Crypto Ponzi Leader Receives 121-Month Prison Sentence

David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class people with the lure of financial freedom through cryptocurrency trading and mining, none of which actually took place. Lavish expos were held to entice more … Read more

Court Orders New York Man to Pay $36M for Forex, Digital Asset Fraud

William Koo Ichioka has been ordered to pay over $36 million after admitting to a forex and digital asset fraud scheme. His scam, which started in 2018, involved falsifying financial documents and misusing investor funds for personal luxuries like cars and jewelry. In addition to financial penalties, Ichioka faces prison time. The Commodity Futures Trading … Read more

Cumberland Earns Bitlicense, Bolstering Institutional and OTC Crypto Services

According to an X post on Monday, the cryptocurrency trading division of DRW Holdings, known as Cumberland, has been granted a Bitlicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Cumberland DRW Secures Bitlicense Cumberland, a trading desk that provides institutional over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity for numerous cryptocurrencies, now holds a Bitlicense. This business … Read more