Criminal – DIGIT INFO

Sam Bankman-Fried requests long-acting Adderall to focus during trial

DIGIT — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 01:36:21 +0000

Lawyers for the FTX founder have asked if he can take long-release ADHD medication as he’s been unable to properly concentrate during his trial.

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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 05:15:01 +0000

According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea. Montenegro Police’s Account of the Falsified Travel Documents Found […]

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Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:48:44 +0000

The only exception to the law will be where the public key is unavailable to disclose details of the digital asset, digital identities, interest or right.

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Criminal use of crypto an ‘emerging threat’ — Australian police

DIGIT — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Law enforcement will need to “continually evolve” in order to keep pace with criminals, Australia’s federal police said.

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Victorian police to get ‘greater power’ to seize crypto assets from criminals

DIGIT — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:30:05 +0000

The new bill will also compel cryptocurrency exchanges to hand over information that could assist police in criminal investigations.

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Armed Criminals Who Posed as Bitcoin Buyers Stole Over $5K From a 26-Year-Old Man in Argentina

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:30:16 +0000

In-person crypto robberies are becoming a global issue lately for the authorities, and this time, Argentina is the place of the latest case reported. In Mendoza, an unnamed man was assaulted by two criminals who posed as bitcoin buyers. Identities of the Robbers Are Still Unknown According to Mendo Voz, the 26-years-old man, identified by […]

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Congress worries crypto used to fund domestic terrorism, Capitol insurrection

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:24:39 +0000

U.S. Congress subcommittee says that bank reporting methods led to Capitol attack arrests but worries that Bitcoin might have helped fund the insurrection.

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Why the BitMEX charges could be bad news for DeFi

DIGIT — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 03:51:05 +0000

Charges against BitMEX for weak AML and KYC policies could be bad news for the world of decentralized finance

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Wells Fargo Fined $3 Billion for 15 Years of Illegal Practices Affecting Millions of Customers

DIGIT — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:25:22 +0000

Wells Fargo, one of the largest U.S. financial services companies, has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve the U.S. government’s investigations into fraudulent sales practices spanning over 15 years. The Wells Fargo fraud case involved the company forging customer signatures, moving money from millions of customer accounts to unauthorized accounts, and misusing customers’ sensitive […]

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Tax Agents ‘Confiscate’ Bitcoin From Criminal but Keep the Coins in His Wallet

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:30:40 +0000

The State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS) has seized some bitcoins for the first time. The cryptocurrency, allegedly acquired through illegal means, is still being stored in the wallet set up by a criminal. Experts have expressed concerns about the risk of the money disappearing as officials continue to insist only government agencies have access […]

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