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Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
The session began with 196 U.S. lawmakers who took direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives, and many of them are still trying to get rid of it.
BitConnect’s Victims to Receive $17M in Restitution Seized From Scam’s Promoter
The money will be distributed to approximately 800 victims from over 40 different countries.
Detuvieron y acusaron de fraude a dos promotores más del esquema Ponzi con criptomonedas Forcount
Aparentemente uno de los hombres acusados, un ciudadano español de 64 años llamado Néstor Núñez, era un actor a quien le habían pagado para presentarse como el CEO de Forcount bajo el alias de Salvador Molina.
2 More Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested, Charged With Fraud
One of the men charged, 64-year-old Spanish citizen Nestor Nunez, was allegedly an actor paid to present himself as the CEO of Forcount using the alias “Salvador Molina.”
Brother of Criminal Bitcoin Mixing CEO Pleads Guilty to Stealing 712 Bitcoins From IRS
Gary Harmon, brother of Helix CEO Larry Harmon, stole his brother’s forfeited crypto right out from under the IRS’ nose, and spent it extravagantly.
Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug Pull
Twenty-four-year-old French citizen Aurelian Michel has been charged with fraud for his role in the alleged scheme.
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy Charges
The presiding judge in the case set a target date for the trial to begin in early October.
FTX’s International Customers Lawyer Up, Ask Judge to Rule That Customer Assets Aren't Property of FTX Estate
The ad-hoc committee of FTX.com’s non-U.S. customers so far has 18 members with a collective $1.94 billion locked on the platform.
Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg
Experts have suggested the digital fingerprints left by the alleged hacker points to an inside job.
Sam Bankman-Fried to be Extradited to the US
The former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX could arrive in New York to face charges as early as Wednesday afternoon.
