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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…
AI Scam Calls: How to Protect Yourself, How to Detect
You answer a random call from a family member, and they breathlessly explain how there’s been a horrible…
Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Found Liable for Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud
The defense attempted to draw a distinction between the failure of Terraform’s crypto assets, whose risk profile it…
He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared
He told the court that he grew his beard down to his clavicle, shaved his head. He said…
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
A US federal judge in the Southern District of New York has sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt…
How to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe From Financial Scams
As the guy in my family who writes for WIRED, I often act as tech support. When relatives…