Tag: Conspiracy

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A Canadian government employee thought to be involved in a series of crypto-related ransomware attacks has been extradited to the United States to face judgement. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins – who worked as an IT consultant for Public Works and Government Services in Canada – is believed to have carried out attacks that led to approximately $28...

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Prosecutors from New York will not tolerate illegal donations to back-scratch politicians for favors in the Nevada cannabis system.

The post Indictment Charges Russian Oligarch with Plot to Bribe and Obtain Cannabis License in Nevada appeared first on High Times.

With governments in Russia and Canada sanctioning specific crypto addresses, concerns arise over the slow erosion of Bitcoin's fungibility.

The post Sanctions, censorship, and ESG: Is Bitcoin still fungible? appeared first on Protos.

A drugs kingpin from Lynn, Mass. pleaded guilty Tuesday to flooding the North Shore area with hundreds and thousands of fentanyl pills over a three-year period. According to court filings, Vincent “Fatz” Caruso laundered at least some of his ill-gotten gains through the sportsbook at the Brook Casino in Seabrook, NH. He made regular trips […]

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Early last week, authorities in the United States filed criminal and civil charges against a crypto executive and his sister for allegedly defrauding investors out of millions of dollars with the help of a little token called Ormeus Coin. Ormeus Coin – A Tool for Evil? John Barksdale and his sibling JonAtina are accused of...

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A darknet dealer who sold drugs for crypto will forfeit $2.3 million in Bitcoin, and just got sentenced to 8 years in prison after selling drugs for crypto on the dark web so let’s read more in today’s latest Bitcoin news. Binh Thanh Le of Brockton Massachusetts was sentenced to 8 years in prison and […]

A vacuous link between soaring gas prices and the surging demand for electric vehicles is being targeted as a conspiracy to make American consumers switch to electric vehicles. Social media posts are now suggesting that President Joe Biden is purposefully keeping prices at the pump incredibly high to force a surge in EV sales. “$6.00 […]

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The US Authorities seized $28M in crypto in a NetWalker Ransomware and one Canadian has even been extradited in the US in connection with the ransomware scheme so let’s read more about it in today’s latest cryptocurrency news. The US authorities seized $28 million worth of crypto was seized in connection with the former Canadian […]

The DoJ has charged three crypto trading company owners with defrauding investors out of more than $40 million in Bitcoin and cash.

The post Trio allegedly defrauded $40M with Ponzi-style crypto trading operations appeared first on Protos.

A Canadian man was extradited to the US on Wednesday after being accused of conducting ransomware attacks in 2020. 

The post Alleged ransomware attacker extradited to the US, $28.2 million in bitcoin seized appeared first on The Block.

A suspected fake $100 bill was discovered last weekend at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort. State police were notified, and the bill was sent to the Secret Service for inspection. It is unclear who may have passed the counterfeit bill at the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania venue, reported the Sanatoga Post, a local newspaper. State […]

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