Ilya Lichtenstein, known for the theft of 120,000 BTC from Bitfinex, has made his first public statement since pleading guilty last year. Previously sentenced to five years for money laundering, his partner Heather Morgan received 18 months.
From skepticism to admiration, Ray Dalio hailed Bitcoin as resilient money at Financial Week in Abu Dhabi. A telling shift from his earlier views.
Taiwan is accelerating the adoption of anti-money laundering (AML) measures, which are expected to be approved on November 30.
Heather Morgan, the wife of Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her conspiratory role in money laundering.
On October 8, HBO launched the documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” directed by Cullen Hoback. The film’s most sensational claim was that the likely identity of Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, is developer Peter Todd.
With the upcoming release of HBO’s documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, debates have erupted online about whom HBO will claim as the real Satoshi Nakamoto. Bets are even being placed on Polymarket.
In the upcoming HBO documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, premiering on October 8, acclaimed director Cullen Hoback embarks on a deep investigation to uncover the truth behind the creation of Bitcoin (BTC) and the mysterious identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is expected to be released from jail two days earlier than scheduled, following a four-month sentence for failing to enforce anti-money laundering measures on the cryptocurrency platform. CZ served half of his sentence at a halfway house in Long Beach, where he could go to movies and make supervised excursions.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, released an educational video about Bitcoin. In the 3-minute video, the company explains the history of money and how Bitcoin works as an asset for transactions and a store of value.
Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money, has endorsed the notion of cryptocurrency ownership as a safeguard against rising national debt, though he admitted there’s no solid proof that crypto can offer any real protection.
Nepal’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), tasked with countering financial crimes, money laundering, and terrorist financing, has flagged cryptocurrencies as a key instrument in criminal activities.
Earlier this month, HBO stirred the internet with its promise to reveal who Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto is in a new documentary, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery.”
On October 3, HBO revealed its upcoming documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery”. According to Politico, HBO claims to have identified the true Satoshi Nakamoto and plans to unveil their findings in the film, which is set to air on October 8.
US federal judge Katherine Failla denied Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm’s bid to dismiss charges against him over $1 billion in money laundering. Thus, the case moves to the trial stage, set for December 2.
