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Craig Wright (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations.

By Sandali Handagama

Mar 12, 2024 at 4:34 p.m. UTC

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Craig Wright arrives at a London High Court for COPA trial (Camomile Shumba/ CoinDesk)

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COPA vs Wright: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto.

By Camomile Shumba

Mar 12, 2024 at 5:06 a.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2024

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Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

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Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty in the Bitfinex case last year, is now a U.S. witness who testified about his use of Bitcoin Fog and other mixers to hide loot.

By Jesse Hamilton

Feb 27, 2024 at 11:12 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2024

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A UK trial examining Craig Wright's claims he's Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now underway. (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

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Craig Wright Accused of ‘Industrial Scale’ Forgeries in First Day of COPA Trial

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is unable to provide direct evidence that Wright isn’t Satoshi, counsel for Wright fired back.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 5, 2024 at 7:56 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2024

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Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)

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Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden

Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov face allegations of money laundering.

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 24, 2024 at 6:40 a.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2024

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The SBF Trial Week 2: Secret Recording Revealed, Ex-Alameda Research CEO Testifies

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The SBF Trial Week 2: Secret Recording Revealed, Ex-Alameda Research CEO Testifies

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the key highlights from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial this week. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, who i...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 13, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2023

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Multimillion-Dollar Jets May Be Forfeit, DOJ Says

The assets, whose ownership is in dispute, could potentially be used to pay back creditors of FTX.

By Shaurya Malwa Jack Schickler

Oct 5, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2023

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Kevin O’Leary on SBF Trial: 'All the Crypto Cowboys' Will be 'Gone Soon'

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Kevin O’Leary on SBF Trial: 'All the Crypto Cowboys' Will be 'Gone Soon'

Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial is kicking off today, as the FTX founder faces charges that include securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to launder money. O'Leary V...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 3, 2023 at 2:44 p.m. UTC

Oct 3, 2023

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Likely 'Take the Stand,' Lawyer Predicts

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Likely 'Take the Stand,' Lawyer Predicts

Federal prosecutors have called the collapse of FTX "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history." And today, the founder of the crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 3, 2023 at 2:36 p.m. UTC

Oct 3, 2023