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Former Security Engineer Sentenced to Three Years for Hacking Two Decentralized Exchanges

A former security engineer, who stole digital assets valued at more than $12 million from two decentralized exchanges, has received a three-year prison sentence. In what has been characterized as…

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Venezuelan Probe Unveils Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Oil Sale Embezzlement; Kraken Involved

The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, unveiled the second wave of detentions linked to a crypto money laundering scheme derived from unregistered oil sales paid in different currencies and…

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Sam Bankman-Fried Files Notice of Appeal, Challenges Conviction and Sentence

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried formally lodged an appeal against both his conviction and sentence with the District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Thursday. Bankman-Fried’s…

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Australian Securities Regulator Appeals Federal Court Ruling Favoring Finder Wallet

The Australian securities regulator has said it will appeal the federal court’s dismissal of its civil penalty proceedings against Finder Wallet Pty Ltd. The regulator launched penalty proceedings against the…

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Uniswap Labs Receives SEC Wells Notice, Founder Vows to Fight

In a recent social media post, Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap Labs, announced that the company has received a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing…

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US Court Sentences Onecoin’s Head of Legal and Compliance to 4 Years in Prison

A U.S. court has sentenced Onecoin’s purported head of legal and compliance to four years in prison. She “facilitated and committed money laundering, aiding in the exploitation of millions of…

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After Sam Bankman-Fried’s Sentencing, Spotlight Turns to Former FTX Associates

After Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to nearly a quarter-century behind bars for his involvement in financial wrongdoings, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Ryan Salame, and Nishad Singh are up next to…

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Court Dismisses Custodia Bank’s Challenge Against Federal Reserve

In a significant ruling, a federal judge has dismissed Custodia Bank Inc.’s claim for entitlement to a Federal Reserve master account, marking a setback for the Wyoming-based depository institution. Custodia…

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