CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling
The founder of Miami-based crypto project CluCoin has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1 million from investors and spending the money at online casinos.
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OmegaPro Co-Founder Arrested in Turkey on Suspicion of $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports
The firm said it invested in cryptocurrency and forex, and reportedly collapsed in 2022.
Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks in 2023: TRM Labs
Inflows to Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of the crypto volumes that belonged to sanctioned entities internationally, the report added.
2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Two more promoters of the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors out of $8.4 million between 2017 and 2021 – have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.
UK Regulator FCA Arrests Two People Associated With 1B-Pound Illegal Crypto Business
The two suspects were interviewed under caution by the FCA and then released on bail.
Former Binance CEO CZ Begins 4-Month Prison Sentence in California
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reported to a federal prison in California where he will spend the next four months for failing to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) program at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Crypto Bettors Lay 17% Odds on Donald Trump in Jail Before Election Day
Gamblers have placed almost $900,000 in bets on the “Trump in jail before election day?” market on the predictions application Polymarket.
U.S. Treasury Describes NFTs as ‘Highly Susceptible to Use in Fraud and Scams’
“The report determines that illicit actors can use NFTs to launder proceeds from predicate crimes,” the Treasury said.
British-Chinese Money Launder Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison For Role in $6B Fraud: FT
Jian Wen, 42, who was alleged to have carrying out the laundering on behalf of her former boss, was found guilty in March.
Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ and Associate Arrested, Charged With Fraud in Alleged $30M Ponzi Scheme
Two Canadian men have been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly swindling investors out of $40 million CAD – approximately $30 million USD – in a crypto and foreign exchange investment scheme.