Sam Bankman-Fried sentence due on Thursday — here’s what to expect
Prosecutors have asked for a sentence of 40 to 50 years but attorneys working for Bankman-Fried have called such a timespan excessive.
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Ransomware gang wants 15 bitcoins from ‘world’s largest’ yacht dealer
Hacking collective Rhysida claims it stole data from multi-billion dollar yacht firm MarineMax before listing it for sale for 15 bitcoins.
Roughly $165 million in crypto transactions linked to Hamas, report
The report, seen by the Wall Street Journal, claimed there have been 300 instances of Hamas possibly financing terrorism with crypto.
Former CEO of Binance ordered to hand over passports to US
The modified bond requires former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to hand over his passports and keep the US updated on his travels.
Blockchain forensics expert has doubts over $75B ‘pig butchering’ report
Academics claim to have traced over $75B of crypto linked to ‘pig butchering' scams but forensics expert Taylor Monahan thinks this is inflated.
Somebody extradite Do Kwon already
Since Do Kwon tried to escape to Dubai, his extradition has been approved and appealed, with its status changing at least seven times.
Up to 127 years for CEO who laundered Mexican cartel funds with bitcoin
Fifty-one-year-old Martin Mizrahi used bitcoin to launder funds for Mexican cartels and hackers via his Las Vegas internet firm.
US Department of Energy plan to collect crypto energy data is ‘abuse of power’
The Texas Blockchain Council has claimed that the EIA's emergency crypto mining data collection powers are "tantamount to federal overreach."
US wants crypto miners to rush through energy use data or risk ‘public harm’
US-based crypto miners will share their energy consumption with the Department of Energy as part of its efforts to "generate credible data."
Banks that bought up crypto banks struggle in 2024
New York Community Bank's shares have dropped almost 40%, one of several struggling banks that recently acquired crypto banks.