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Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea
The accused faces charges of sanctions violations and extradition to the U.S.
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Crypto phishing kit Inferno Drainer shuts down after enabling over $80M in scams
Inferno Drainer has followed Monkey Drainer into obscurity, leaving behind a trail of fraud and a call for better security measures.
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Hong Kong police investigate $15.4 million scam on Hounax trading platform
Hong Kong's SFC is being criticized for alerting the public late about the platform.
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U.S. prosecutors argue CZ may face up to 10 years and should be detained in the U.S.
The prosecutors argued that their decision to allow CZ to remain free until his sentencing does not mean that he poses no flight risk.
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SBF housed with ex-Honduras president in jail, is trading mackerel and giving crypto tips
Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly faring well in the Metropolitan Detention Center.
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U.S. Treasury calls $3.4B Binance resolution FinCEN’s largest settlement in history
A second $968 million fine was also described as OFAC's largest settlement.
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Binance’s Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to violating money laundering rules, comments on resignation
CZ will pay a $50 million fine; he likely faces up to 18 months in prison.
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SBF granted post-trial extension indicating potential appeal strategy or reduced sentencing
Judge Kaplan approves extension for Bankman-Fried's post-trial motion filings, signaling intricate legal maneuvers ahead.
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Three arrested in $10M bank fraud, crypto laundering scheme
Zhong Shi Gao, Naifeng Xu, and Fei Jiang are accused of scamming New York banks out of millions of dollars and sending the proceed to overseas crypto exchanges.
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Texas, Alabama securities regulators allege fraud against GS Partners in multiple crypto schemes
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Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon loses appeal in Montenegro passport fraud case
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House digital assets subcommittee hears testimony on role of crypto in crime and illicit finance
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