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SBF lawyers claim Sixth Amendment rights have been violated, request release
Allegations of justice system failings in FTX chief's ongoing court saga.
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DOJ seeks to dismiss star lineup of expert witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried trial
Meet the witnesses the U.S. government wants barred from testifying.
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Pepe founder blames ‘nefarious ex-team members’ for unexpected $16M withdrawal
The Pepe founder has vowed to burn the remaining tokens from the affected wallet after paying for necessary purchases or donations.
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U.S. government hits Bankman-Fried and attorneys with 4 million pages of discovery documents
The former FTX CEO's lawyers argue that the government is overwhelming their client without allowing him the ability to adequately prepare his case.
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US DEA loses over $50k USDT to scammer in botched transaction: Forbes
The scammer has converted the stolen assets into Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Crime
Tornado Cash co-founders charged by DOJ; one sanctioned by U.S. Treasury while the other arrested by FBI
Roman Storm and Roman Semenov both face charges but only Storm has been apprehended.
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Israeli Police recommend charges against businessman Moshe Hogeg as global crackdown on crypto scams rages on
Efforts from law enforcement communities worldwide are resulting in widespread charges against scammers and bad actors.
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FBI warns crypto firms of North Korea move to cash out $40M in stolen Bitcoin
The FBI has linked North Korea-backed hackers to several crypto thefts of this year.
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Nate Chastain sentenced to three months for insider trading at OpenSea
Chastain will also pay a $50,000 fine and surrender any ill-gotten crypto gains.
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Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty as lawyers complain about neglected vegan diet, prescription medications
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Thailand looks to ban Facebook next week over crypto ad scams
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Sam Bankman-Fried allowed to meet with lawyers for supervised, one-time Internet access
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