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Charges laid over alleged ‘crypto mining’ Ponzis that netted $8.4M
Various creators and promotors of two allegedly fraudulent crypto companies are facing a litany of charges that could land them 20 years in jail.
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SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
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US Man Pleads Guilty in $722 Million Bitclub Network Ponzi Scheme Case
A Bitclub Network Ponzi scheme promoter has admitted to charges of selling unregistered securities and to subscribing to a false tax return in connection with his role in the $722 million fraud scam. The man, Joseph Frank Abel, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi. The U.S. citizen becomes the […]
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Prolific Bitcoin Dealer ‘Blew a Giant Hole’ Through US Legal Framework
A Mexico-based “prolific bitcoin dealer” has been indicted and held without bond in the US on a number of international money laundering charges. He used Bitfinex for his exchange needs after Coinbase closed his account. His “activities ‘blew a giant hole’ through the legal framework of U.S. anti-money laundering laws,” the Department of Justice wrote. […]
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Bitcoiners Increasingly Targeted by Police as Prices Yield Large Asset Forfeiture Gains
The Department of Justice has announced another potential auction of seized bitcoin, totalling over 8 million USD. There’s a noticeable uptick in bitcoin-related prosecutions since at least 2014 and the Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road affair. With the price of bitcoin rising to stratospheric heights, the phenomenon has made bitcoiners relatively wealthy; it might have also […]
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