Prosecutors have charged Jeremy Jordan-Jones, the self-styled founder of a now-defunct crypto startup called Amalgam, with fraud, alleging that he swindled investors …
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Regulation
A Dozen New Defendants Charged in Alleged RICO Conspiracy Tied to $263,000,000 Crypto Theft
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging a dozen new defendants under the RICO Act for allegedly taking part in a …
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In brief Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, alleged leaders of a Sinaloa Cartel faction, were indicted in California under narco-terrorism statutes. …
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Scams
Startup CEO Charged After “AI” Turns Out to Be Humans in the Philippines
by shayaanby shayaanA tech founder who raised over $40 million pitching a cutting-edge AI shopping app has been charged in the U.S. with fraud …
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Smart Contracts
Director of ’47 Ronin’ Charged With Defrauding Netflix, Misusing $11M on Crypto and Luxury Goods
by shayaanby shayaanCarl Rinsch, director of the Keanu Reeves-Star film “47 Ronin” 2013, was arrested on Tuesday in West Hollywood and accused of money …
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A UK National Crime Agency officer has been charged with the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin in 2017, then worth $77,000. Paul …
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Markets
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
by shayaanby shayaanGarantex, a Russian crypto exchange popular with ransomware gangs and darknet markets, has been taken down in an international law enforcement operation, …
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Regulation
Five Alleged Scammers Federally Charged With Running Crypto Phishing Scheme by DOJ
by shayaanby shayaanThe Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unsealed charges against five alleged scammers for running a crypto phishing scam that cost victims millions …