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Wybo Wiersma (serocu.police.uk)
Finance
Fraud
UK Man Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years in Jail for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto
Wybbo Wirsma, a Dutch native who lived in the U.K., was under investigation for five years before pleading guilty in an Oxford court on Thursday.
Wybo Wiersma (serocu.police.uk)
By Helene Braun
Jan 27, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2023
FraudU.KInvestigation
(Shutterstock)
Finance
Nexo
Crypto Lender Nexo Targeted in Bulgaria Probe Into Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations
Authorities say they have evidence a Nexo user has been officially declared a terrorist financer.
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 12, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
NexoInvestigationBulgariaAMLKYC
Bithumb's website (Shutterstock)
Policy
Regulations
Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Investigated by South Korean Tax Authorities: Report
The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings, which operates a crypto exchange in the country, was recently acquitted of fraud charges.
Bithumb's website (Shutterstock)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 10, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2023
RegulationsBithumbSouth KoreaInvestigation
Nishad Singh (LinkedIn)
Finance
Sbf
FTX Former Engineering Chief Nishad Singh Looking for Deal From Feds: Report
Singh may hold information key to showing how Sam Bankman-Fried violated numerous federal campaign finance laws.
Nishad Singh (LinkedIn)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 10, 2023 at 7:04 a.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2023
SBFFTXAlameda ResearchInvestigationBankruptcyPolitical Donations
(Pixabay)
Finance
Binance
US Investigators Subpoena Hedge Funds in Binance Money-Laundering Probe: Report
Authorities have not brought charges against the company, which has faced intense scrutiny following competitor FTX's collapse, the Washington Post reported.
(Pixabay)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Jan 7, 2023 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2023
BinanceUSInvestigationhedge funds
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate's Court on Dec. 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
SEC Investigating FTX Investors’ Due Diligence: Reuters
The securities regulator is looking at whether financiers did their homework before investing in a crypto exchange that has since been accused of sloppy governance.
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate's Court on Dec. 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jan 6, 2023 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2023
RegulationsFTXFTX CollapseSECInvestigation
Kentucky is looking into proposed contracts that would give discounted electricity to crypto miners. (Getty Images)
Policy
Crypto mining
Kentucky Investigating 2 Proposed Contracts That Would Give Discounted Electricity to Crypto Miners
Kentucky’s Public Service Commission is concerned the rates could result in higher electric bills for state residents.
Kentucky is looking into proposed contracts that would give discounted electricity to crypto miners. (Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Dec 5, 2022 at 8:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Crypto MiningInvestigationKentuckyElectricityelectricity consumption
(Genesis Trading, modified by CoinDesk)
Policy
Genesis capital
US State Regulators Investigating Crypto Trading Firm Genesis Global Capital: Barron’s
Several regulators, including the Alabama Securities Commission, are looking into whether Genesis may have violated securities laws, according to the report.
(Genesis Trading, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nelson Wang
Nov 25, 2022 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2022
Genesis CapitalState RegulatorsInvestigationAlabama
(Unsplash)
Finance
Hodlnaut
Singapore Starts Fraud Investigation Into Crypto Exchange Hodlnaut
The police are looking into allegations of cheating and fraud by the company and its directors.
(Unsplash)
By Parikshit MishraOliver Knight
Nov 24, 2022 at 6:32 a.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2022
HodlnautInvestigationSingapore
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Ftx
Top FTX Lawyer Orders Documents Preserved as Investigations Ramp Up
FTX US General Counsel Ryne Miller called the turn of events “disappointing.”
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Nov 10, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2022
FTXInvestigationLegal