SafeMoon founder Braden Karony sentenced to 100 months in prison

JPMorgan Chase admits to ending banking relations with Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot in 2021

JPMorgan Chase admits to terminating its banking relationship with Trump after the 2021 Capitol riot, prompting his family to enter the cryptocurrency space. The former CEO confirmed in court that the related accounts were frozen, and Trump filed a lawsuit for political reasons, claiming $5 billion in damages.

Pro-Ripple Lawyer Rejects Sam Bankman-Fried Pardon as New FTX Solvency Data Surfaces - U.Today

John Deaton, a crypto attorney and Senate candidate, strongly opposes any pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried, disputing his claims of future solvency for FTX and emphasizing the severity of legal consequences and creditor losses from the fraud.

Elliptic reveals 5 exchanges assisting Russia in evading sanctions: ABCeX alone trades $11 billion

Blockchain analytics company Elliptic has identified five cryptocurrency exchanges assisting Russia in evading sanctions, with ABCeX's total trading volume exceeding $11 billion. The report analyzes the operational models of these exchanges, including obfuscating transaction sources and dealings with sanctioned platforms. The European Union plans to impose a comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency transactions with Russia, but enforcement faces challenges. After each round of sanctions, new trading platforms quickly emerge, undermining the effectiveness of the sanctions.

Elliptic: Five crypto trading platforms assist Russia in evading sanctions, filling the gap left by Garantex's closure

Elliptic reports that after sanctions, the Russian crypto trading platform Garantex was seized, and at least five alternative platforms still provide funding channels for sanctioned entities, although most have not yet been sanctioned. Platforms like Bitpapa and ABCeX frequently change wallets to evade monitoring, and research shows that related sanctions evasion activities continue across multiple platforms.

12 Malaysian officers under investigation for forcing the transfer of Chinese citizen's crypto assets

Malaysian authorities arrested 12 police officers for allegedly extorting around 200,000 ringgit (51,000 USD) in crypto from Chinese citizens during a midnight raid. The investigation follows a victim's complaint, highlighting ongoing anti-corruption efforts in Malaysia.