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US LocalBitcoins Trader Who Offered Fake Real Estate Gets 21-Month Jail Term
United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a LocalBitcoins trader in connection with operating an unlicensed money transmission business
дальше »2019-5-29 10:53 | |
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OneCoin Officially Sued For Scamming ‘Thousands Upon Thousands’ in the US
OneCoin, the alleged Ponzi scheme, may have finally come to an end as a U. S. lawsuit indicting its founders and $4 billion revenues becomes formal. OneCoin: Class Action Demand By $103K Investor A class action document filed May 7 at the US Southern District Court of New York brings multiple charges against four executives behind OneCoin: brother and sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova, Sebastian Greenwood and Mark Scott. дальше »
2019-5-9 16:00 | |
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This is the email Tesla sent employees after a series of recent leaks
Tesla this week sent an email to employees warning about the impact of on-going press leaks. The email reminded employees that each of them signed confidentiality agreements, warning the company would take action against those it felt were in violation, including “termination of employment, claims for damages, and even criminal charges. дальше »
2019-5-4 03:36 | |
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Jussie Smollett: The Court Jester in Disney’s Crumbling ‘Empire’
By CCN: The cast of “Empire” is asking that their “brother” Jussie Smollett be welcomed back into the cast of the Fox drama next season. Smollett had recently been written out of the current season’s finale, but his fellow actors are begging Disney to bring him back. дальше »
2019-4-26 01:01 | |
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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike
Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:27 | |
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Jussie Smollett: Ex-Obama Advisor Threatens to Sue Actor for Hate Crime Scandal
Disgraced alleged hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett is finally learning what most entertainers understand by the end of their first acting class: you won’t ever live down a bad performance. Jussie Smollett Flunks out of $130,000 Audition After allegedly staging a phony hate crime on himself, Smollett tried desperately to play the role of “an innocent man” for Chicago lawmakers. дальше »
2019-4-7 16:00 | |
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Plans Appeal Against Data Manipulation Charges
Prosecutors have opted to not appeal against the acquittal of former Mt. Gox CEO, Mark Karpeles, on charges of customer embezzlement, reports Japanese daily The Mainichi, March 29, 2019. Breathing Room for Mark Karpeles Ex-Mt. дальше »
2019-3-30 10:00 | |
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CEO of Defunct Mt. Gox Crypto Exchange Goes to Court Again for Data Manipulation Charges
Mark Karpeles, CEO of the now-defunct seminal bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox is looking to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges leveled against him earlier this month by a Tokyo District Court, according to reports published on March 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-30 00:07 | |
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Mt. Gox: Tokyo prosecutors drop embezzlement charges against Mark Karpeles
Embezzlement charges against Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the infamous Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, have been dropped, reported The Mainichi. Tokyo prosecutors had previously leveled charges of fraud, embezzlement and breach of trust on Karpeles. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:45 | |
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Japan: 18 Year Old Charged for Stealing $100,000 in MonaCoin in Country’s First Crypto Theft Case
Japanese authorities in the city of Utsunomiya have charged an 18-year-old for stealing crypto from Monappy, a digital wallet service for MonaCoin. The unnamed teenager was reportedly referred to prosecutors in what is the country’s first case of charges being brought against a cryptocurrency hacker. дальше »
2019-3-18 02:08 | |
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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 | |
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Crypto Activist and Bitcointopia Founder Pleads Guilty to Charges: Land Fraud, Money Laundering
The way to bitcoin-utopia is laden with regulatory issues and scam artists. In a recent confession, Morgan Rockoons the founder of Bitcointopia and a well-known crypto activist has conceded to both charges against him in two bitcoin-related cases. дальше »
2019-3-10 22:08 | |
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FBI Nabs OneCoin Ringleader at LAX as Massive Crypto Scam Unravels
On March 6th, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested OneCoin ringleader Konstantin Ignatov at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The government alleges that he was one of several masterminds behind the multi-billion dollar crypto pyramid scheme. дальше »
2019-3-9 04:30 | |
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New York Crypto Fraudster Charged for ‘My Big Coin’ Scam
If you search the web for “My Big Coin,” you find a lot of seemingly-legitimate results. Even Crunchbase has a listing for My Big Coin. As recently as Valentine’s Day, the cryptocurrency project was tweeting to their more than 260,000 followers. дальше »
2019-2-28 22:50 | |
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US Regulators File Charges Against Apple Insider Trading Lawyer, for Insider Trading
The job of a top lawyer at Apple Inc. was to ensure that no employees violate the company’s insider-trading policies. It turned out that he was the one who was trading Apple Shares illegally, according to US regulators. дальше »
2019-2-16 11:50 | |
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Exclusive Interview with Senior Counsels About The Florida Bitcoin Trading Case
If you’ve been following cryptocurrency news the past week, then you must have heard of the Florida Localbitcoins trader who is now facing felony charges for money laundering and running an illegal money service business. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:29 | |
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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 | |
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Florida Appeals Court Reinstates Felony Charges for Unregistered Bitcoin Sale
An appellate court in the U.S. state of Florida has reinstated felony charges against a man who allegedly sold Bitcoin to an undercover detective
дальше »2019-2-1 22:28 | |
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns State v. Espinoza, Bitcoin May Be Money After All
In 2016, a Florida judge dismissed money laundering and illegal money transmission charges against a bitcoin trader, arguing that bitcoin wasn’t covered by state statutes. Today, an appeals court reversed that decision. дальше »
2019-1-31 22:15 | |
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Charges Filed Against California Nurse for Selling Illegal Narcotics for Bitcoin
In Rancho Cordova of California, a local nurse has been apprehended by authorities, who have charged her with the sale of illegal narcotics, performed through markets on the dark web. The police allege that the nurse’s name was Farmacy41, and she managed to spread the sales through three markets, raking in over 200 BTC. The […] дальше »
2019-1-30 01:39 | |
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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 | |
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Taiwanese Authorities Charge Seven Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Organizers
The Taiwanese authorities have officially pressed charges against the seven fraudsters who were arrested in June last year for allegedly running a bitcoin-powered Ponzi scheme, reported local news source Focus Taiwan on January 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-21 16:00 | |
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Plaintiff in AT&T SIM-Swapping Case Sues ‘Bitcoin Bandit’ for $81M
The plaintiff in a $224M lawsuit against wireless carrier AT&T has turned his attention to a new target. Michael Terpin’s legal team have filed a second suit, this time against 21-year-old Nicholas Truglia, dubbed the “bitcoin bandit” by the New York press. дальше »
2019-1-19 23:00 | |
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New Xthinner Block Propagation Protocol By A BCH Developer Looks To Scale By Data Compression
One Problem At A time: BCH Developer Offers A Solution To The Scaling Issue. There are many charges levied against blockchain when being discussed as a viable alternative to the existing financial setup. дальше »
2019-1-15 22:14 | |
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UpBit Crypto Exchange Executives Indicted for Market Manipulation
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, UpBit, faces criminal charges after top executives were formally indicted by the country’s legal prosecutors, as reported by Business Korea on December 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-23 02:16 | |
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Huawei CFO arrested for violating US trade sanctions
The CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada on Saturday for allegedly violating US trade sanctions against Iran, reports The Globe and Mail. Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Vancouver over the weekend when she was transferring flights in Canada. дальше »
2018-12-6 10:55 | |
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SEC Charges DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather with Unlawfully Touting ICOs
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against two celebrities who failed to disclose their payments for promoting initial coin offerings (ICO). According to the SEC’s press release published on November 29, 2018, while music producer DJ Khaled and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather did not admit nor deny the findings, they both agreed to pay the disgorgement, penalties, and. дальше »
2018-12-3 11:00 | |
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SEC Settles Charges Against Floyd Mayweather and Dj Khaled for Failing to Disclose ICO Promotion Payments
ICOs are not known as the Wild West of the cryptocurrency Sector without reason. The world of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) is proving to be risky territory for the celebrities who promote these coins. дальше »
2018-12-1 16:47 | |
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What Does Floyd Mayweather’s Crypto ICO Settlement with the SEC Imply?
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khalid have both settled charges with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to disclose that they were paid to promote initial coin offering (ICO) projects to the public. дальше »
2018-12-1 23:00 | |
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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation
On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering. дальше »
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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SEC Starts Chasing ICO Promoters, Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled Face First Charges
CoinSpeaker SEC Starts Chasing ICO Promoters, Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled Face First Charges In its first cases, the SEC has brought violations against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled involving ICO promotion. дальше »
2018-11-30 14:02 | |
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SEC fines Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled $750K for cryptocurrency shilling
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against boxing icon Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting now-defunct cryptocurrency firm CentraTech to millions of followers on social media. дальше »
2018-11-30 13:36 | |
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SEC Settles Charges Against DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather for ICO Promotion
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather Jr for unlawful ICO promotion. Both celebrities have agreed to pay the financial penalties without admitting or denying the findings. дальше »
2018-11-30 10:30 | |
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SEC charges professional boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled for promoting ICOs without disclosing payments
On November 29, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ Khaled, for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-11-30 10:30 | |
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Cyprus Court Drops Money Laundering & Fraud Charges In Lawsuit Against Defunct BTC-e Operator
A Lawyer operating behalf of Alexander Vinnik, an alleged former operator of the now defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has made the statement that a district court in Court within Cyprus has officially withdrawn a lawsuit which operated under the charges of “of fraud, money laundering, and other crimes.” This was reported by RIA Novosti, the state […] дальше »
2018-11-30 08:12 | |
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U.S. District Judge Turns Back SEC Request Regarding ICO
A new development has arisen in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to regulate ICOs: a District Judge has turned back a request for an injunction. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:08 | |
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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 | |
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Court Drops Charges Against Alleged Btc-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The lawsuit against alleged Btc-e operator Alexander Vinnik for “fraud, money laundering, and other grave crimes” filed in Cyprus has reportedly been dropped. His lawyer says the case “fell apart at the very early stage” at the initiative of the plaintiffs themselves. дальше »
2018-11-29 11:30 | |
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A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions
For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:41 | |
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Why The SEC Asking ICOs to Register their Tokens as Securities is Good for Ethereum (ETH)
This past Friday – November 16th – the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement announcing that they had settled charges against two firms that had carried out ICOs that fall under securities offering. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:01 | |
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Two ICOs Settle With the SEC to Register their Tokens as Securities
Just yesterday, the 16th of November, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement announcing that they had settled charges against two companies that carried out ICOs that fall under securities offerings. дальше »
2018-11-17 12:45 | |
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Harsh but very likely ending to majority of the coins on the market: Refund ICO proceedings and close up the shop
On Friday, Nov. 16, the SEC announced “settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). ” The agency explained that Carriereq Inc. (aka Airfox) and Paragon Coin Inc. дальше »
2018-11-17 03:29 | |
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Harsh but very likely ending to majority of the coins on the market: Refund ICO proceedings and shut down
On Friday, Nov. 16, the SEC announced “settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). ” The agency explained that Carriereq Inc. (aka Airfox) and Paragon Coin Inc. дальше »
2018-11-17 03:29 | |
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SEC Orders Airfox and Paragon to Return Millions to Investors on ICO Registration Violations
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against two cryptocurrency companies which were accused of violating ICO securities offering registration rules. Both firms, Carrier EQ (Airfox) and Paragon Coin sold digital tokens in ICOs in 2017 after the regulator’s official stance on the ICO. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:00 | |
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