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She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin
OFAC announced sanctions against the founder, as well as Elena Chirkinyan and Andrej Bradens, who also goes by…
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, which…
Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist
In perhaps the most adorable hacker story of the year, a trio of technologists in India found an…
Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Is Waiting for Trump to Keep His Word—and Set Him Free
At sentencing, the judge was also permitted to take under consideration the murder-for-hire allegations, despite them never having…
As Trump Takes a Victory Lap, the Crypto Faithful Kiss the Ring
On the campaign trail, Trump went out of his way to court their favor. In July, speaking to…
Profiteers Are Exploiting US Election Conspiracies and Hate to Make Millions
The messages, potentially misleading US citizens or stoking hate towards various groups, will have been seen by many…
Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts
As ZachXBT has pursued that career as a crypto vigilante, he has also kept his mask firmly in…
Nigeria Drops Charges Against Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed Binance Exec and Former IRS Agent
For eight months, the criminal investigator who pioneered cryptocurrency tracing as a law enforcement technique has, in a…
FTX Insider Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Testifying at Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial in October 2023, Ellison depicted her former paramour as the driving force behind…
A Mysterious School for the Network State Crowd Is Now in Session
Last month, venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan announced the Network School, a three-month learning retreat marketed to people interested…