Safemoon’s Former CTO Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The guilty plea is the latest development in one of crypto’s most scandalous fraud schemes that left an $8 billion project bankrupt. Former Executive of Defunct Crypto Firm Safemoon Enters…
Man Pleads Guilty in Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Approval Announcement Case
Eric Council pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and access device fraud charges, acknowledging his involvement in the attack that caused a surge in bitcoin prices due to a fake…
Meme Coin Platform Pump.fun Under Fire for Hosting Alleged Impersonation Tokens
Burwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Pump.fun, demanding the immediate removal of certain tokens deployed on the Solana-based platform that allegedly misuse their intellectual…
Ulbricht Pardoned, Roger Ver Now in the Spotlight
After pardoning Ross Ulbricht, speculation increases about whether the new president will grant clemency to Roger Ver, a pivotal figure in Bitcoin’s early rise. In the wake of Elon Musk’s…
Court Orders $9 Billion Bitcoin Restitution in Bitfinex Hack Case
A federal court has determined that 94,643 bitcoin, seized following the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, will be returned to the cryptocurrency exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements tied to…
Chile Orders World to Erase Biometric Data of Teenager
The Supreme Court of Chile has ordered World to erase all records of the biometric data of a 17-year-old teenager. According to the court, several constitutional rights were violated by…
Argentina Freezes $3.5 Million in USDT Linked to Rainbowex Amid Massive Seizure Operation
The Argentine justice system has ordered Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, to freeze over $3.5 million linked to Rainbowex, an alleged mega pyramid operation that is currently under…
Coinbase Opposes $1 Billion Lawsuit Over WBTC Delisting by Bit Global
Coinbase has thrown a legal argument against a lawsuit from Bit Global Digital Limited, which aims to overturn Coinbase’s choice to drop wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) from its exchange. Coinbase Defends…
Early Bitcoin Investor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion on $3.7 Million BTC Sale
Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts An Austin, Texas man, Frank Richard Ahlgren III, has been sentenced to two years in prison for filing false tax returns that…
Will a New Chair Listen?: Peirce Urges SEC to Embrace Crypto
In early November, SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce delivered a fierce speech emblematic of her pro-crypto stance, offering a critique of her agency’s hostile treatment of digital assets and other innovative…