Pleads

Alexander MashinskyThe former CEO of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, and faces a possible maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. This development comes on the heels of…

Darren Li, a 41-year-old dual citizen of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering using cryptocurrencies. The charge involves a complex scheme that allegedly laundered…

Arthur Schapak, Paxful co-founder and former CTO, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to willfully fail to establish, develop, implement, and maintain a compliant anti-money laundering program as required by the Bank Secrecy Act.…

Juan Tacurri, 46, of Greenacres, Florida, a top promoter of the Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Southern District of New York. The scheme, which netted $8.4…

Former BitConnect promoter John Pegaton has pleaded guilty to one felony count of providing unlicensed financial services. Pegaton Back He appeared before the Sydney District Court on May 16, where he admitted providing unlicensed…

BitConnect's national promoter in Australia, John Pygaton, has pleaded guilty to his role in promoting the scam three and a half years after being charged. He promoted the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme on social media, hosted…

In federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday, cryptocurrency personality Thomas John Sferaga, also known as “TJ Stone,” pleaded guilty to... Wire fraud charges Charged with defrauding more than a dozen victims out of more than…

Thomas John Sferraja, known as "TJ Stone," pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday. According to the US Department of Justice, he was a traveler Accused By deceiving investors by promising returns of up to…

Alexander Vinnik, co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has admitted to conspiracy to launder money, marking a significant development in a long-running legal saga. Vinik's guilty plea comes in the wake of a…

A prominent British narcotics trafficker involved in the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) largest-ever Bitcoin (BTC) seizure has admitted to operating an extensive network of illicit online marketplaces, as revealed by…