arrested in the US on money laundering charges
Hugh Brian Haney, a dark web drug dealer was arrested in the United States for allegedly laundering his drug money worth $19 million with the help of cryptocurrencies. The news of his arrest was announced by United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. дальше »
2019-7-24 02:50 | |
Fired Microsoft Geek Allegedly Stole $10 Million With a Bitcoin Mixer
Ex Microsoft employee Volodymyr Kvashuk was arrested this week amid allegations of digital currency theft to the tune of $10 million. U. S. attorneys for the Western District of Washington suspect the Ukrainian-born resident used a Bitcoin mixer to cover up his tracks. дальше »
2019-7-20 16:33 | |
OneCoin Crypto Scam Boss Faces Jail Trial after $20 Million Bail Fail
The CEO of the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, Konstantin Ignatov, will have to undergo trial while still in custody. The New York Southern District Court’s Judge Edgardo Ramos denied a bond application filed by Ignatov despite the top leader of the cryptocurrency scam having proposed attractive release conditions, as first ported by Finance Feeds. дальше »
2019-6-30 17:45 | |
Crypto-mining firm GAW Miners LLC’s investors given Class status by U.S District Court
Less than a year ago, Homero Joshua Garza was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution of over $9 million by the U. дальше »
2019-6-26 01:30 | |
$10.8 Billion Bitcoin Tussle Heats Up as Florida Court Summons Craig Wright
By CCN Markets: Craig Wright is to appear in a Florida court next week to contest allegations that he stole 1. 1 million Bitcoin from his old friend, Dave Kleiman. Wright had initially appealed to postpone proceedings or be allowed to attend via video conference call. дальше »
2019-6-12 11:52 | |
As Cryptopia Enters Bankruptcy, Its Users Still Suffer
New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia was awarded provisional relief by a bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York. However, if it doesn't come up with $2 million, the Arizona-based company that stored its data could terminate its services, meaning Cryptopia could lose important US user information forever. дальше »
2019-5-28 19:40 | |
Cryptopia Turns to a U.S. Court for Account Holder Data Protection
In the latest development over its security breach, cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U. S. The New Zealand-based exchange, which has been dealing with the fallout of a January 2019 hack, went into liquidation and stopped all trading earlier this month. дальше »
2019-5-28 17:47 | |
$2.4 Million Crypto Thieves Bribed Carrier Employees in SIM Hijacking Heist
By CCN: SIM hijacking has proven to be yet another lucrative way to steal crypto with millions of dollar now reported to have been stolen over the years with the amount that has gone unreported possibly eclipsing that. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:48 | |
Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin extortionists are wiping GitHub repositories – unless you pay up
Good morning. It’s Monday, so you know what that means. It’s time for Moonday Mornings, our wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. 1. Bitcoin extortionists have been wiping GitHub repositories and holding the data to ransom, Bleeping Computer reports. дальше »
2019-5-6 11:32 | |
Elon Musk’s Deal with Wall Street Watchdog Could Mean Less Tweeting
By CCN: Nobody puts Elon Musk in a corner. Well, maybe the SEC. The Tesla CEO has reached a settlement with the U. S. securities watchdog. According to the court filing, which still requires a judge’s John Hancock, Musk will be tweeting a whole lot less than he’d probably like, certainly less than his 26. дальше »
2019-4-27 02:32 | |
New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
Man Pleads Guilty in New York for Selling Drugs, Laundering $2.8 Million in Bitcoin via Western Union
New York has seen the first conviction for cryptocurrency money laundering in a case that involves $2. 8 million dollars. On April 24, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced that the defendants Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez laundered the aforementioned amount of money using virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-4-24 20:01 | |
Bitcoin Sim Swap Thief Nets 10-Year Jail Term
Joel Ortiz, the principal suspect in a Bitcoin theft case, has been sentenced to years in prison according to a release from the office of the District Attorney of Santa Clara County, April 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-24 23:00 | |
21-Year-Old SIM-Swapping Mastermind Is Jailed for 10 Years
Joel Ortiz, the 21-year-old student who was accused of stealing over $7. 5 million in digital assets via a SIM swapping operation, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:27 | |
Judge Dismisses Winklevoss Lawsuit Against Charlie Shrem
Judge Jed Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the Winklevoss case against Charlie Shrem in which the twins allege Shrem stole $26 million worth of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-19 19:23 | |
Manhattan DA Indicts Dark Web Drug Dealers for Laundering $2.3 Million in Bitcoin
By CCN. com: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicted three men for allegedly laundering $2. 3 million in crypto by using debit cards pre-loaded with bitcoin and withdrawing large amounts of cash at ATMs in New York and New Jersey. дальше »
2019-4-18 19:13 | |
Three Dark Web Drug Dealers Arrested After Laundering $2.3 Million In Bitcoin Across 43 States
The Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. , together with the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service, have arrested three men who were accused of selling drugs and laundering money on the dark web using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-18 01:07 | |
$9 Million Bitcoin Scam Defrauded More Than 250 Victims
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over 6,000 BTC from his platform in 2013, and went to great lengths to hide the hack – even lying to investigators. дальше »
2019-3-29 19:40 | |
Crypto AriseCoin Creator Pleads Guilty to $4.2 Million Securities Fraud
An ICO fraud case has concluded with a guilty plea. Jared Rice Sr. , the former CEO of decentralized bank startup AriseBank and creator of the AriseCoin, has pleaded guilty to cheating investors out of $4. дальше »
2019-3-23 16:35 | |
Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Responds to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
The man who claims to have invented Bitcoin, Craig Wright, is being sued in Florida for roughly $10 billion or 1. 1 million BTC. Last December Florida district Judge Beth Bloom denied Wright’s motion to dismiss the billion-dollar lawsuit against him. дальше »
2019-2-13 20:45 | |
Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
FBI Arrests AriseBank CEO for $4 Million Crypto-Related Fraud
The U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas has announced that the CEO of AriseBank was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday over more than $4 million crypto-related fraud. AriseBank CEO Jared Rice Faces up to 120 Years in Federal Prison, Says U. дальше »
2018-11-30 04:00 | |
AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
Blockchain CEO faces 120 years in prison for $4M cryptocurrency scam
The CEO of blockchain startup AriseBank, Jared Rice, is facing up to 120 years in prison for duping numerous investors out of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scheme. Rice promised his cryptocurrency would offer Visa-like functionality, but instead he spent investors’ Bitcoin on hotels and clothes. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:43 | |
US-based bitcoin mining firm Giga Watt has declared bankruptcy
Giga Watt, US-based bitcoin mining firm, has declared bankruptcy with millions still owed to creditors, Coindesk reported. On Monday, the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at a court in the Eastern District of Washington, revealing that it still owes its biggest 20 unsecured creditors nearly $7 million in court documents. Creditors include the utilities […] дальше »
2018-11-21 18:56 | |
Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
Bitmain Sues Anonymous Hacker Over $5.5 Million Theft
Chinese mining giant Bitmain is suing an anonymous hacker that allegedly stole $5. 5 million in cryptocurrency last April from the company’s account on the digital exchange Binance. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:31 | |
Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:48 | |
Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
Mt. Gox Trustee Confirms He Sold off $230 Million in Cryptocurrency
A man known as “Tokyo Whale,” for the enormous amount of bitcoin he controls, confirms he unloaded another big chunk of it earlier this year. Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee of now-defunct Tokyo exchange Mt. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:54 | |
Creditors of Defunct Cryptocurrency Exchange Mt. Gox Can Now File Claims
Creditors of Mt. Gox, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, can now start submitting proofs of claim in a newly approved rehabilitation process, according to an update posted on the exchange’s website. дальше »
2018-8-27 17:14 | |
$1.1 Million Landmark Crypto Fraud Case Establishes CFTC Jurisdiction
The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) helped bring a fraud case to court, hoping to both assist in its ultimate prosecution and establish precedent. The New York Eastern District Court decided in the CFTC’s favor, ending in a combined over $1. дальше »
2018-8-25 10:20 | |
US Investor Sues Telecom Company AT&T for Loss in Cryptocurrency Theft
On August 15, 2018, entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor Michale Terpin filed a lawsuit worth $224 million against telecommunications company AT&T and accused the company of “negligence and fraud” regarding the theft of cryptocurrencies from his personal account. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:00 | |
AT&T Faces $224 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Heist
Telecom giant AT&T is facing a $224 million lawsuit over alleged negligence causing an investor to lose $24 million worth of cryptocurrencies. 69 Pages of Complaints Michael Terpin, a US investor, has purportedly filed a $224 million lawsuit against the telecommunication giant on Wednesday, according to CNBC. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:00 | |
BitAngels Founder Sues AT&T for $224 million Following Wallet Hacks
BitAngels founder Michael Terpin has filed a $224 million lawsuit against telecoms provider AT&T, alleging that its negligence led him to lose about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency to fraudsters, according to a CNBC report. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:14 | |