Ryan Salame gets longer prison sentence than CZ
Ryan Salame has been sentenced to 90 months in prison, vastly more than Changpeng Zhao and vastly less than Sam Bankman-Fried.
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We read the 230-page investigation into FTX so you don’t have to
The FTX examiner report highlights the people who knew about the firm's impropriety before it and Alameda Research collapsed.
Former nChain CEO jailed for 10 months over Craig Wright leaks
The leaked document was reportedly a collection of confidential information relating to Craig Wright’s false claims to be Satoshi.
— COPA, Craig Wright
Judge says Craig Wright ‘not as clever as he thinks he is’
The High Court judge in London also ruled that Wright lied to the Court "extensively and repeatedly" and "doesn’t sound or act like Satoshi."
Australian BitConnect promoter pleads guilty years after wife disappears
John Bigatton, the national promoter of BitConnect in Australia, has pleaded guilty to offering financial advice without a license.
No, Changpeng Zhao isn’t in prison yet — here’s why
Due process, great lawyers, and judge’s discretion have kept Binance's criminal founder Changpeng Zhao out of prison so far.
UK shuts down ‘trust me bro’ crypto firm that promoted $1.7B Ponzi
Amey Finance Academy was wound up by the UK's Insolvency Service after it "recklessly persuaded individuals to invest in crypto."
— Legal, ProtonMail
ProtonMail hands info to government but says it’s not Google
ProtonMail handed user information to Spanish authorities, leading privacy advocates to claim it violated its promise to protect user data.
— Justin Sun, Legal
Scoop: Justin Sun falsely claimed diplomatic immunity in lawsuit
Justin Sun claimed his ambassadorial role granted him diplomatic immunity. Unfortunately, this only applies while on official business.
Roger Ver arrested for tax fraud while promoting Bitcoin book
Within four weeks of publishing his first full-length book on Bitcoin’s history, Spanish authorities arrested Roger Ver for tax fraud.