The founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash were charged Thursday with allegedly helping to launder more than $ 1 billion in digital currency, including funds taken by North Korean hackers. Department of Justice: ‘You Can’t Hide From Us Behind a Keyboard — Whether You’re a Hacker or Facilitator’ Roman Storm and Roman …
US Court Hands 3-Year Jail Sentence to Man Accused of Conspiring to Defraud Crypto Holders
A U.S. court has sentenced a man accused of conspiring to defraud cryptocurrency owners to three years in prison. The court also ordered the man to pay $ 2,816,433 in restitution to 11 victims of his Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swap fraud scheme. SIM Swap Fraud Scheme A United States district court has sentenced …
Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Leaking Diary Excerpts to Discredit Key Witness
A court document penned by U.S. Department of Justice attorney Damian Williams alleges FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried released diary excerpts from former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison. The U.S. attorney asserts that Bankman-Fried intended to discredit the government’s key witness by disseminating the diary content. FTX Co-Founder Allegedly Leaked Caroline Ellison’s Diary Excerpts The U.S. Department […]