2025-12-26 16:49 |
A prison letter from Keonne Rodriguez has reignited debate over crypto privacy tools, developer liability and executive clemency. origin »
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Pertsev's release underscores the ongoing clash between privacy tech and regulatory frameworks, impacting crypto innovation and legal standards. The post Tornado Cash co-founder just got out of prison appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2025-2-8 22:57 | |
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Gary Wang avoids prison after pleading guilty in FTX fraud case. His testimony aided the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried. The post Former FTX CTO Gary Wang avoids prison time for role in crypto fraud appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-11-21 19:17 | |
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The Department of Justice argues Binance founder Changpeng Zhao should serve 36 months in prison and pay a $50 million fine for violating US sanctions law. The post Changpeng Zhao could face a 3-year prison term as DOJ seeks to deter crypto crime appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-4-24 09:43 | |
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Binance's founder and former chief executive, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for his role in enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal sanctions and money laundering laws, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday night.
2024-4-24 08:43 | |
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In December 2022, crypto trader Avi Eisenburg was arrested in Puerto Rico for defrauding crypto Mango Market users of $110 million. In a trial yesterday in New York statements from both sides were being heard by a jury of 12 members.
2024-4-19 20:15 | |
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A Nebraska man has been indicted with several criminal charges by the New York authorities for allegedly conducting a $3. 5 million crypto scheme. The press release revealed that the accused could face up to 30 years in prison if found guilty.
2024-4-17 07:00 | |
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A former Amazon software engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for exploiting smart contracts
2024-4-14 22:15 | |
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Shakeeb Ahmed, a security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges built on Solana, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by a federal judge on Friday.
2024-4-12 18:53 | |
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What does the future hold for the platform now that Bankman-Fried faces decades in prison, and is there any chance for a revival of the FTX exchange? Once a leading name in the crypto world, FTX faced a dramatic downfall…
2024-4-10 18:22 | |
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Irina Dilkinska's four-year sentence marks a significant chapter in the OneCoin scandal, underscoring the legal system's commitment to dismantling financial fraud and restoring market integrity.
2024-4-5 10:30 | |
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United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos has sentenced Irina Dilkinska, the ex-head of legal and compliance for the notorious OneCoin Ponzi scheme, to four years in prison. On April 3, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced the sentencing that follows Dilkinska’s…
2024-4-4 13:01 | |
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Read U.Today's news digest to find out about latest events in crypto industry!
2024-3-30 20:02 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. FTX imploded in November 2022, with customers losing billions of dollars in assets. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
2024-3-28 19:45 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for running a crypto business that devastated thousands of investors.
2024-3-31 19:05 | |
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Today marks a critical juncture for the cryptocurrency industry as disgraced former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried faces sentencing on multiple fraud charges. Disgraced king of crypto Once hailed as the “King of Crypto” and the visionary leader behind the multi-billion-dollar company FTX, Bankman-Fried now stares down the possibility of up to 110 years in prison, […]
2024-3-28 14:21 | |
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As Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of defunct crypto exchange FTX readies for his prison sentence, prosecutors have formally requested the court to authorize the sale of two jets linked to the former crypto billionaire.
2024-3-24 22:00 | |
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Do Kwon, the South Korean crypto fugitive, was reportedly set free from prison in Montenegro over the weekend.
2024-3-24 19:41 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers criticize prosecutors’ 50-year prison proposal as distorted, amid wire fraud and conspiracy accusations related to his crypto empire’s downfall. U.S. prosecutors’ proposal to put FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in prison for as long as 50 years adopts…
2024-3-20 10:33 | |
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A recent court filing revealed plans that the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), had drafted to ensure he avoids jail term. SBF, whose sentencing comes up on March 28, faces the possibility of spending up to 100 years locked behind bars.
2024-3-19 21:00 | |
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2024-3-18 02:05 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, deserves a jail term of not less than 40 years, US prosecutors said on Friday. According to the sentencing memo the Department of Justice, Southern District of New York, filed on Friday, what Bankman-Fried needs is 40 to 50 years in prison. The prosecution […]
2024-3-16 23:24 | |
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Prosecutors recommended that a federal judge sentence FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to at least 40 and as many as 50 years in prison for his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges tied to the collapse of what was once one of the world's largest crypto exchanges.
2024-3-16 21:32 | |
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The CEO of a Las Vegas Internet company could face a 127-year prison sentence following his conviction for laundering over $4 million with Bitcoin, funds connected to Mexican cartels, and a hacked charity, according to the Department of Justice. Martin…
2024-3-7 12:43 | |
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In a high-profile case that has garnered considerable attention, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced CEO of the now-bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, is seeking a lighter sentence, citing his autism spectrum disorder.
2024-3-3 03:00 | |
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FTX's former CEO reportedly shared crypto market tips with the guards in prison, recommending they invest in Solana.
2024-2-29 11:52 | |
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FTX’s Bankman-Fried seeks mercy, apologizes for $8 billion fraud, and implores the judge to reject the recommended 100-year jail term. Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the FTX crypto exchange, is trying to get a shorter prison sentence after he…
2024-2-29 10:45 | |
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Following his conviction from a US court, the founder of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman Fried (SBF), has been spending his days in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). The crypto mogul, one of the wealthiest individuals on earth, exchanged luxury penthouses for a prison cell.
2024-2-21 21:00 | |
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The first photos of Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of the bankrupt FTX exchange, at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Centre, have emerged online from crypto influencer Tiffany Fong.
2024-2-21 17:01 | |
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Allegations against Bitsonic's CEO include disguising the exchange's operations while profiting from users and manipulating token prices, while the CTO faces charges for interfering with trading operations to benefit the CEO's schemes.
2024-2-7 10:30 | |
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Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, a Miami gang leader, has been handed a 63-month prison sentence by a federal court in New York for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded US banks and a prominent exchange of over $4 million.
2023-12-2 06:00 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the FTX crypto exchange, who was recently found guilty of multiple counts of criminal fraud, reportedly faced a harrowing experience while incarcerated. According to a former mobster turned federal informant, Gene Borrello, who shared a prison cell with Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto executive was placed on suicide watch and endured challenging conditions during his time at Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) while awaiting sentencing next year.
2023-12-2 00:00 | |
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In April, Esteban Cabrera Da Corte pleaded guilty to participating in a crypto scheme that defrauded U.S. banks of $4 million.
2023-11-30 15:13 | |
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Shrem made a fortune off his Bitcoin payment service, BitInstant, but then went to prison for alleged money laundering.
2023-11-30 20:46 | |
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A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for fraud, including stealing cryptocurrencies and NFTs by impersonating an Apple support worker and gaining unauthorized access to victims' iCloud accounts.
2023-11-29 13:15 | |
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In the latest crypto investigation by US authorities, a Los Angeles man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution to his victims for orchestrating a series of scams in which he posed as an Apple support representative and stole non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency. Amir Hossein […]
2023-11-29 05:00 | |
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The former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), will have to remain in jail pending his sentencing and a possible appeal. This comes after the court recently ruled on his request for bail.
2023-11-24 17:00 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried, currently facing legal repercussions in the aftermath of FTX’s troubles, has transitioned his focus from crypto to a unique form of currency: mackerel. In the grim confines of a prison, where inmates are deprived of both traditional and digital currency, the desperation for substitutes unfolds.
2023-11-24 11:30 | |
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Explore how Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is spending his time in prison, providing prison guards with crypto tips. The post SBF Shares Hot Crypto Tips with Prison Guards: Report appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-11-24 03:19 | |
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The FTX founder participates in ‘prisonomics’ at a Brooklyn detention center where demand for mackerel pouches outshines interest in Bitcoin and crypto. Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has battered seafood delicacies with fellow inmates during his time at the Brooklyn…
2023-11-24 01:54 | |
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According to a report by Business Insider, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), co-founder and former CEO of FTX, has adapted to the economic system of New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where he is currently awaiting sentencing on multiple felony counts.
2023-11-24 01:30 | |
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The former head of legal and compliance at OneCoin faces up to 10 years in prison for her role in the $4 billion crypto trading scheme.
2023-11-10 04:10 | |
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Irina Dilkinska entered a guilty plea weeks after OneCoin co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a multi-billion dollar crypto pyramid scheme.
2023-11-10 22:11 | |
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Crypto lawyer John E. Deaton opined that Sam Bankman-Fried is most likely to spend multiple decades in prison after a 12-person jury unanimously found FTX’s founder guilty on all seven counts.
2023-11-3 18:55 | |
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The jury in the trial of the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), gave its verdict on November 2 in what signals the beginning of the end for the one-time billionaire who faces a long prison term following his conviction.
2023-11-3 13:30 | |
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After a comprehensive five-week trial, the New York jury rendered a verdict on Thursday, finding the former crypto magnate, Sam Bankman-Fried, guilty on all seven charges, including fraud, embezzlement, and criminal conspiracy.
2023-11-3 09:25 | |
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The former FTX CEO is headed back to prison and awaits a potential second trial in March, while his lawyers pledged to “continue to vigorously fight the charges against him.“
2023-11-4 08:00 | |
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of all charges, stares down 110 year sentence after crypto exchange imploded in fraud scheme.
2023-11-3 03:28 | |
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After deliberating for just four hours, a jury has found former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering, and the one-time 'golden child' of crypto now faces a maximum sentence of 110 years in prison.
2023-11-3 15:00 | |
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The trial of the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), is gradually coming to an end as the defendant’s fate could be decided starting on November 2. The defendant faces up to 110 years if found guilty of all charges by members of the jury. Time For A Verdict In […]
2023-11-2 13:45 | |
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DTCC’s move to bring US Treasurys onchain highlights growing institutional momentum behind tokenized real-world assets.
Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026.
Emerging markets are finally accessing finance, with a $310-billion stablecoin market showing that adoption is not hype. Here is what this milestone actually means.
BTC may fall to $70,000 and ETH to $2,400 if the Fed pauses rate cuts in the first quarter of 2026 and inflationary pressure persists.
Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin in 2026, but the growing practice of “harvest now, decrypt later” is pushing the crypto industry to prepare sooner rather than later.
The coming year will see perfect parallel processing, big increases in the gas limit and number of data blobs, and 10% of Ethereum’s network switching to ZK.