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Kraken Accused of Operating Unregistered Platform, Mixing Customer Funds; Bittrex Global to Shut Down
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Kraken Accused of Operating Unregistered Platform, Mixing Customer Funds; Bittrex Global to Shut Down
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegations in a new lawsuit...
Kraken Accused of Operating Unregistered Platform, Mixing Customer Funds; Bittrex Global to Shut Down
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 21, 2023 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2023
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Fake BlackRock XRP Filing Reported to Delaware Department of Justice
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Fake BlackRock XRP Filing Reported to Delaware Department of Justice
Delaware's Department of Justice may be investigating a fake filing Monday that suggested asset management giant BlackRock was prepping the launch of a spot XRP exchange-trade...
Fake BlackRock XRP Filing Reported to Delaware Department of Justice
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 15, 2023 at 3:29 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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One of the developers behind the "Mutant Ape Planet" rug pull has pleaded guilty to fraud. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk modified by Photomosh.com)
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'Mutant Ape Planet' NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud
French developer Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court and agreed to pay $1.4M, according to prosecutors.
One of the developers behind the "Mutant Ape Planet" rug pull has pleaded guilty to fraud. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk modified by Photomosh.com)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 14, 2023 at 8:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested the top executives of SafeMoon and accused them of pilfering company coffers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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SafeMoon Execs Arrested by DOJ in Fraud Investigation, Charged by SEC
Crypto company SafeMoon's CEO and chief technology officer were arrested, accused of withdrawing more than $200M to buy luxury cars and homes from funds that they told investo...
The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested the top executives of SafeMoon and accused them of pilfering company coffers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Nov 1, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)
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Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight companies with illegal drug production, distribution and sales of precursor chemicals, saying they used cryptocurrency to move mon...
U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 3, 2023 at 7:44 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2023
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Prosecutors Blast FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Jury Questions
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Prosecutors Blast FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Jury Questions
The U.S. Department of Justice argues FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed jury questions are “unnecessarily intrusive” and may be intended to support his defense, accordi...
Prosecutors Blast FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Jury Questions
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 18, 2023 at 2:40 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team continues to squabble with prosecutors over the Department of Justice's motion to disqualify some proposed witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 12, 2023 at 2:55 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses
In a Monday night filing, defense attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried fired back against prosecutors wanting to disqualify proposed expert witness testimony, claiming that the U.S...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 12, 2023 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access
Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried are clapping back at the Department of Justice in a new memo Friday, claiming prosecutors exaggerated the amount of access FTX founder really h...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 11, 2023 at 2:34 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2023
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a letter that Sam Bankman-Fried has access to a laptop seven days a week and three hard drives with defense material at all times. CoinD...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 6, 2023 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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