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Resignations, arrests, indictments and key personnel changes affecting major crypto projects. 10 records.
Michelle Bond November Trial in FTX Finance Case
A federal judge in Manhattan set Michelle Bond’s criminal trial for Nov. 9, 2026 after denying her motion to dismiss an indictment alleging unlawful funding of her 2022 congressional campaign.
$400000Kartik Saini Sentenced in Tech-Support Fraud Case
A federal court sentenced Kartik Saini to more than six years in prison after prosecutors said he participated in a tech-support fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens in the United States.
Guo Sentenced to 30 Years in Crypto Fraud Case
A 2026 sentencing concluded the documented criminal phase of a cryptocurrency-linked fraud conspiracy that reporting described as involving more than $1 billion, after Guo’s arrest in 2023.
$1.00BGoldfinch Prime Wind-Down After Community Vote
Goldfinch Prime entered wind-down after a community vote backed shutdown, following reported performance deterioration in several borrower pools within a protocol that had facilitated roughly $100 million in loans.
$100.0MTexas Brothers Plead Guilty in $8M Crypto Kidnapping
Federal prosecutors said two Texas brothers traveled to Minnesota, held a family at gunpoint for more than eight hours, and coerced the transfer of over $8 million in cryptocurrency.
$8.0MNancy Fake-Police Crypto Assault Followed Waltio Breach
A Nancy indictment linked an alleged fake-police assault on a crypto-holding couple to personal data reportedly obtained after Waltio’s January breach exposed balances and contact information.
$20000Star Credit Holdings Indictment in Alleged Ponzi Case
Federal prosecutors alleged that Misam M. Abidi used Star Credit Holdings from 2020 to 2024 to solicit crypto investments with false return and reserve claims, diverting more than $1.9 million and prompting an 11-count indictment.
$1.9MWashington Sentencing in $100M Crypto Laundering Case
DOJ-attributed allegations stated that Geoffrey K. Auyeung helped overseas fraudsters move about $100 million in scam proceeds through cryptocurrency channels and bank accounts; the presently available record establishes sentencing, not the underlying fraud mechanics.
$100.0MSeattle Sentencing in Newcastle Crypto Laundering Case
A Newcastle, Washington resident received a five-year federal prison sentence after prosecutors said he accepted fraud proceeds and forwarded them to coconspirators through bank accounts and cryptocurrency addresses.
$0Danbury Bitcoin Robbery Scheme Guilty Plea
Federal prosecutors said a 22-year-old Missouri man pleaded guilty in Hartford in connection with an attempted Bitcoin robbery and kidnapping in Danbury in August 2024, though key case details remain undisclosed.
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