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BitFunder CEO Gets 14 Months Prison Time
Jon Montroll was found guilty for securities fraud and obstruction of justice
Friday, 12/07/2019 | 09:15 GMT
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David Kimberley
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Jason Flack Pleads Guilty to Running Cryptocurrency Fraud
The scheme defrauded victims out of $194,000, 4.41 Bitcoin, 206 Litecoin, 620 Ethereum Classic, and 1,342,634 Verge coins.
Friday, 21/06/2019 | 22:24 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Kazakhstani Held in Russia over Crypto Pyramid Scheme
This arrest is the latest in a series of Russia operations against cryptocurrency activities, including illegal mining rigs.
Wednesday, 29/05/2019 | 17:08 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Federal Court Fines Operator of Gelfman Bitcoin Fraud $2.5 Million
Gelfman staged a fake computer hack to conceal trading losses and misappropriation.
Thursday, 18/10/2018 | 21:46 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Operator of Bitcoin, Binary Options Scam Slammed with $1.9 Million Penalty
A Colorado businessman and his UK-registered company defrauded at least 600 customers of more than $1.1 million.
Monday, 23/07/2018 | 18:55 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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UK Police Seize $1.7 Million in Bitcoins from Drug Dealer
This marks the first time UK police seizes cryptocurrency from criminals
Friday, 20/07/2018 | 16:53 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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CEO of Defunct Mt. Gox Doesn’t Want to Get Rich Taking Creditors' Bitcoins
Karpeles could stand to gain coins worth $1.13 billion from the remaining assets in the Mt. Gox estate.
Wednesday, 04/04/2018 | 20:46 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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South Korean Police Nab 14 for Illegally Mining Crypto With Cheap Power
Accused companies abused subsidized electricity in country known for being notoriously difficult for miners
Monday, 02/04/2018 | 17:45 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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US Authorities Halt Activities of Four Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraudsters
The victims were to get back their principal after a few days and turn a payment of $100 into $80,000.
Friday, 16/03/2018 | 19:59 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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US Government Set to Sell Seized Bitcoins from Dark Web Racket
The government is about to sell 513 Bitcoin and 512 Bitcoin Cash worth around $10 million.
Monday, 08/01/2018 | 12:09 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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South Korea Arrests Seven Men Involved in Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
The scam, which ran from 2015, resulted in 3,900 investors losing $38 million between them.
Wednesday, 22/11/2017 | 15:53 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Federal Indictment Charges Michigan Man With Selling Bitcoin Without License
Although it's not illegal to possess bitcoins, a license is needed to exchange them.
Tuesday, 31/10/2017 | 17:48 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Moscow Fights Greece Extradition of Alleged BTC-e Operator to United States
A Greek court ruled earlier this week in favor of extraditing Alexander Vinnik.
Friday, 06/10/2017 | 16:55 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Three New Yorkers Indicted Over Sale of Xanax for Bitcoin
U.S authorities accuse the men of operating "an unlicensed money transmitting business" for selling smuggled drugs in bitcoin.
Tuesday, 15/03/2016 | 08:23 GMT
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U.S Authorities Charge Operators of "Unlawful Bitcoin Exchange" Coin.mx
A Federal Credit Union Chairman allegedly received over $150,000 in bribes from the operators of the bitcoin exchange.
Tuesday, 08/03/2016 | 11:21 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Former Federal Agent Shaun Bridges Re-Arrested Just Before Imprisonment
Foreign passports and bulletproof vests were found in Bridges' belongings a day before he was supposed to be jailed for stealing 800k in Bitcoin.
Thursday, 04/02/2016 | 13:15 GMT
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Bitcoin Trader Handed 6.5-Year Sentence for Online Drug Sales
Whereas most people brought before the court were drug carriers or mules, Mannion owned and sold the drugs and sourced the customers.
Thursday, 24/12/2015 | 15:25 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Lawyer: Trendon Shavers Was Scapegoat for SEC's Madoff Ponzi Miss
The lawyer representing the man accused of running the first Bitcoin Ponzi says his client was the target of unjustified zeal from the SEC.
Monday, 21/12/2015 | 15:46 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Alleged Coin.mx Co-operator Indicted for Taking Over NJ Credit Union
The alleged co-operator of coin.mx has been indicted for making illegal payments to take control of a New Jersey-based credit union.
Wednesday, 09/12/2015 | 21:37 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Alleged Silk Road Adviser “Variety Jones” Arrested in Thailand
The alleged senior adviser to convicted Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht was arrested in Thailand and is awaiting extradition to the US.
Sunday, 06/12/2015 | 15:36 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Report: Karpeles Rearrested Again, Allegedly Spent Bitcoins on Prostitutes
Mark Karpeles has been rearrested on fresh suspicions of embezzlement, which include the spending of customer bitcoins on prostitutes.
Monday, 02/11/2015 | 17:06 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Plea Deal Reached in Trendon Shavers Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
Trendon Shavers, accused of running a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme with bitcoins, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
Tuesday, 22/09/2015 | 20:36 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Police Arrested Pascal Reid for Bitcoin. Now He’ll Teach Them about It.
In a bizarre plea deal reached between Pascal Reid and prosecutors, the accused will be educating law enforcement agencies about Bitcoin.
Thursday, 17/09/2015 | 16:59 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Shaun Bridges Pleads Guilty to Charges, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
Shaun Bridges, accused of embezzling $820,000 worth of bitcoin from Silk Road during its investigation, has pleaded guilty to charges.
Tuesday, 01/09/2015 | 16:30 GMT
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Teen Who Advised on Funding ISIS with Bitcoin Gets 11 Years in Prison
Ali Shukri Amin has been sentenced to 136 months in jail for advising on how to support ISIS, including how to fund it with bitcoin.
Sunday, 30/08/2015 | 08:47 GMT
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