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Former Deutsche Bank Executive Faces 30 Years in Prison for Crypto Fraud: DOJ

A former executive of German financial giant Deutsche Bank has been handed a 30-year prison sentence for his role in…

September 20, 2023

US Regulator Slaps Trading Firm With $1,700,000,000+ Penalty for Defrauding Thousands of Victims, Taking 29,420 Bitcoin

The Commodities Trading Futures Commission (CFTC) is hitting a South African Bitcoin (BTC) trading and networking firm with a ban…

September 9, 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

Nevada Man Faces Decades in Prison After Feds Charge Him in Alleged $45,000,000 Crypto Scheme

A Nevada man is facing time behind bars for his alleged role in the multi-million-dollar CoinDeal investment scheme. According to…

May 21, 2023

Terra (LUNA) Creator Do Kwon’s Bail Conditions Appealed by Prosecutors: Report

Embattled Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon is reportedly having his bail conditions appealed by Montenegrin prosecutors. According to a new…

May 21, 2023

Silk Road Hacker Who Once Held Over $3,000,000,000 in BTC Sentenced to Prison by Feds 11 Years Later

A hacker once in possession of 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the internet marketplace Silk Road is being sentenced to…

April 17, 2023

Solana-Based Trading Platform Mango Markets Sues Crypto Trader Behind $100,000,000 Exploit

A Solana-based (SOL) decentralized crypto exchange is suing the person behind the alleged $100 million exploit of its network last…

January 27, 2023

Brazilian Federal Police Move Against Alleged Transnational $800,000,000 Crypto Fraud Ring

Brazilian Federal Police are executing 20 search and seizure warrants for an alleged transnational crypto fraud ring accused of stealing…

October 8, 2022

Hacker Forfeits $21,849,087 Worth of Bitcoin to Feds, Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

A Canadian hacker is forfeiting millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to the U.S. government while facing a multi-decade…

October 5, 2022

Crypto Payments Firm Founder Convicted of Running $6,000,000 Fraud Scheme: DOJ

The founder of a crypto payments firm is being convicted of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars. According to…

July 23, 2022