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BTC-e’s Alexander Vinnik Applies for Release on Bail Citing Trial Delay

The alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has asked to be released on bail due to the delay in court proceedings. In early August, the Russian IT specialist…

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Onecoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in US

Karl Sebastian Greenwood, a co-founder and operator of Onecoin, has pled guilty to his part in building the notorious crypto pyramid. The fake cryptocurrency’s “global master distributor” has been in…

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SBF reportedly files new bail application in the Bahamas Supreme Court

Bahamas media reports that Sam Bankman-Fried lodged a new bid for bail just two days after a judge denied his previous application and called the FTX founder a flight risk.

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Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group

SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”

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Report: FTX Co-Founder SBF Retains White-Collar Lawyer Who Represented Ghislaine Maxwell

On Dec. 6, 2022, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reportedly retained the attorney Mark Cohen, the lawyer that represented Ghislaine Maxwell during her recent sex trafficking case. SBF’s…

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The Crypto 6 Case Heads to Trial With Only 1 Defendant Left, Prosecutor’s So-Called ‘Expert’ Excluded

On Dec. 6, 2022, the “Crypto Six” case will be heading to trial, and out of all six defendants, only Ian Freeman, co-host of the radio broadcast Free Talk Live,…

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Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Alameda Were Accused of Conspiracy, Racketeering, and Market Manipulation 3 Years Before FTX Collapsed

Amid the latest bankruptcy case filed by FTX Trading Ltd., U.S. regulators want to crack down on crypto exchanges, and a class action lawsuit has been issued against former FTX…

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Onecoin Cryptoqueen Associates Appear in German Court

Three people are facing trial in Germany for their roles in one of the crypto world’s most infamous scams, Onecoin. The defendants are accused of fraud, among other crimes, allegedly…

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Prosecutors argue ‘insider trading’ claim in the OpenSea case is accurate

Federal prosecutors have argued against a claim made by the former OpenSea product manager that the term “insider trading” is “inflammatory.”

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