BitFunder Owner Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Faces 20 Years’ Imprisonment

The owner and operator of two defunct crypto platforms has pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice. Jon E. Montroll was arrested in February after it emerged that he had used his platforms to steal from investors, operated an unregistered securities exchange, and lied about having knowledge of a hack on […]

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FBI Arrests Exchange Operator for Lying About 6000 Bitcoin Hack

FBI Arrests Exchange Operator for Lying About 6000 Bitcoin HackJon E. Montroll, a 37 year old from Texas, is now facing up to 30 years in jail for perjury and obstruction of justice. The operator of Weexchange and Bitfunder is accused of repeatedly lying to the SEC under testimony in an effort cover up massive client losses after being hacked.  Also Read: US Federal […]

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