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SBF had requested leniency of around 5 years jail time, while the prosection requested 10 times that.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read 
The UK also issued an asset freeze in cooperation with the US.
Firms which are said to have helped Russian entities evade sanctions via crypto have been reported by OFAC.
North Korea's crypto thefts reach $750 million in 2023, UN report reveals.
The prosecution argued that SBF's punishment should match the severity of his crime, which was the biggest financial fraud in US history.
Elliptic said Lazarus Group's return to Tornado Cash reflects the authorities' inability to curb the mixer's operations effectively due to its decentralized nature.
Sterlingov and his lawyer plan to appeal the conviction.
Investment fraud involving crypto escalated from $2.57 billion in 2022 to $3.94 billion in 2023, according to the FBI.
Hong Kong SFC caution investors about fake crypto sites mimicking licensed exchanges.
