France’s Macron denies Pavel Durov arrest was ‘political’
The Telegram founder was arrested at Le Bourget airport north of Paris on Aug. 24. Go to Source
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Changpeng Zhao moved to custody of field office ahead of Sept release
As of Aug. 22, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons listed the former Binance CEO as an inmate of the Residential Reentry Management Long Beach field office. Go to Source
Partner of ex-FTX exec hit with campaign finance charges
Michelle Bond, who ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives in 2022, faces four charges related to violations of campaign finance law. Go to Source
Judge sets Oct 2025 trial for brothers allegedly behind $25M exploit
Shortly after their arrest in May, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno were released on $250,000 bonds until the conclusion of their criminal case. Go to Source
Crypto mixer founder argues 30-year prison sentence is ‘unwarranted’
In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service. Go to Source
Chainalysis alerts rise in crypto hacks and ransom in 2024
Cryptocurrency hackers have been returning to their roots to targeting centralized exchanges amid a spike in the Bitcoin price in 2024. Go to Source
Missing ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova has assets frozen by UK court
The “Cryptoqueen” has not been seen since 2017, as investigative authorities worldwide continue to seek information on her whereabouts. Go to Source
NY authorities announce charges related to ‘sham’ crypto recovery firm
The New York County District Attorney seized roughly $14,000 that Coin Dispute Network operators allegedly stole from users. Go to Source
China’s crypto ban fails to stop scams as Shaanxi police arrest 4 suspects
Mainland China quickly and effectively addresses crypto fraud incidents despite banning crypto transactions a few years ago. Go to Source
Judge grants ex-FTX exec’s request to postpone reporting to prison
Ryan Salame will have an additional 45 days of freedom after his lawyers said there were medical complications due to a dog bite. Go to Source
