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IcomTech execs set to pay over $5M for fake Bitcoin trading scheme

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:22:34 +0000

At least four of IcomTech’s operators are now behind bars after receiving prison sentences of up to 10 years this year.

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Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says fed didn’t keep promise

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 03:48:11 +0000

The government has reneged on its agreement to stop investigating his partner, claims former FTX executive Ryan Salame.

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US Court Sentences Russian Crypto Ransom Launderer to Probation and Fine

DIGIT — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:15:03 +0000

A Russian crypto entrepreneur, charged with laundering money from ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to probation and fined in the U.S. after pleading guilty. Founder of two coin trading platforms, Denis Dubnikov, was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year. Oregon Court Sentences Russian for Processing Ryuk Payments A Russian national […]

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Revised Bill Suggests Prison Time for Russian Crypto Miners Evading Taxation

DIGIT — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:30:46 +0000

A draft law designed to regulate crypto mining in Russia introduces harsh penalties for miners failing to report digital assets to the state. In its latest revision, the bill also threatens to punish those who organize illegal trading of cryptocurrencies with imprisonment and hefty fines. Forced Labor Awaits Miners and Traders Who Operate Outside Law, […]

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Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:30:21 +0000

Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. In addition, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced. Robbers Get Prison Sentence for Cryptocurrency Theft in Russia A court in the Russian […]

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Onecoin Cryptoqueen’s Ex-boyfriend Gets 5 Years in Prison

DIGIT — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 22:30:03 +0000

A former boyfriend of Ruja Ignatova, the mastermind of the Ponzi scheme Onecoin, has received five years in prison. The sentence is for the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of proceeds from the notorious crypto scam which defrauded investors around the world. Ruja’s Former Boyfriend Sentenced for Money Laundering Linked to Onecoin […]

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Hacker Sent to Prison for Robbing Vietnamese Crypto Exchange

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:30:35 +0000

Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money he misappropriated. Vietnamese Court Jails Hacker for Attacking Crypto Exchange Website A resident of Ho Chi […]

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French Lawyer Asks Russian Patriarch to Help Save Alexander Vinnik From ‘Political Trial’ in US

DIGIT — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:30:15 +0000

A member of the defense team of the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to intervene in support of his client. The Russian national may be sentenced to over 50 years in prison for his role in the infamous cryptocurrency exchange. Prisoner Swap for Americans in […]

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Crypto Exchange BTC-e Operator Vinnik Reportedly Denied Bail in US, Maintains Innocence

DIGIT — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 04:30:29 +0000

Alexander Vinnik, the alleged owner and operator of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has been found not eligible for release on bail in the United States, where he was recently transferred from Greece. The Russian, accused of large-scale money laundering through the now-defunct trading platform, and other crimes, rejects U.S. charges. Alexander Vinnik Remains in […]

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Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik in US Custody After Immediate Extradition From Greece

DIGIT — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:49:45 +0000

Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, accused of owning and running the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e, has been handed over to the U.S. This week, Greek authorities proceeded with the extradition, after his return from France, despite Vinnik’s defense protesting the move and calling the case a “judicial, diplomatic and humanitarian scandal.” Vinnik Appears in San […]

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