In brief Three men in Brazil were sentenced to a combined 170 years in prison this week over a Bitcoin investment scheme …
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Crypto Firm Sentenced for AI Token Wash Trading After DOJ Undercover Sting
by shayaanby shayaanFederal agents posed as a crypto startup to expose CLS Global’s role in AI token wash trades, revealing deceptive algorithms used to …
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Crypto influencer sentenced to 45 months for swindling $2m from investors
by shayaanby shayaanThomas John “T.J. Stone” Sfraga was sentenced in federal court for scamming real estate and crypto investors through a business inspired by …
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California Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison on Charges Related to Bitcoin-Facilitated Drug Market
by shayaanby shayaanA California man was sentenced to more than seven years behind bars on charges related to operating an underground drug-trafficking market powered …
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Olumide Osunkoya has been sentenced to four years in prison for illegally operating cryptocurrency automated teller machines in the United Kingdom. The …
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Beijing Official Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Involvement in Bitcoin Money Laundering Operation: Report
by shayaanby shayaanA former deputy director of the Beijing Financial Bureau is reportedly facing a lengthy jail time for his involvement in crimes related …
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Canadian Man Convicted of Laundering Millions in Bitcoin Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison
by shayaanby shayaanA Canadian man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for attempting to launder 450 Bitcoin—now worth over $43 million—after …
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Russian Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Sending Crypto Assets to Ukrainian Military: Report
by shayaanby shayaanAn employee of a diamond mining company in Russia was reportedly sentenced to seven years in prison for providing financial assistance to …
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Russian man sentenced to 7 years in prison for sending crypto to Ukrainian armed forces
by shayaanby shayaanA Russian citizen from Yakutia has been sentenced to seven years of prison for funding the Ukrainian Armed Forces by sending cryptocurrencies …
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Former CEO of Crypto Exchange Bithumb Sentenced to Two Years in Prison: Report
by shayaanby shayaanFormer Bithumb CEO Lee Sang-jun has reportedly been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of receiving cash and gifts to engage …