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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

Defense Lawyers for Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Granted Unlimited Prison Visitation

The defense attorneys for disgraced former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried are being granted unlimited access to their client in…

August 24, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Subsisting on Bread and Water in Prison, Deprived of Medication, According to Defense: Report

Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly only been eating bread and water in prison due to the lack of vegan options in…

August 24, 2023

FBI Issues Warning to Crypto Investors, Says North Korean Hackers May Sell Off $40,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to crypto investors that North Korean hackers are looking to…

August 23, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Pushes Back on Jail Time, Files Request To Leave Prison Five Days Week: Report

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly asking for a more lenient prison schedule to allow him to prepare for…

August 22, 2023

SEC Granted Permission To Go After Do Kwon’s Close Associate in Korea

A judge has granted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permission to work with international authorities to question one…

August 22, 2023

Bad Actors Deployed Over 500 Scam Crypto Assets on Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 Prior to Launch: Surveillance Firm

A crypto surveillance firm says black hat developers have placed hundreds of malicious tokens on Coinbase’s newly launched Ethereum (ETH)…

August 21, 2023

Hacker Behind $570,000,000 Exploit Gets Manually Liquidated for $52,300,000 by BNB Chain Protocol

The perpetrator who hacked Binance’s internal cross-chain bridge last year and looted $570 million worth of Binance Coin (BNB) just…

August 20, 2023