cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex, Caroline Ellison, gets 3 months removed from her 2-year prison sentence.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's ex, Caroline Ellison, gets 3 months removed from her 2-year prison sentence.

The ex-girlfriend of convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried will serve less prison time than her original sentence, according to a report. Caroline Ellison, who ran Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research cryptocurrency hedge fund, reported to the Danbury Federal Correctional Institution in Connecticut in November. 7 to begin serving a two-year sentence after she pleaded guilty to wire … Read more

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who clashed with Wall Street and the crypto industry, to resign

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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who clashed with Wall Street and the crypto industry, to resign

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler will step down in January. 20 when President-elect Donald Trump’s administration takes over, the agency said Thursday, ending an ambitious tenure that saw it clash with Wall Street and the crypto industry. “I thank President Biden for entrusting me with this extraordinary responsibility. The SEC has fulfilled our … Read more

Wife Of Crypto Hacker Rapper ‘Razzlekhan’ Sent To Jail For $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

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Wife Of Crypto Hacker Rapper 'Razzlekhan' Sent To Jail For $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

The wife of a notorious crypto hacker — who rapped under the name Razzlekhan and called herself the “Wall Street Crocodile” — was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday for helping her husband launder stolen bitcoins that are now worth $10 billion . Heather Morgan, 34, was sentenced by a federal judge in Washington, … Read more

Fed charges 5 hackers linked to infamous Scattered Spider group – here’s how they stole from big companies

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Fed charges 5 hackers linked to infamous Scattered Spider group - here's how they stole from big companies

US prosecutors unsealed criminal charges on Wednesday against five suspected members of Scattered Spider, an affiliated hacker community suspected of breaking into dozens of US companies to steal confidential information and cryptocurrencies. Martin Estrada, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, said the defendants conducted phishing attacks by sending mass fake but real-looking text messages to … Read more