This wild Satoshi theory links Paul LeRoux and Craig Wright
Speculation around Satoshi's private keys has breathed new life into an old theory involving ex-crime boss Paul LeRoux and Craig Wright.
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Crypto CEO on the run after allegedly stealing 1,800 BTC and 28,000 ETH
Sixty-four-year-old crypto CEO Horst Jicha, who allegedly stole crypto worth $170M, has tampered with his ankle monitor and gone on the run.
Treasury cited only three examples of illicit Tornado Cash use, says judge
The three cited examples are even more embarrassing for another reason: A separate, pre-existing sanction might have prevented them.
Another Chinese money laundering scheme tied to Deltec and Tether
Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang moved cash from so-called pig-butchering scams to Deltec Bank and Trust. It was then converted to tether.
US indicts Ethereum validators for exploiting MEV trader
Anton Peraire- and James Peraire-Bueno face charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to launder money.
China busts $2 billion USDT money laundering operation
The gang allegedly used USDT to evade China's foreign exchange regulations and provide a means for criminals to send their funds overseas.
— BitTorrent, Crime
Scoop: Justin Sun shot down BitTorrent moderation despite porn concerns
Justin Sun pushed a no-moderation policy at file-sharing giant BitTorrent, according to documents received by Protos.
Cartier jewelry heir arrested for laundering drug money with USDT
Police in Miami arrested Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, heir to the Cartier jewelry fortune, for allegedly working with a Colombian drug cartel.
— Crime, El Salvador
Hacker doxxes nearly every adult in El Salvador
A hacker in El Salvador has released detailed information, including full names, birthdays, phone numbers, and social security numbers.
Binance says GitHub data leak could cause ‘severe financial harm’
Data leaked to GitHub included code relating to Binance’s use of passwords, and login details for systems that may relate to the live site.