South Korea joins global crackdown on Telegram, cites deepfakes

South Korea has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions launching probes against Telegram over illicit content dissemination.

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What to expect at Caroline Ellisons sentencing hearing

The former Alameda Research CEOs lawyers have requested time served, and prosecutors seemed flattering in their sentencing memo, but what will Judge Lewis Kaplan say on Sept. 24?

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Binance execs trial brought forward despite no access to legal counsel 

Amid multiple alleged money laundering charges, the Nigerian government claims that Binance was responsible for the decline of its naira currency.

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Binance execs mother pleads with US govt to secure his release

Detained in Nigeria for more than six months and with reported deteriorating health, Tigran Gambaryan likely wont return to court until Oct. 9.

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Partner of ex-FTX exec pleads not guilty to campaign finance charges

Michelle Bond was free on a $1-million bond and restricted from traveling outside the continental US, while her partner, Ryan Salame, is expected to report to prison on Oct. 11.

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US govt cites Caroline Ellisons extraordinary cooperation before sentencing

Lawyers representing the former Alameda Research CEO have requested time served and supervised release an outcome that appeared more likely after a filing by US Attorneys.

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Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal for felony conviction

Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022, the former CEO faced a jury trial and was convicted of seven felony counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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FOIA request reveals emails and voicemails threatening Gary Gensler

Though there was seemingly no evidence connecting them to his crypto policies, Gary Gensler has been subject to violent threats from individuals since at least 2022.

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Judge questions if ex-FTX exec perjured himself in guilty plea

At a Sept. 12 hearing, Judge Lewis Kaplan moved up Ryan Salames reporting date by two days and considered vacating his guilty plea.

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Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US govt

The elusive former CEO of Alameda Research will return to court on Sept. 24 for sentencing after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering in 2022.

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Caroline Ellison asks to seal supporters info at Sept. 24 sentencing

A filing in federal court suggested that the former Alameda Research CEO had a sentencing hearing scheduled for Sept. 24 the first in the FTX case since Ryan Salames in May.

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Tether stablecoin issuer and Tron launch financial crime unit

Tron, the largest network for the USDT stablecoin, will provide its technical expertise to identify and freeze illicit USDT transactions within the new financial crime unit.

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Judge orders ex-FTX exec to appear after request to vacate guilty plea

Despite withdrawing a petition to void his guilty plea, Ryan Salame must appear in a New York courtroom on Sept. 12 as scheduled.

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Ex-FTX exec scraps vacating guilty plea, refers matter to partners case

Former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to two felony charges in September 2023 and was sentenced to 90 months in prison in May 2024.

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In prison and awaiting sentencing Where are the FTX execs now?

Sam Bankman-Fried faces 25 years behind bars, while the fate of four others indicted in the case has largely yet to be determined.

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Crypto scammers ditch Ponzi schemes for emotionally manipulative scams, says Chainalysis

Crypto scammers are shifting from large-scale Ponzi schemes to more focused strategies like emotionally manipulative pig butchering, work-from-home scams, drainers, and address poisoning, blockchain analytical firm Chainalysis stated in a new report According to the firm, both on-chain and off-chain activity indicate that scammers are refining their tactics to conduct shorter and more profitable campaigns […]

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged, barred from leaving France

After his arrest on Aug. 24, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram.

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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.

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US authorities oppose ex-FTX execs motion to void plea deal

The US Attorneys Office said Ryan Salame made a demonstrably false allegation by claiming prosecutors did not intend to continue investigating his partner, Michelle Bond.

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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.

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