‘Explosion’ in election gambling will harm public interest: CFTC
The US commodities regulator says prediction markets can be vulnerable to “spectacular manipulation.
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Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US gov’t
The elusive former CEO of Alameda Research will return to court on Sept. 24 for sentencing after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering in 2022.
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Caroline Ellison asks to seal supporters’ info at Sept. 24 sentencing
A filing in federal court suggested that the former Alameda Research CEO had a sentencing hearing scheduled for Sept. 24 — the first in the FTX case since Ryan Salame’s in May.
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Coinbase secures partial victory over SEC in motion to compel discovery
Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, said the SEC would be compelled to produce “important discovery” in its civil case after a judge’s order.
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Celebrities boost crypto projects but don’t guarantee legitimacy
In some cases, celebrity backing for a crypto project is a red flag because it’s a scam ad made by criminals.
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US prosecutors allegedly link ex-FTX exec to Chinese bribery scandal
Notes from a 2023 conference call between Assistant US Attorneys revealed allegations against Ryan Salame tied to Alameda Research’s bribery scheme in China.
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Nigerian judge pushes Binance exec’s bail hearing to Oct. 9
Detained in Nigeria for more than six months and with reported health problems, Tigran Gambaryan awaits a judge’s decision following another bail application.
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Behind bars: 6 crypto execs who did time and one who got away…
These crypto leaders had it all, but that couldn’t stop them from going to jail.
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Home invaders used machete, Toblerone to rob a man of his Bitcoin
Scottish authorities tracked, traced, and seized Bitcoin stolen during a 2020 home invasion, marking the first robbery in Scotland to involve cryptocurrency tracing.
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Judge orders ex-FTX exec to appear after request to vacate guilty plea
Despite withdrawing a petition to void his guilty plea, Ryan Salame must appear in a New York courtroom on Sept. 12 as scheduled.
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Ex-FTX exec scraps vacating guilty plea, refers matter to partner’s case
Former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to two felony charges in September 2023 and was sentenced to 90 months in prison in May 2024.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged, barred from leaving France
After his arrest on Aug. 24, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram.
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Breaking: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov allegedly arrested in France
Reports are trickling in via social media, but so far, we haven’t seen any official confirmation.
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