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Dropbit Wallet CEO Charged with Money-Laundering
Privacy of crypto transactions has been challenged again, as the CEO of the Dropbit app Larry Harmon has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to launder money. Dropbit CEO Larry Harmon Faces 30 Years in Prison Dropbit, the Bitcoin wallet and service, continues to operate for now. дальше »
2020-2-13 17:30 | |
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Want to Work at Amazon? You’d Be Safer in Prison
The Haslet, Texas Amazon warehouse sees nearly twice as many accidents as the industry standard. This makes it more dangerous to spend time in that warehouse as an employee than it does to be a worker in a Texas prison. дальше »
2020-2-13 06:00 | |
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The Ugly Truth About Bernie Madoff’s Plea for ‘Compassion’
Bernie Madoff is terminally ill and desires to be released from prison. But the ugly truth is that this "compassion" would be crueler than you know. The post The Ugly Truth About Bernie Madoff’s Plea for ‘Compassion’ appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-2-6 17:38 | |
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Virgil Griffith Pleads Innocence to North Korea Sanctions Violation Charges
Former Ethereum Foundation member, Virgil Griffith has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges filed against him by the U. S. Attorney’s office. Griffith who is accused of aiding North Korea in evading sanctions faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if found guilty. дальше »
2020-1-31 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Used in Gun Smuggling Operation, Allege US Feds
A Bosninan immigrant living in Tulali, Washington has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receiving Bitcoin in return for illegally modified guns and gun parts. Authorities assert that Hany Veletanlic, 36, sent the weapons to violent extremists in Sweden in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. дальше »
2020-1-29 14:00 | |
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CabbageTech CEO Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Fraud Case
Patrick McDonnell was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and ordered to pay victims $225,000 after pleading guilty to charges he defrauded investors in his crypto trading platform, CabbageTech. дальше »
2020-1-17 01:41 | |
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Sunday Digest: Bitcoin Price, Altcoin Markets and CSW
A six-year-old girl in London found that somebody had already written a message in one of a box of charity Christmas cards. It had apparently been written by a foreigner detained in a Shanghai prison and forced to work in the factory where the cards are produced. дальше »
2019-12-22 22:00 | |
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Ross Ulbricht Predicts Bitcoin Growth Based on Elliott Wave Model
Ross Ulbricht, even from prison, remains a true Bitcoin (BTC) believer. He predicts much higher valuations in the future, based on the model of the Elliott Wave. Elliott Wave Won’t Chart Clear Future Price for Bitcoin Ulbricht’s Elliott Wave theory post ties up stock market movements with observations on human psychology. дальше »
2019-12-11 14:15 | |
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Romanian Hackers Get 20 Years in Prison For Cryptojacking 400k Computers To Mine $4M In BTC & XMR
Bogdan Nicolescu, the leader of the Bayrob Group hacker gang from Romania, as well as his co-conspirator Radu Miclaus, have been found guilty of charges related to their cryptojacking malware. The charges include 21 separate counts of wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and other crimes, according to a press release that was published […] дальше »
2019-12-10 23:51 | |
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Michael Vick Doesn’t Deserve Pro Bowl Honors – But Not for the Reason You Think
Michael Vick should not be a captain at the NFL Pro Bowl, but it isn't because of the dog-fighting scandal that landed him in prison. The post Michael Vick Doesn’t Deserve Pro Bowl Honors – But Not for the Reason You Think appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2019-12-8 02:00 | |
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Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017. дальше »
2019-11-20 01:15 | |
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OneCoin Founder’s Brother Arrested in Los Angeles Now Risks 90 Years in Prison
Konstantin Ignatov, brother of the missing Cryptoqueen founder of OneCoin, pleads guilty to actions related to the known scam and now faces 90 years in prison. According to a BBC report on November 14, Ignatov will not risk further charges and could apply to the US witness protection. дальше »
2019-11-15 14:00 | |
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South Korean Exchange CEO Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
A South Korean district court has sentenced executives of a local crypto exchange to prison. The CEO of the exchange got a 16-year jail sentence while other executives and their accomplices got between six and 11 years. дальше »
2019-11-13 15:20 | |
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South Korean Crypto Exchange CEO Jailed For 16 Years
Senior executives at a South Korean crypto exchange have been indicted in connection with a $386 million investment fraud. The news marks yet another drastic action taken by authorities in the country against cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-11-13 21:00 | |
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Jailed Deepdotweb Admin Denies Earning $15M From Darknet Links
In an interview from prison, one of Deepdotweb’s operators has disputed the $15 million allegedly made from “illegal” referral links, claiming “There was no such amount. ” Currently on remand in France, Israeli citizen Tal Prihar stands accused of directing visitors towards darknet markets (DNMs) in his role as Deepdotweb administrator. дальше »
2019-11-12 07:00 | |
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Controversial Death Calls Attention to Prison Procedures
The suspicious circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death are believable to those with knowledge of the MCC prison. Attorneys representing other MCC inmates say murder is unlikely. Former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Corrections says that kind of ineptitude isn’t unheard of, but he wouldn’t rule out foul play. дальше »
2019-11-11 18:00 | |
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‘Discount Bitcoin Bandit’ Could Face 10 Years for Cryptocurrency Armed Robberies
A woman from East Hollywood, California, has been convicted of robbery relating to peer-to-peer Bitcoin trades. Precious Lanay Fitzgerald was one of two involved in the incidents that awarded the pair the moniker ‘Discount Bitcoin Bandits’. дальше »
2019-11-9 22:00 | |
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Russian Nuclear Scientist Jailed for Illegally Mining Bitcoin
Andrey Rybkin, a Russian nuclear scientist working at the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics, has been sentenced to three years in prison with a hefty fine of 200k rubles ($3,122) for illegally mining Bitcoin with the agency’s computer systems, according to reports on October 28, 2019. дальше »
2019-10-29 22:00 | |
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Final Russian Nuclear Researcher Receives Prison Sentence for Illegal Crypto Mining
A nuclear lab researcher in Russia will reportedly be serving three years in a prison colony for allegedly using government equipment to illegally mine Bitcoin (BTC). Andrey Rybkin, a nuclear scientist working at the All-Russian... дальше »
2019-10-26 11:56 | |
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Singapore Man Faces 34 Years in Prison for Illegal Crypto Mining
A 29-year-old man from Singapore faces 34 years in prison after allegedly stealing Amazon AWS and Google Cloud computing power and services to mine crypto. Stole Victims’ Information to Mine Crypto Ho Jun Jia also known as Matthew Ho was taken into the custody of the Singapore Police Force on September 26 after being charged under a 14-count indictment. дальше »
2019-10-11 18:00 | |
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Facebook Libra Launch Assisted by Former Prosecutor Tasked With ‘Taking Down Bitcoin’
This strange and twisting tale begins with Katie Haun, a U. S. Department of Justice prosecutor. Haun, who was normally busy probing prison gangs, corrupt officials, and the mafia — was tasked with trying to shut down Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-10-10 16:15 | |
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Alleged $5M cryptocurrency fraud made this guy one of AWS’ biggest clients
A Singaporean man faces over 30 years in prison for masquerading as a Californian games developer to illicitly obtain cloud computing power to mine cryptocurrency, an FBI investigation has revealed. дальше »
2019-10-10 11:26 | |
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200,000 People Have Signed Ross Ulbricht’s Clemency Petition
Ross Ulbricht is forced to spend the rest of his life in prison, and October 1 marked the beginning of his seventh year behind bars. Ulbricht has recently authored a letter explaining that he’s “forgotten what freedom actually feels like” and he’s also realized that he lost some of the “best years of his life. дальше »
2019-10-4 19:21 | |
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Leader of Bitcoin-fuelled fake ID ring gets two years in US federal prison
Mark Alex Simon, the ring leader of a Bitcoin-fuelled fake ID ring, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, the Toledo Blade reports. The Ohio resident was sentenced by US District Court Judge Jeffrey Helmick on Thursday after pleading guilty to charges in June. дальше »
2019-10-4 14:52 | |
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Dad and daughter to serve time over mail-order cryptocurrency drug ring
A father and daughter have received a combined prison sentence of eight years after selling drugs in exchange for Bitcoin on the dark web. Brittany Nicole Green, sentenced to five years, and her father Gregory, who will spend three years behind bars, ran a mail-order drug operation from their home in Billings (Montana). дальше »
2019-10-4 12:51 | |
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Drug dealer sells fentanyl for cryptocurrency, gets 30 years in prison
Yesterday, a judge in San Antonio, Texas sentenced an Iraqi man to 30 years in federal prison for selling various narcotics in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web. 30-year-old Alaa Mohammed Allawi allegedly distributed 245 kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone and Xanax, a court press release states. дальше »
2019-10-4 12:34 | |
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TalkTalk hacker’s parents sentenced for moving son’s stolen cryptocurrency
The parents of Elliot Gunton, the 20-year old that hacked TalkTalk and EtherDelta, traded cryptocurrency, and sold stolen data on the dark web have landed themselves in hot water after trying to help their son. дальше »
2019-10-3 11:11 | |
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Ross Ulbricht Starts His Seventh Year in Prison
Since the unraveling of Silk Road, its creator, Ross Ulbricht, has served six full years since his initial imprisonment. All this time is just a small dent on the double life sentence plus 40 years that Ulbricht received in May 2015, on charges of money-laundering and conspiracy to traffic narcotics. дальше »
2019-10-2 17:00 | |
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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 | |
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US detains Bitcoin fraudster to prevent him from escaping to Canada
A Canadian man alleged to have conned an Oregonian woman out of $230,000 worth of Bitcoin is being held in prison so that he doesn’t flee the US to Canada. US Attorney Quinn Harrington said they were concerned that the perpetrator would flee and then fight extradition. дальше »
2019-9-27 14:41 | |
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Patrick Byrne Liquidates Overstock Stake for Gold, Silver and Cryptocurrency
Ex-Overstock CEO, Patrick Byrne, has liquidated his $90 million stake in the company in order to fund investments in bullion and cryptocurrency. According to Bloomberg, Byrne did this to “battle the deep state” that he reportedly helped in an investigation against a Russian activist who is currently in prison for attempting to influence United StatesRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 12:45 | |
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Man charged with running Bitcoin–powered fake ID cartel gets a year in US prison
A man charged with creating fake IDs in a major Bitcoin-powered distribution ring has been sentenced to one year and one day in US federal prison. Aaron Kuns, from Toledo (Ohio), who pleaded guilty in June, will also be subject to three years on supervised release and will have to forfeit his cryptocurrency holdings — valued at around $9,675 in April. дальше »
2019-9-19 14:28 | |
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‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa knew the funds he was acquiring had been […] The post ‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-9-2 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Plot Lands Jilted Lover 12 Years in Prison
The most persistent myth about bitcoin is that the dominant cryptocurrency allows users to make anonymous transactions. That myth may have contributed to the downfall of Tina Jones, an Illinois woman who will now spend 12 years in jail for a murder-for-hire plot gone awry. дальше »
2019-8-28 22:02 | |
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Overstock’s blockchain mad CEO resigns after disclosing romantic relationship with suspected Russian spy
The blockchain-mad CEO of online retailer Overstock has stepped down amid a confession that he was romantically involved with a suspected Russian spy. Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne issued a letter to shareholders yesterday explaining his decision. дальше »
2019-8-23 11:54 | |
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Petition for Clemency for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Nears 200k Signatures
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has spent six years in prison and has 34 years and two life sentences to go unless a petition spearheaded by his mother and sister lead to a grant of clemency. 195K Signatures and Counting For Ulbricht A petition seeking clemency for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is quickly approaching 200,000 signatures. дальше »
2019-8-21 17:00 | |
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Dark web dealer made to forfeit millions in cryptocurrency gets 70 months in the slammer
A drug dealer ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing drugs including carfentanil and fentanyl. дальше »
2019-8-20 16:24 | |
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‘Full-time #crypto trader’ gets 20 months in prison for selling stolen data for Bitcoin
A UK man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and fined more than6. Further inspections found Gunton had been selling compromised personal data on the dark web to be used for criminal purposes. дальше »
2019-8-16 17:36 | |
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UK dark web dealers get more than 20 years for selling cocaine for Bitcoin
Three men in the UK have been sentenced to prison for operating ch then got in touch with UK police. The men were caught after detectives matched the DNA of one of the individuals to packaging containing drugs. дальше »
2019-8-12 13:26 | |
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Goldman Sachs Arrests Render Mnuchin Bitcoin Comments Useless
Goldman Sachs vice president and known Bitcoin skeptic Richard Gnodde is among 17 senior executives who could face ten years’ in prison for money laundering. Vice President Could Face 10 Years In Jail According to a press release from Malaysia’s attorney general August 9, Gnodde is now wanted in connection with the infamous 1MDB scandal from 2013. дальше »
2019-8-10 01:00 | |
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