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US Sends Bitcoin ATM Operator to Prison for Illegal Operation — 17 Machines Seized
A bitcoin ATM operator has been sent to federal prison for two years for running an illegal cryptocurrency exchange operation. U. S. authorities have seized 17 bitcoin ATMs, along with some cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. дальше »
2021-5-29 18:30 | |
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Hong Kong Goes Full Ham On Unlicensed Bitcoin Trading Platforms
In what seems like a further crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said Bitcoin exchanges operating in the territory should be subject to licensing. The SFC proposal seeks to enforce the ruling by levying heavy fines and tough prison sentences on non-compliant persons. дальше »
2021-5-27 03:00 | |
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Twitter Hacker & Bitcoin Scammer to Serve Three Years in Prison
While impersonating several famous people and companies through their Twitter accounts, the hacker Clark solicited their users to send bitcoin (BTC) to an address he controlled. “I am giving back to the community,” began one tweet from the account belonging to President Joe Biden. дальше »
2021-3-18 20:39 | |
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Ja Rule Selling NFT Painting from Fyre Festival Debacle
Rapper Ja Rule has become the latest to enter the NFT market. He put up a 48×60 inch Fyre Festival-inspired oil painting for sale as an NFT. The disastrous Fyre Festival fiasco in 2017 resulted in a six-year prison sentence for co-founder Billy McFarland. дальше »
2021-3-17 10:37 | |
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Twitter Hacker Responsible For Infamous Bitcoin Scam Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
Graham Ivan Clark, the 18-year old Tampa man responsible for hijacking several high-level accounts last year and using them to ask for BTC payments, is going to serve three years in prison following a plea agreement. дальше »
2021-3-17 01:29 | |
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Japanese Court Convicts Bitcoin Tax Evader- Trader Gets a Year in Prison Plus Fine for $200K
Japanese authorities aren’t hesitating in hunting down anyone considered a crypto tax evader. A court in Ishikawa has sentenced one of them, a 56-year-old man that will spend one year in prison, plus pay a $200,000 fine. дальше »
2021-3-13 08:15 | |
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US Court Sentences Another Centra Tech Co-Founder to 8 Years in Jail
Sohrab Sharma, a co-founder with the now-defunct Florida cryptocurrency firm, Centra Tech, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of duping investors via a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2021-3-8 13:05 | |
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Centra Tech Inc co-founder sentenced to 8 years in prison for ICO fraud
United States Department of Justice today sentenced Sohrab “Sam” Sharma, one of the founders of the ‘Centra Tech’ crypto project, to serve eight years for an “ICO fraud scheme.” AuthoritieThe post Centra Tech Inc co-founder sentenced to 8 years in prison for ICO fraud appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-3-6 01:30 | |
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UK teen paid Bitcoin for ecstasy on dark web; faces 2 years in prison
UK resident from Nuneaton has been charged for importing illegal drugs bought with Bitcoin; he will now serve a two-year prison sentence. Authorities alleged that the resident named Dylan Bailey, who The post UK teen paid Bitcoin for ecstasy on dark web; faces 2 years in prison appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-2-12 00:30 | |
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Serbian National Arrested and Extradited to the US for His Role in a $70M Crypto Mining Case
A Serbian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges of defrauding investors out of more than $70 million through a cryptocurrency mining and binary options scam. Antonije Stojilkovic, 32, and six accomplices, who were all arrested between July and October 2020, faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted. […] дальше »
2021-2-9 09:30 | |
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Crypto Hedge Funds Defraud $100 Million From Investors, Founder Faces 20 Years in Prison
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has been charged in U. S. federal court for securities fraud. He has pleaded guilty and is facing up to 20 years in prison. His two funds cumulatively had over $100 million in investments. дальше »
2021-2-8 23:35 | |
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German Authorities Can’t Access Bitcoins Worth $65 Million ‘Seized’ From Hacker
German authorities have been unable to gain access to more than 1,700 bitcoins belonging to a convicted hacker, who kept silent about how to access his crypto stash while serving his prison sentence. дальше »
2021-2-8 21:15 | |
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Crypto Fund Manager Charged in $5M Ponzi Scheme, Facing up to 30 Years in US Prison
A cryptocurrency fund manager has been charged in a U. S. federal court. He allegedly took over $5 million from investors interested in investing in his crypto funds, promising them high returns. In reality, he was running a Ponzi scheme and is now facing up to 30 years in prison. дальше »
2021-1-30 19:30 | |
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US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution
A U. S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. дальше »
2021-1-29 02:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Americans
The U. S. has sentenced a cryptocurrency exchange owner to 10 years in prison. He “knowingly and intentionally engaged in business practices designed to both assist fraudsters in laundering the proceeds of their fraud and to shield himself from criminal liability,” the Department of Justice alleges. дальше »
2021-1-16 22:05 | |
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CEO Sentenced to 18-Month Jail Term for Accepting Bitcoin Bribes to List a Cryptocurrency
A South Korean court has sentenced the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange Coinnest to 18 months in prison. The court also fined him over $61,000, who also was charged for fraud in 2020. Prosecutors Accused Coinnest Executives of Receiving 110 BTC in Bribes According to Fn News, the Supreme Court of Korea determined […] дальше »
2021-1-15 17:00 | |
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Mastermind of $147 Million Crypto ‘Scam of Epic Proportions’ Sentenced to 10 Years in US Prison
The mastermind of what the U. S. Department of Justice calls a scam of “epic proportions” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. His crypto scheme collected over $147 million, duping 72,000 investors. дальше »
2021-1-13 16:30 | |
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Crypto exchange owner gets 10 years in prison for aiding scammers
The operator of a Bulgarian crypto exchange has received a 10-year prison sentence for money laundering in connection with an Eastern European cybercrime syndicate. дальше »
2021-1-14 15:59 | |
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Mastermind of $25 Million Crypto Debit Card Scheme Sentenced to Prison
The mastermind behind a $25 million cryptocurrency debit card scheme has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, in addition to three years of supervised release. The authorities have also seized his cryptocurrency. дальше »
2020-12-18 14:05 | |
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Centra Tech Co-Founder Sentenced One-Year in Prison Over $25 Million ICO Scam
Robert Farkas, 34, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech was sentenced to a year in prison on Tuesday by US District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan. Farkas pleaded guilty to tricking investors of over $25 million in an investment scam that was promoted by the likes of Floyd Mayweather and musician DJ […] The post Centra Tech Co-Founder Sentenced One-Year in Prison Over Million ICO Scam first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2020-12-17 01:09 | |
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Crypto Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam Without Paying Taxes
A cryptocurrency founder has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years imprisonment for tax evasion after running an exit scam. He allegedly made millions of dollars from his cryptocurrency and used an elaborate scheme to avoid paying taxes. дальше »
2020-12-13 05:55 | |
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Man Jailed for Role in $25 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving a Failed Crypto
A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced Jose Angel Aman to 84 months in prison for his role in perpetrating a $25 million diamond Ponzi scheme. In addition, the judge ordered Aman to pay over $23 million in restitution to victims who invested in his diamond cutting business and the purported diamond-backed crypto token. дальше »
2020-12-10 18:05 | |
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France Sentences BTC-e Crypto Exchange’s Operator to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
Russian crypto exchange BTC-e’s operator Alexander Vinnik has now been sentenced to five years in prison by a French court and fined 100,000 euros. He was arrested over three years ago in Greece, extradited to France, and is wanted in the U. дальше »
2020-12-8 16:10 | |
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Paris court sentenced Russian hacker to 5 years in prison
A court in Paris sentenced alleged Russian Bitcoin hacker Alexander Vinnik to five years in prison for crimes connected to money laundering and for providing false information about the origin of the The post Paris court sentenced Russian hacker to 5 years in prison appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-12-7 22:00 | |
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Infamous Alexander Vinnik Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Bitcoin Laundering
Alexander Vinnik, the alleged owner and operator of defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering involving Bitcoin. He will also pay 100,000 euros (about $121,000) in penalties in a situation of presumed cryptocurrency scams. дальше »
2020-12-8 21:32 | |
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Alexander Vinnik sentenced to five years in prison in France
The Paris court announced its sentence to Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, accused of large-scale money laundering through the BTC-e crypto exchange. He was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine worth more than €100,000. дальше »
2020-12-8 19:55 | |
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Onchain Researchers Suspect Chinese Government Sold Plustoken’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hoard Last Year
A number of masterminds from the Plustoken scam were sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency investors. Last week, on November 19, a court ruling had shown the Chinese government said that it seized over $4 billion in crypto assets from the Plustoken scam. дальше »
2020-12-2 19:30 | |
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Aussie Bitconnect promoter faces prison following ASIC investigation
The Australian is facing six charges that carry penalties of between 2-10 years in prison.
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IRS Successfully Prosecute First Bitcoin Tax Case, Ordered to Pay Over $8 Million in Restitution
Volodymyr Kvashuk, a former Microsoft engineer, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding the tech giant for over $10 million, using a bitcoin mixer to hide taxable income, and filing fraudulent crypto tax returns. дальше »
2020-11-11 00:13 | |
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Former Microsoft Engineer to Serve 9 Years in Prison in a Case That Involves Use of Bitcoin Mixers
A U. S. court in Seattle has sentenced a former Microsoft engineer to 9 years in prison after finding him guilty of 18 federal felonies relating to his elaborate scheme to defraud the tech giant $10 million. дальше »
2020-11-11 21:10 | |
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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Handed A Nine-Year Prison Sentence For A $10 Million Criminal Scheme Involving Bitcoin
A former software engineer at Microsoft has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he devised a complex scheme, involving bitcoin, to steal over $10 million from his former employer. Ukrainian national Volodymyr Kvashu, 26, was charged by a Seattle District court with 18 felonies including identity theft and money laundering. According to a […] дальше »
2020-11-11 20:56 | |
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Prosecutors seek harsh punishment for a scammer behind a celeb-endorsed ICO
US federal prosecutors are requesting US District Judge Lorna Schofield to sentence a fraudster behind a celebrity-endorsed ICO to a long term in prison. A report unveiled this news on November 4, noting that the prosecutors filed a sentencing submission on October 31, demanding a harsh sentence against Robert Joseph Farkas, the co-founder of Centra Tech. дальше »
2020-11-4 15:27 | |
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John McAfee Pumps Crypto From Prison, Denies Tax Fraud and Murder Charges
John McAfee has shared many details about his life in Spanish prison and chances of extradition to the U. S. He additionally claims to have regained control of his ghost cryptocurrency project. Prison Life ‘Is an Adventure’ Former U. дальше »
2020-11-1 00:30 | |
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