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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Former FTX Co-CEO To Plead Guilty to Criminal Crypto Charges: Report

The former co-chief executive of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is reportedly pleading guilty to criminal charges stemming from the firm’s…

September 7, 2023

US Court Seizes Alex Mashinsky’s Bank Accounts and Texas House: Unsealed Order

New court documents reveal that authorities have seized assets and a house from Alex Mashinksy, the former chief executive of…

September 6, 2023

Tech Entrepreneur Accused of Massive $290,000,000 Crypto Fraud, Theft and Money Laundering: Report

A serial tech entrepreneur is being accused of a slew of potential crimes amounting to a sum of nearly $300…

September 5, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Collected $905,768,503 in Cash Payments From FTX Months Prior To Collapse: Court Filing

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried received close to a billion dollars in cash payments in the months leading up to…

September 4, 2023

More Than $23,000,000 Worth of Crypto Lost to Hacks and Frauds in August: Bug Bounty Platform Immunefi

A new report from a bug bounty platform shows that the amount of crypto assets lost to hacks and frauds…

September 1, 2023

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Highly-Anticipated Fraud Trial Could Be Delayed: Report

The highly-anticipated fraud trial of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly could be delayed after his lawyers complained that he…

August 31, 2023

Prosecutors File Motion To Block Sam Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses From Trial Citing ‘Array of Deficiencies’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the court to exclude the testimony of the expert witnesses who will testify…

August 31, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Ask for Temporary Release Ahead of Trial

The lawyers of disgraced former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried are requesting his temporary release from prison ahead of his federal…

August 29, 2023

US Releases Tornado Cash Founder on Bail After $1,000,000,000 Money Laundering Charge

One of the founders of crypto mixer Tornado Cash has been released on bail after being charged with laundering $1…

August 27, 2023

Scammer Nabs $55,000 in Crypto by Duping the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency: Report

A scammer has reportedly duped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) into sending them $55,000 worth of crypto. According to…

August 26, 2023