Cryptocurrency expert arrested for giving talk to North Korea about avoiding sanctionsVirgil Griffith, a member of the Ethereum project, faces up to 20 years in prison for breaking US sanctions.November 29, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Blockchain
Two Ethereum consultants charged with extorting a cryptocurrency startupDOJ claims the consultants threatened to destroy a startup's ICO unless they got more money.September 19, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Blockchain
$145 million funds frozen after death of cryptocurrency exchange adminHighly unlikely that the exchange and its users will ever get access to these funds ever again.February 2, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Blockchain