Spanish law enforcement said on Dec. 1 it arrested a man accused by the U.S. of conspiring with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to help North Korea evade sanctions. A Spanish judge released the man who has since denied the allegations. Cao de Benos Released Without Conditions The Spanish police announced on Dec. 1 that it […]
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 …