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ForkLog 7 29.09.2020

Owner of Bitcoin Exchange Convicted of Online-Auction Fraud

A federal jury in Frankfort, Kentucky, found the owner of the RG Coins cryptocurrency exchange guilty of a large-scale fraud scheme. Its victims numbered at least 900 Americans, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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ForkLog 12 26.09.2020

BNY Mellon Accused of Involvement in OneCoin Cryptocurrency Pyramid

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has become one of the defendants in a class-action suit by investors against the organizers of the OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid, in which $4 billion disappeared.

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ForkLog 9 26.09.2020

American woman allegedly hired to kill her ex-husband for bitcoins

A Nevada woman was charged with arranging the murder of her ex-husband, which never occurred. She paid 12 BTC to scammers on the dark web for it.

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ForkLog 13 25.09.2020

Opinion: Court ruling blocking Binance is legally unfounded

The prosecutor's office did not provide a clear explanation of why the information posted on Binance's website should be deemed prohibited, and acted unilaterally, which contradicts procedural norms. GMT Legal managing partner Andrey Tugarin told ForkLog.

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ForkLog 11 24.09.2020

Court finds no wrongdoing in revealing Kraken’s physical address by former employee

Federal judge Maxine M. Chesney dismissed Payward Inc.'s suit against its former employee Nathan Peter Runyon. According to Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 8 23.09.2020

Dark Overlord hacker sentenced to five years in U.S. federal prison

The UK resident Nathan Wyatt pleaded guilty to theft of personal data and carrying out cyberattacks. He also confirmed his involvement with the hacking group The Dark Overlord, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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ForkLog 15 22.09.2020

Khakassia’s top narcotics officer jailed for eight years for a bitcoin-bribe

The former head of the Khakassia Interior Ministry's drug-control department has been found guilty of receiving a bribe in cryptocurrency worth 52,000 rubles and of disclosing state secrets. The press service of the Investigative Committee of Krasnoyarsk Krai said.

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ForkLog 10 22.09.2020

Craig Wright denied summary judgment in Kleiman v. Wright over 1.1 million BTC

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied Craig Wright's motion for summary judgment in Kleiman v. Wright. A hearing is set for January 4, 2021.

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ForkLog 15 18.09.2020

Court Orders Bitfinex and Tether to Hand Over Documents to New York Attorney General

The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and Tether must hand over to the New York Attorney General documents on mutual financial operations. CoinDesk reports on the state Supreme Court's decision.

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ForkLog 21 15.09.2020

Fisco sues Binance over alleged role in Bitcoin laundering

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Fisco accused Binance of inaction in laundering assets stolen in 2018 from the Zaif exchange. The suit has been filed in the Northern District of California.

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ForkLog 10 15.09.2020

French court remands Alexander Vinnik in custody until the start of the main hearings

During the preliminary hearings, Russian national Alexander Vinnik asked the French court to release him from custody to see his wife. The court rejected the request, his lawyer Frédéric Belo told TASS.

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ForkLog 7 14.09.2020

Paris court opens preliminary hearings in the Vinnik case

On Monday, a Paris court began preliminary hearings in the case of Alexander Vinnik, accused in France of money laundering and extortion. RIA Novosti reports.

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