CRYPTOCURRENCY
EminiFX CEO Sentenced to Nine Years for $240 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
EminiFX CEO, Eddy Alexandre, sentenced to nine years for defrauding investors of $240M through fabricated returns and false AI trading claims.
Sberbank Executive Touts Blockchain for Russia
Sberbank executive Alexander Vedyakhin believes blockchain technology could help Russia solve current settlement issues, offering new capabilities for payment systems.
BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoptner Resigns From the Trading Platform
Alexander Hoptner tendered his resignation today as BitMEX CEO, expanding the exodus of executives from crypto
Russian National Extradited to the U.S. to Face Crypto Money Laundering Charges
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national accused of running an illegal crypto exchange BTC-e was extradited to the United States to face fraud charges.
Crypto CEO Arrested in New York for Wire Fraud Offences
Eddy Alexandre, the founder and CEO of EminiFx has been arrested by law enforcement agents as he faces charges bothering on one count each of commodities and wire fraud respectively.
BitMEX Lays Off 25% Staff after Failing to Acquire German Bank
BitMEX Derivatives Exchange has reportedly cut off 25% of its staff following information shared with employees last week.
Belarus President Signs Free Flow Crypto Decree, Wallets to Come Under Central Register
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree that will allow the free circulation of cryptocurrencies.
Belarus President Alexandra Lukashenko Urges His Citizens to Embrace Bitcoin Mining
The president of Belarus, Alexandra Lukashenko, is urging his citizens to take advantage of cheap electricity in the country to do crypto mining instead of seeking jobs abroad.
Russian Alexander Vinnik Remained To Jail Five Years For Money-laundering
The Paris Court remained upheld of five-year imprisonment for BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. Still, it exempted him from a fine of 100,000 euros to consider that Vinnik was unable to pay the fine.
Apple Demands that Telegram Block Channels Officiated by Belarus Protestors
Apple tech giant has told cloud-based messaging service Telegram to shut down three channels related to the Belarus political protests.