Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged, barred from leaving France
After his arrest on Aug. 25, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram. Go to Source
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Calls to release Binance exec intensify after 6 months in Nigerian detention
Binance CEO Richard Teng and family members have called for action, claiming Tigran Gambaryan has been unjustly detained in Nigeria since February. Go to Source
US authorities oppose ex-FTX exec’s motion to void plea deal
The US Attorney’s Office said Ryan Salame made a “demonstrably false” allegation by claiming prosecutors did not intend to continue investigating his partner, Michelle Bond. Go to Source
French authorities can hold Pavel Durov until Aug. 28
Prosecutors announced that the arrest was part of an investigation into an unnamed individual over cryptology services and complicity with illicit activities. Go to Source
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
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