2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Ex-Lover Caroline Ellison Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Involvement With FTX
Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s collapsed crypto empire, was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday.
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McDonald’s Instagram Page Hacked In Crypto Scheme, Scammers Claim They Stole $700K
Cryptocurrency hackers made the claim to fame after they broke into fast-food chain McDonald’s official Instagram account. They took advantage of the hack to promote a fake digital currency, running off with $700,000 in stolen money.
Ari Redbord
Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 bln in first half of 2024, researchers say
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier.
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Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 to 21-month peak as new year kicks off
Bitcoin galloped past $45,000 for the first time since April 2022, buoyed by optimism around the possible approval of exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds.
Ben Laidler
Bitcoin hits two-month high above $30,000 in volatile week
Bitcoin jumped on Friday above $30,000 for first time since July, taking gains for the week past 10%.
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Cryptocurrency Companies Sued Over Alleged $1.1B In Fraud
New York state prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against three cryptocurrency firms, alleging that the companies engaged in fraudulent activities that resulted in more than 230,000 investors losing a collective $1.1 billion.
Alison Steinberg
President of Markowski Investments on the Cryptocurrency Market
with Chris Markowski
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Bankman-Fried charged in Chinese bribe
United States prosecutors have unveiled a new indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder of paying a $40 million bribe to Chinese officials.
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FTX’s co-founder charged
FTX’s co-founder and Director of Engineering Nishad Singh has pleaded guilty to U.S. federal fraud and conspiracy charges.