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Cryptocurrency Scammer Dubbed ‘Coyote of Wall Street’ Pleads Guilty
By CCN Markets: A scammer that called himself the “coyote of Wall Street” has admitted to telling clients he would invest their money in cryptocurrency only to keep it for himself. Patrick McDonnell, a 46-year-old from Staten Island in New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Friday. дальше »
2019-6-24 14:55 | |
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California man gets 10 years for selling drugs for Bitcoin on dark web
A US man who sold narcotics on the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Tyler Reeves, who sold the drugs under the moniker “Platinum45,” was sentenced on Monday by by United States District Judge James V. дальше »
2019-6-13 12:34 | |
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Embattled CEO of $3.8B Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Pleads Not Guilty
By CCN: Konstantin Ignatov, the CEO of the multi-billion-dollar “crypto” Ponzi scheme OneCoin, has pleaded not guilty to wire fraud. According to court documents, Ignatov entered the plea during a May 28 preliminary hearing via conference call. дальше »
2019-6-8 01:20 | |
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Top OneCoin Leader Pleads Not Guilty to DOJ for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
On May 28th, Konstantin Ignatov attended the preliminary hearing after the Department of Justice (DOJ) had charged him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in March. Ignatov was charged for his role as the leader on the OneCoin Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:30 | |
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‘Bitcoin MegaCity’ Fraud Lands Nevada Promoter 21-Months in Jail
By CCN: A Nevadan who has been accused of wire fraud as well as operating an unlicensed money transmitting service using bitcoin has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison. Morgan Rocknoons, who also goes by the name Morgan Rockwell, had earlier pleaded guilty to both charges. дальше »
2019-5-29 14:16 | |
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DOJ Demands Diamond Reserve Club and REcoin ICO Fraudste Must Serve Roughly 3 Years in Jail
It has been recently revealed that an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) fraudster case has made its way to the US court. In particular, the Founder of the proclaimed crypto projects, REcoin and Diamond Reserve Club, Maksim Zaslavskiy pleaded guilty for having committed fraud reports Decrypt Media. дальше »
2019-5-18 21:09 | |
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Op Ed: A Summary of
In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants. дальше »
2019-5-18 22:14 | |
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Dark web user gets 42 months in prison for buying child abuse imagery with Bitcoin
A man in the US has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for purchasing, downloading, and concealing child abuse imagery he got on the dark web and paid for with Bitcoin. According to court documents, starting in May 2017, Stephen P. дальше »
2019-5-17 13:55 | |
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Bitcoin Skyrockets to 6-Month High After Arch-Nemesis Touts Absurd Ban
By CCN: One of the most powerful lawmakers in the United States pleaded with his colleagues to bury the American cryptocurrency industry, and the bitcoin price responded by promptly surging to a fresh six-month high. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:45 | |
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Tesla Model 3 Suffers in US-China Trade War as MAGA Takes Over
By CCN: The core computer of Tesla’s Chinese-made Model 3, known as the ‘Brain’, was rejected for exclusion from Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs. Tesla had applied for exclusion from the surcharge placed on Chinese-made goods but was rejected. дальше »
2019-5-4 04:15 | |
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Bitcoin Laundering: Two NY’ers Convicted in $3 Million Drug-Infused Scam
By CCN: Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez recently pleaded guilty to money laundering in New York. Investigators allege the pair earned close to $3 million selling steroids and controlled substances, mostly in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-25 23:15 | |
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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 | |
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Men plead guilty in first NY conviction for money laundering involving Bitcoin
Two US men have pleaded guilty to running a steroid and controlled substance business that laundered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and Western Union payments. Representing the first conviction for money laundering involving cryptocurrency by New York State prosecutors, the defendants sold their products, which they made, marketed, and shipped, on a website they controlled called ‘NextDayGear,’ as well as on the dark web. дальше »
2019-4-24 12:58 | |
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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 | |
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Prolific sim-swapper gets 10 years for stealing $7.5M worth of Bitcoin
A 21-year-old man in the US, who is credited with being one of the first people in the country to be convicted of stealing cryptocurrency by hacking a victim’s mobile phone, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. дальше »
2019-4-23 10:24 | |
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Lori Loughlin: Failed 1988 TV Pilot Eerily Foreshadowed Star’s Shocking Arrest
By CCN: Earlier this week, actress Lori Loughlin pleaded not guilty to her alleged role in the college admissions scandal whose exposure rocked both Hollywood and higher education. Now, an unsold TV pilot has emerged that eerily foreshadowed her shocking arrest – even if it didn’t predict the details. дальше »
2019-4-16 18:32 | |
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Romanian duo convicted in US for using cryptocurrency malware-mining to steal millions
Two Romanian residents have been convicted of infecting over 400,000 individual computers with malware in order to mine cryptocurrency and steal victims’ data to sell on the dark web. Bogdan Nicolescu, 36, and Radu Miclaus, 37, were convicted by a US jury following a 12-day trial of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit service marks, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 12 counts each of wire fraud. дальше »
2019-4-12 15:31 | |
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Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
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Canada confiscates $1.4M in Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer
A Canadian judge has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $1. 4 million in Bitcoin found on a drug dealer’s computer as part of a criminal investigation. On Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 11:48 | |
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$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 | |
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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 | |
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AriseBank CEO Pleads Guilty to Scamming $4.2 Million From His Clients
The CEO of AriseBank has pleaded guilty to scamming $4. 2 million from hundreds of investors. Jared Rice Sr. was initially looking at over 120 years behind bars for all the charges he faced. However, according to a report by Dallas News, he only faces 20 years for one count of securities fraud. дальше »
2019-3-22 01:48 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammer pleads guilty in $4M fraud case
AriseBank CEO Jared Rice, who faced 120 years in prison for defrauding investors of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scam, has pleaded guilty. The cryptopreneur plead guilty yesterday morning after standing in front of judges in Texas, local outlet Dallas News reports. дальше »
2019-3-21 17:54 | |
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Dutch Bitcoin Ransom DDoS Hacker Gets No Additional Jail Time
Netherlands seems to be the place to operate elaborate Bitcoin ransom schemes from. A man who extorted over $150,000 from several online services by DdoSing them and submitting a ransom request pleaded guilty last month and admitted wrongdoing. дальше »
2019-3-19 02:00 | |
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Billionaire Robert Kraft Facing Jail for Paid Sex is a Reminder for Legalized Prostitution
Robert Kraft — the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots — is facing up to a year in jail, a $5,000 fine, and 100 hours of mandatory community service for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Florida massage parlor in January 2019. дальше »
2019-3-13 18:24 | |
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A Crypto Fraudster Looking at 25 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty in California
In the past two years, countless investors have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to crypto-related scams, unfortunately so. In San Diego, California, one such perpetrator faces 25 years in prison for his crime. дальше »
2019-3-10 13:10 | |
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Bitcointopia Founder Admits Selling Government-Owned Land to Bitcoiners
The founder of a scheme called Bitcointopia to sell land in the U. S. state of Nevada to bitcoiners has admitted in a federal court that some land was not his to sell. Previously arrested for selling BTC to an undercover agent through Localbitcoins, he also pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-3-10 10:15 | |
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Crypto Scam Alert: Bitcointopia Land Fraud Revealed, Entrepreneur Pleads Guilty
Crypto entrepreneur, Morgan Rockcoons supposedly shared a business proposal in which crypto fanatics around the world can come together to create a crypto land dubbed, “Bitcointopia” in Nevada. This endeavor has supposedly become a court case, to which Rockcoons pleaded guilty in San Diego Federal Court on Thursday, March 7, 2019 reports The San Diego […] дальше »
2019-3-9 21:29 | |
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CEO of Crypto City Project Bitcointopia Pleads Guilty to Selling Land He Didn’t Have
Morgan Rockcoons, aka Morgan Rockwell, has pleaded guilty to selling land he didn’t have and selling BTC without a money transmission license in the U.S.
дальше »2019-3-10 18:46 | |
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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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Crypto-Stealing SIM Swapper Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years in Prison
Joel Ortiz, a college student who allegedly stole cryptocurrency worth over $5 million, has pleaded guilty and accepted a 10-year prison sentence. Ortiz was arrested last year and accused of hijacking the phone numbers of around 40 people. дальше »
2019-2-3 06:39 | |
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Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Jail Sentence for Karpeles Over Mt. Gox Embezzlement
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has run into trouble in the Japanese legal system, and prosecutors are pursuing a 10-year jail sentence for alleged embezzlement during his tenure at Mt. дальше »
2018-12-13 21:15 | |
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New York Woman Who Laundered Money for ISIS Using Bitcoin Pleads Guilty
A 27-year-old woman from New York has pleaded guilty of supporting the Islamic terror group ISIS using Bitcoin and other digital currencies. She admitted to wiring more than $150,000 to different shell entities and individuals overseas, which acted as a facade for the ISIS groups in Turkey, Pakistan, and China. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:59 | |
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Thai Siblings Accused of $24 Million Crypto Scam Plead “Not Guilty”
On November 12, 2018, The infamous Thai siblings accused of duping a Finnish man for bitcoin worth $24 million have pleaded not guilty in court over money laundering charges. The siblings were first arrested in August this year for engineering a cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2018-11-14 04:00 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Faces Five Years in US Jail for Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell-Campos pleaded guilty this week in a U. S. federal court to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The 21-year-old San Diego native is now awaiting sentencing and faces a maximum of five years in jail. дальше »
2018-10-31 18:50 | |
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LocalBitcoins Seller Pleads Guilty to Operating Unlicensed Business
A LocalBitcoins seller pleaded guilty of operating an illegal money transfer business in a Southern California federal court earlier today. The defendant admitted to buying thousands of Bitcoin over a 16-month period and selling them through the popular peer-to-peer marketplace without the correct licence to do so. дальше »
2018-10-31 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin Scammer Arrested In Thailand
The $34 million Bitcoin scam has its prime suspect named Prinya Jaravijit who was arrested in Thailand after returning to the country. Jaravijit is allegedly part of a scam which saw a man from Finland, Aarini Otava Saarimaa scammed out of over 5,500 Bitcoins, this would be worth around $34 million in today’s market. дальше »
2018-10-17 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] is going to evaporate, says ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
Jordan Belfort, aka, the “Wolf of Wall Street” believes that Bitcoin, the top-ranked cryptocurrency is going to evaporate. The former penny-stocker broker who was pleaded guilty to fraud charges in 1999 is no stranger to espousing negative rhetoric about Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market in general. дальше »
2018-8-27 21:38 | |
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Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort is Back Bashing Bitcoin Again on CNBC
Jordan Belfort has some word of advice for crypto investors. “Just f*ckin run. ” Belfort ran an over-the-counter brokerage house on Long Island called Stratton Oakmont and pleaded guilty in 1999 to manipulating investors into buying stocks that eventually turn out to be worthless. дальше »
2018-8-27 20:05 | |
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ICYMI: Coinbase Crypto Exchange Says no Insider BCH trading Happened in December
One of the most significant crypto exchanges, Coinbase, has stated that there was no insider trading of Bitcoin cash in December 2017 after the firm thoroughly investigated the matter. According to a credible source who pleaded anonymity, Coinbase conducted a brainstorming meeting last week to deliberate the result of an internal investigation that has been […] The post ICYMI: Coinbase Crypto Exchange Says no Insider BCH trading Happened in December appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-7-26 23:46 | |
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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 | |
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BitFunder Owner Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Faces 20 Years’ Imprisonment
The owner and operator of two defunct crypto platforms has pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice. Jon E. Montroll was arrested in February after it emerged that he had used his platforms to steal from investors, operated an unregistered securities exchange, and lied about having knowledge of a hack on […] дальше »
2018-7-26 23:00 | |
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Bitfunder Operator Pleads Guilty on Fraud Charges
BitFunder is one of the biggest scams on the news right now as the founder and operator of the platform, Jon E. Montroll, has pleaded guilty to charges of obstruction of justice and securities fraud on Monday, July 23. дальше »
2018-7-25 16:35 | |
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Founder of Two Closed Cryptocurrency Services Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
The operator of two now-defunct cryptocurrency services – BitFunder and WeExchange – has pleaded guilty on charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice. Jon Montroll, 37, also known as Ukyo, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice in front of the U. дальше »
2018-7-25 09:00 | |
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Founder of Bitcoin [BTC] based scam Bitfunder and Ukyo.Loan pleads guilty
On 24th July, Jon Montroll, the main accused in the $46 million Bitcoin fraud case, has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and fraudulence. Cott was responsible for establishing WeExchange Australia Pty Limited, which acted as a cryptocurrency exchange and depository. дальше »
2018-7-25 02:50 | |
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