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John McAfee Flees U.S. for Alleged Crypto Tax Fraud
U. S. presidential candidate John McAfee announced on Tuesday that he has fled the country. According to McAfee’s recent Twitter video he’s “living in exile” on a boat because he’s been charged with felonies handed down by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). дальше »
2019-1-23 08:30 | |
Presidential Candidate John McAfee Flees U.S. for Alleged Tax Fraud
U. S. presidential candidate John McAfee announced on Tuesday that he has fled the country. According to McAfee’s recent Twitter video he’s “living in exile” on a boat because he’s been charged with felonies handed down by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). дальше »
2019-1-23 08:30 | |
Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments
Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
Iceland’s “Bitcoin Bandits” Sentenced in Big Crypto Mining Theft Case Worth Nearly $800,000 USD
It has been reported that the primary suspects in the “Big Bitcoin Heist” of 2018 have been sentenced to prison terms following the much-reported heist that saw them steal over $750,000 worth of crypto mining equipment. дальше »
2019-1-22 18:57 | |
Executives of Korean Exchange Sentenced to Jail for Faking Volumes
Two executives of a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange have reportedly been sentenced to jail for inflating trading volumes on their exchange. The pair allegedly used a bot to fake large orders in both cryptocurrencies and Korean won. дальше »
2019-1-20 07:00 | |
British Man Jailed for 5 Years After Attempting to Buy Handgun From the US Using Bitcoin
A British citizen was recently caught in a joint police operation and sentenced to five years in prison as he used Bitcoin and the dark web to buy arms from the US. The Briton reportedly tried to buy a pistol, silencer, and ammunition using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:39 | |
Following the Crypto-Anarchist Dream: 3 Reasons to Reject KYC and AML
Last year, crypto KYC and AML requirements came bursting onto the scene with thunderous applause and approbation. Many traders felt like the ICO sector was rife with scammers and con artists. In this sense, they believed there would be redemption through government. дальше »
2018-12-24 03:30 | |
Irish Court Finds Silk Road Dealer’s ETH to Be Proceed of Crime
The High Court of Ireland has ruled that 25,000 euros (approximately $28,400) worth of ethereum held by Neil Mannion, a 37-year-old man currently serving out a prison sentence for drug offenses, comprise proceeds of crime. дальше »
2018-12-18 21:55 | |
Japan: Prosecutors Demand Ten-Year Jail for Former Mt.Gox CEO Mark Karpel
Japanese law authorities have proposed a ten-year prison sentence for the ousted founder of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, reported local publication Mainichi on December 12, 2018. Mt. Gox in Shambles Once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. дальше »
2018-12-13 04:00 | |
The Cryptocurrency world Deliberates On The Security Status Of Ripple’s XRP
Charlie Shrem is no stranger to controversy. He is an early Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur who is known for being strongly opinionated on social media and became infamous for having been involved with the notorious Silk Road website which landed the millionaire in prison. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:33 | |
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 | |
American Woman Faces 20-Year Sentence for Using Bitcoin to Fund ISIS
A Pakistani-American woman is facing up to 20 years in prison after she admitted to sending Bitcoin to a terrorist organization to fund their deadly criminal operation and activities. 27-Year-Old New York Woman Funds ISIS with Bitcoin Zoobia Shahnaz, a 27-year old New York hospital technician, has admitted to a Federal Court Judge that she. дальше »
2018-11-27 20:00 | |
An American woman has been funding ISIS with Bitcoin
A Pakistani-American woman has confessed to using Bitcoin to launder dirty money to help finance terrorist organization ISIS, CNBC reports. Zoobia Shahnaz, a 27-year-old Long Island, New York resident, made the confession yesterday in front of New York state federal courts. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:12 | |
Petition to Free Ross Ulbricht Gathers 100,000 Signatures
Over the last few months, a petition aimed at freeing Ross Ulbricht from prison has garnered 100,000 signatures. The request addressed to U. S. president Donald Trump and hosted on Change. org explains that Ulbricht deserves clemency because his investigation, trial, and sentencing were rife with abuse. дальше »
2018-11-27 01:32 | |
Fake ‘JCC Bomb Hoaxer’ Gets Arrested After Receiving $800,000 In Bitcoin For Services Rendered
A teenager that made bomb threats has been sentenced to a decade in prison. The decision was taken by a Tel Aviv court. The American-Israeli teenager was able to make a fortune in Bitcoin (BTC). The information has been recently revealed by The New York Times. дальше »
2018-11-26 13:15 | |
U.S. Trader Fined $1.1 Million and Sentenced to 15 Months for Commiting Bitcoin Fraud
According to a report by Bloomberg, published November 13, 2018, U. S. resident named Joseph Kim has been fined $1. 1 million and sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating fraudulent schemes related to bitcoin (BTC), and litecoin (LTC), thus duping his employer and several other customers of their money. дальше »
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
43-year-old Thrown in Prison After Trying to Bomb a UK Crypto Business
A British citizen has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after he tried to bomb a British cryptocurrency firm. The 43-year-old convict resented the company because of their failure to reset his account password. дальше »
2018-11-12 22:29 | |
Swedish Man Sent to Prison for Mailing Bomb to Bitcoin Firm CryptoPay
A Swedish man suspected in a case involving a bomb being mailed to a Bitcoin firm has been convicted of attempted murder and is facing up to seven years in prison. Swedish Bitcoin Bomber Convicted of Attempted Murder According to the Associated Press, Michael Salonen, age 43, has been sentences to up to seven years. дальше »
2018-11-10 20:00 | |
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 | |
Swedish man sentenced to 7 years in jail after mailing a pipe bomb to Bitcoin exchange
A Swedish man has been convicted of attempted murder after sending numerous threatening letters to local politicians – and mailing a bomb-like device to a Bitcoin company in London. The Stockholm District Court has sentenced 43-year Michael Salonen to seven years in prison, AP reports. дальше »
2018-11-9 15:36 | |
Charlie Shrems Legal Dilemmas Continue; Winklevoss Twins Sue “Bitcoin’s First Felon”
After first going to prison in 2015 for laundering money used on the Silk Road, a new lawsuit by the Winklevoss Twins on November 2, 2018, has been lanced against Charlie Shrem suggesting that the Bitinstant CEO’s legal troubles are far from over. дальше »
2018-11-4 16:00 | |
Charlie Shrem To ‘Vigorously Defend Himself’ After $32M Winklevoss Lawsuit
Charlie Shrem, the early Bitcoin adopter and advocate who spent a year in prison for alleged facilitation of drugs purchases with Bitcoin, faces a $32 million lawsuit from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. дальше »
2018-11-3 23:00 | |
Winklevoss brothers are suing Charlie Shrem over 5 000 of Bitcoin (BTC)
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are suing early bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over thousands of bitcoin they allege he owes them from a previous business deal. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Shrem – who previously spent a year in prison for money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business related to […] дальше »
2018-11-3 18:18 | |
Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! A Letter From Ross Ulbricht
Happy Birthday, Bitcoin!Bitcoin is turning ten, and like many of us, I feel like a proud parent, having watched it grow into its potential over the years. I guess I’m the estranged father in prison though, who can’t be there to help raise his kid. дальше »
2018-10-31 23:57 | |
US man faces 5 years in prison for unlicensed trading of over $3.2M in Bitcoin
An American man has fessed up in front of federal court judges, pleading guilty for operating an “unlicensed money transmitting business. ” A Department of Justics (DoJ) published a press release yesterday that details how Jacob Burrell Campos has been selling “hundres of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin to over 1,000 customers” across the United States. дальше »
2018-10-30 16:22 | |
No Connection Required: How One Dev Sent Bitcoin While Off the Grid
Following a partnership between Samourai Wallet and goTenna, which now allows users to send bitcoin transactions offline, one developer in New Zealand is staying ahead of the curve. дальше »
2018-10-18 00:36 | |
China: Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Railway Electricity to Mine Bitcoin
Although the Chinese regulatory bodies have maintained their distance from cryptocurrencies, it has not deterred the people in the country from partaking in the promising crypto mining industry – as a Chinese man was recently sentenced to 3. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:00 | |
Lyn Ulbricht Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Son’s Incarceration
On the most recent episode of The Tatiana Show, host Tatiana Moroz opened with an interview with Lyn Ulbricht, leader of the Free Ross campaign, to deliver some recent updates with the struggle to petition the carceral state for his clemency. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:31 | |
Ross Ulbricht Marks Fifth Anniversary in Prison
Alleged founder of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, marked his fifth year in prison. October 1st, 2013, Mr. Ulbricht began a double life sentence without the possibility of parole for his alleged founding and running of the Silk Road online marketplace. дальше »
2018-10-2 09:35 | |
Crypto-Flashbacks: How the Media Pumped the ICO Known as Paycoin
Just recently Josh Garza was sentenced to 21 months of prison and six months of home confinement for his role in the many Ponzi scams like Gaw Miners, Zen Miners, Hashlets, and of course the controversial Paycoin that appeared in 2014. дальше »
2018-9-15 04:15 | |
Josh Garza Sentenced to Prison and Fined $9M over GAW & Paycoin Scam
U. S. Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut has announced Homero Joshua Garza (Josh Garza) has been sentenced to “21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, the first six months of which [Mr. дальше »
2018-9-14 16:40 | |
Charlie Shrem, Founder of BitInstant: ‘Just Have Fun’ With Crypto Investing
Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–Charlie Shrem, Bitcoin advocate and founder of now defunct BitInstant, has some words on the current price volatility of the market and how investors should respond to the constant ebb and flow of cryptocurrency: “Just have fun with it. дальше »
2018-9-4 01:52 | |
Jordan Belfort Warns Against Bitcoin in New Documentary
Jordan Belfort’s story of stockbroking and scamming investors is one of the most popular tales from Wall Street. Known as the “Wolf of Wall Street,” his story was depicted by Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie by the same name. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:48 | |
Morgan Creek Launches Digital Asset Index Fund for Institutional Investors
Morgan Creek Digital, an asset management firm backed by multi-billion dollar investment advisor Morgan Creek Capital Management, has announced the launch of the Digital Asset Index Fund in partnership with Bitwise Asset Management. дальше »
2018-8-28 17:55 | |
The Daily: Chinese Crackdown Continues, ICO Head Faces 15 Years in Prison
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about the latest development in the ongoing Chinese government crackdown on online crypto forums, an ICO head who faces up to fifteen years in a US prison for securities fraud, and more. дальше »
2018-8-28 11:57 | |
Silk Road Questions Unanswered as Ulbricht Gathers 60K Clemency Signatures
Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison back in 2015 for operating the Silk Road marketplace but many people believe he should be set free. The Ulbricht family, aided by his new Twitter account @RealRossU, has managed to gather close to 60,000 signatures in a petition for his clemency. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:50 | |
Us court takes 81 BTC then sends bitcoin trader to jail
News A U.S. district judge has ordered a bitcoin trader to forfeit 81 bitcoins and sentenced him to 41 months in prison for money laundering. Thomas Mario Costanzo, also known as Morpheus Titania, sold bitcoins to undercover federal agents pretending to be drug dealers, according to the Department of Justice. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the дальше »
2018-8-3 20:20 | |
US Court Seizes 81 BTC, Sends Bitcoin Trader to Jail for 41 Months for Money Laundering
A U. S. district judge has ordered a bitcoin trader to forfeit 81 bitcoins and sentenced him to 41 months in prison for money laundering. Thomas Mario Costanzo, also known as Morpheus Titania, sold bitcoins to undercover federal agents pretending to be drug dealers, according to the Department of Justice. дальше »
2018-8-3 17:55 | |
Lyn Ulbricht and the Effort to Free Ross: Looking at "the End of the Road”
The darknet site founded by Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road, has been offline for years now. But the legal questions behind his conviction and subsequent sentencing to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015, remain fresh, raw and real to Ulbricht’s advocates. дальше »
2018-7-28 23:38 | |
Operator of Fraudulent Bitcoin Platforms Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
According to Bloomberg, Jon E. Montroll from Saginaw, Texas is facing up to 20 years in prison for stealing thousands of Bitcoins from customer funds, running an unregistered securities exchange, and lying to US security regulators after his cryptocurrency exchange, BitFunder, was hacked. дальше »
2018-7-26 23:20 | |
Operator of Fraudulent Bitcoin Platforms Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
According to Bloomberg, Jon E. Montroll from Saginaw, Texas is facing up to 20 years in prison for stealing thousands of Bitcoins from customer funds, running an unregistered securities exchange, and lying to US security regulators after his cryptocurrency exchange, BitFunder, was hacked. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:15 | |
Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Faces 20 Years in Prison
Joe E. Montroll of Saginaw Texas is facing up to 20 years in prison after admitting to lying to investigators about his role in the theft of Bitcoins deposited by customers of his platform. 2018 has seen a raft of arrests and convictions in the cryptocurrency space as law enforcement, and financial regulators work hard […] The post Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Faces 20 Years in Prison appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-7-24 16:27 | |
Ross Ulbricht’s Petition Gains Traction From Industry Leaders After Cries For His Release
Ross Ulbricht, who founded the anonymous Silk Road trading site, is currently serving two life sentences in prison for his affiliation with the site, locked away from the eyes of the world. However, many in the cryptocurrency community still think of him as the one who started it all, the one who brought Bitcoin to […] The post Ross Ulbricht’s Petition Gains Traction From Industry Leaders After Cries For His Release appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-7-23 04:54 | |
Bitcoin Ponzi Scammer Amit Bhardwaj Offers to Return Money to Victims
In a somewhat surprising twist, Amit Bhardwaj, the man behind the notorious Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, has pledged to pay back his victims in Indian rupees (INR) according to report on July 18, 2018. The Schemer’s Path Towards Prison Bhardwaj caught the attention of police and global media houses in April 2018, when the police arrested him for setting up an. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:00 | |
Ross Ulbricht Joins Twitter
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, serving life in prison without parole, has joined Twitter. While denied direct internet access from behind bars, he is now able to communicate with the Twittersphere, in a fashion, with the aid of hand-written notes posted to a Twitter account in his name. дальше »
2018-7-19 20:05 | |
DoJ Sentences Women Trading In ‘Bitcoin For Cash’ To One Year In Prison
A women cryptocurrency trader, “Bitcoin Maven”, was sentenced to 366 days prison term by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for practising the trade without a valid license. In news of perhaps the first conviction of women coin trader, the DoJ held Theresa Lynn Tetley, aged 50 years for intentionally breaking financial regulatory rules and laws. дальше »
2018-7-13 16:48 | |