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OneCoin co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwood receives 20-year prison sentence
Greenwood will also be forced to forfeit $300 million of personal funds.
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SBF may not testify in court as lawyers paint ‘altruist’ picture in jury questions
SBF's defense team hints at altruistic narrative in upcoming trial.
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Five accused of illicit $76M cryptocurrency scam captured in Thailand
Sweeping operation apprehending alleged 2.7 billion Baht crypto fraud suspect
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$700K in crypto and NFTs lost in phishing attack through Vitalik Buterin’s hacked X account
According to ZachXBT, Vitalik Buterin is a "big enough target" that an X employee could have been paid off to perpetrate the hack.
Crime
Thodex founder handed over 460 life sentences in prison for massive Turkish crypto scandal
Fatih Özer has maintained his innocence despite his heavy prison sentence.
Crime
Mirror Trading International to pay $1.7B in restitution to victims of Bitcoin investment scam
A judge found the company and its CEO liable for multiple types of fraud.
Hacks
FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit
The state-backed hacker group has become renowned for high-profile cryptocurrency hacks and exploits.
Crime
Crypto whale loses over $24M staked Ethereum to phishing, as ‘verified’ X scams surge
Web3 security firm Kaspersky said crypto-related phishing scams have grown by 40% this year.
Crime
Tornado Cash developer pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy, money laundering
Prosecutors said they will soon produce discovery material against Storm.
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SBF lawyers continue to argue jail conditions ‘not workable’ hindering court preparation
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried fights against prosecutors’ evidence in upcoming fraud trial
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New Russian malware, dubbed ‘Infamous Chisel,’ identified targeting Binance, Coinbase, and Trust wallets
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