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Virgil Griffith Should Return to Jail Pending Trial, Prosecutors Tell Judge
The Ethereum developer was arrested in 2019 and charged with helping North Korea get around U.S. economic sanctions.
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By Kevin Reynolds
Jul 10, 2021 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2021
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BitMEX Founder Arthur Hayes May Surrender to US Law Enforcement Next Month
Hayes would be allowed to continue living in Singapore under the agreement his counsel is currently negotiating with federal prosecutors.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 3, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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Judge Rejects Virgil Griffith’s Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea
The federal judge also denied the Ethereum developer’s request for more details about the charges against him.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Jan 30, 2021 at 9:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2021
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Silk Road Programmer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
Michael Weigand faces a five-year maximum sentence for hiding his role with Silk Road from investigators.
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By Danny Nelson
Sep 21, 2020 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2020
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New York US Attorney Geoffrey Berman Steps Down, President Trump Nominates SEC Chair Jay Clayton to Post [Updated]
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who said he had not res...
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 20, 2020 at 2:17 a.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2020
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Drug Dealer Just Sentenced to 25 Years Hoped to Build a Better Bitcoin Miner
Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 12, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2020
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US Authorities Charge Crypto 'Trading Club' Operators With Defrauding 150 Investors
Michael Ackerman and unnamed business partners allegedly defrauded investors of $33M in a crypto-trading scheme targeting doctors.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 11, 2020 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2020
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US Prosecutors Charge Founder of 'IGOBIT' Token With Fraud
Prosecutors allege that Asa Saint Clair lured investors to invest in the "World Sports Alliance" using his IGOBIT digital currency.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 6, 2019 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2019
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