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BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleads guilty to money laundering in the U.S.
Prosecutors claim Alexander Vinnik intentionally allowed criminals to use BTC-e and is responsible for losses of at least $121 million.
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DOJ charges three Cred execs over $783 million in customer fund losses
Charges include conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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Nigeria poised to outlaw P2P crypto trading over national security concerns
The NSA's classification is expected to pave the way for new regulations banning P2P crypto trading, with an official announcement anticipated soon.
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Dutch authorities arrest suspect in ZKasino gambling scam, seize $12.2 million in assets
Community membes have speculated that the arrested individual was the pseudonymous founder of the platform, Derivatives Monke
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Roger Ver arrested in Spain after DOJ files tax fraud charges in the US
Ver allegedly sold and failed to report $240 million of BTC sales in 2017.
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Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison
Prosecutors were seeking a three-year sentence.
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Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez under home incarceration after securing $1 million bail
Rodriguez pleaded not guilty at a pre-trial bond hearing.
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SEC suspected Ethereum was a security since 2018, new Consensys documents reveal
New information from the Consensys legal action against the SEC showed that the regulator began its probe into Ethereum's security status last year.
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Binance’s defense against SEC could be aided by Mango Markets case
Government arguments that helped convict Avraham Eisenberg could benefit Binance in an unrelated securities case.
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Custodia Bank files notice of appeal in Federal Reserve case
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FBI warns US citizens against using ‘unregistered crypto money transmitting services’
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Terraform Labs to restrict US access, withdraw $23 million of liquidity following SEC ruling
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