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Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Begins 4-Month Prison Term in California

Several reports have indicated that the ex-CEO and founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has commenced his four-month term at a low-security federal facility in Lompoc, California. CZ Enters Low-Security…

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US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme

A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency,…

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New…

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Malaysian Authorities Bust Syndicate Accused of Laundering Fraud Proceeds via Cryptocurrency

Law enforcement officials in Malaysia recently arrested ten individuals linked to a criminal syndicate that allegedly used cryptocurrencies to launder fraudulent proceeds. Assets, including motor vehicles, valued at more than…

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UK Sentences Woman to Prison for Laundering Bitcoin After Police Seize 61K BTC

A woman has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for laundering bitcoin tied to a £5 billion fraud in China. Authorities seized over 61,000 bitcoin during their investigation,…

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Prosecutors Recommend 5-7 Year Sentence for Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame

Prosecutors have proposed a prison term of five to seven years for Ryan Salame, a former executive at FTX, ahead of his sentencing scheduled for May 28, 2024. This recommendation…

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US Authorities Arrest Chinese Nationals Allegedly Behind Crypto Scam Network

An indictment unsealed in the Central District of California charges two Chinese nationals, Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang, with leading a scheme to launder at least $73 million tied to…

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$25M Sophisticated Ethereum Blockchain Exploit Leads to Arrests in US

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two brothers for wire fraud and money laundering. They allegedly exploited the Ethereum blockchain to steal $25 million in cryptocurrency within 12…

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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months for Money Laundering

A Dutch court has sentenced Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to five years and four months in prison for laundering $2.2 billion through the cryptocurrency mixing service. The case represents…

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