Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison After Failed Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Plot
A woman has been sentenced to over eight years in prison after her murder-for-hire plot using bitcoin fell apart. Melody Sasser attempted to use the dark web to hire a…
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FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal Errors
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, has filed an appeal against his conviction, arguing that key evidence was improperly excluded from his trial. His attorneys claim that legal errors denied him…
Polymarket Bets Show Growing Confidence in Trump’s Election Victory Over Biden
Ten days ago, after former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts connected to a hush-money scheme, Polymarket bets indicated his chances of winning the 2024 election still stood…
Conviction Fails to Deter Donald Trump’s 2024 Election Odds, According to Polymarket Bets
Following the landmark news of former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 counts related to a hush-money scheme allegedly influencing the 2016 election, data from the Polygon-powered prediction market Polymarket…
Localbitcoins User Pleads Guilty to Running Unlicensed Crypto Business — Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison
A cryptocurrency trader has been convicted in the U.S. for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business using Localbitcoins and Paxful. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a…
Crypto Miner Convicted in Russia for Allegedly Stealing Power to Mint Digital Coins
A regional court has sentenced a man accused of illegally connecting his crypto farm to the grid to two years in prison. The decision comes as authorities in Moscow prepare…