Crypto criminals who are spending their first New Year’s in prison
From Sam Bankman-Fried to the man responsible for hacking Bitfinex, many convicted felons are ringing in 2025 behind bars. Go to Source
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Solana co-founder sued by ex-wife over millions worth of staked SOL
Elisa Rossi, the ex-wife of Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge, has accused him of stealing millions of dollars in SOL staking rewards. Go to Source
Tornado Cash dev wants charges dropped after court said OFAC ‘overstepped’
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has petitioned a judge to drop the criminal charges against him after an appeals court found the Treasury unlawfully sanctioned the crypto mixer. Go to Source
Craig Wright given suspended one-year sentence for contempt of court
A UK court ruled in March that Craig Wright was not Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he continued to file lawsuits “based on asserted intellectual property rights.“ Go to Source
Delphi’s ex-finance VP sentenced to 4 years over $4.5M embezzlement
Delphi Digital’s former vice president of fiance, Dylan Meissner, was sentenced to four years in jail for stealing $4.5 million from the firm and then attempting to cover it up. Go to Source
Alleged SEC hacker allowed to travel for the holidays
A federal judge has given Eric Council Jr., who pleaded not guilty to compromising the SEC’s X account, permission to travel to North Carolina between Dec. 23 and Dec. 29. Go to Source
Judge won’t block Coinbase from delisting wBTC over Justin Sun claims
Coinbase will likely be able to move forward with its intention to suspend wBTC trading on Dec. 19 after a challenge in federal court. Go to Source
Coinbase slammed for linking WBTC delisting to Justin Sun
Some crypto community members have criticized Coinbase for not giving technical reasons for delisting WBTC and justifying its decision by citing Justin Sun-linked risks. Go to Source
Judge slams FDIC’s ‘lack of good-faith’ in censoring crypto letters to banks
A US federal judge has ordered the FDIC to redo and resubmit redactions it made to crypto “pause letters” it sent to financial institutions. Go to Source
Australia fines Kraken operator $5M for regulatory breaches
Kraken Australia operator Bit Trade must pay $5 million plus the cost of court proceedings after the Federal Court sided with the country’s corporate watchdog. Go to Source
