‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ pleads guilty in billion-dollar Bitcoin hack case

‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ pleads guilty in billion-dollar Bitcoin hack case

A hacker and his social-media rapper wife pleaded guilty to a money-laundering conspiracy tied to the theft of billions of dollars of Bitcoin.

  • bySabrina Willmer

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The ‘crypto sheriff’ made lots of enemies. Then someone came after him

The ‘crypto sheriff’ made lots of enemies. Then someone came after him

When he arrived in London in late early 2022,34-year-old Kyle Roche was riding high. But his life started to unravel after a fateful meeting.

  • byJohn Carreyrou
Latest FTX allegations include plan to buy Nauru to survive cataclysm

Latest FTX allegations include plan to buy Nauru to survive cataclysm

Bankrupt FTX Trading’s latest lawsuit against co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his former top executives has revealed new details about the allegations of massive fraud at the fallen crypto conglomerate.

  • byHannah Miller
Disgruntled investor charged with kidnapping 24-year-old ‘Crypto King’

Disgruntled investor charged with kidnapping 24-year-old ‘Crypto King’

Aiden Pleterski lived a lavish lifestyle before declaring bankruptcy after crypto markets tanked. Late one night in December,he was kidnapped,then beaten and tortured over three days,according to court records.

  • byJesus Jiménez
Crypto kingpin charged with fraud after collapse that led to billions in losses

Crypto kingpin charged with fraud after collapse that led to billions in losses

Alex Mashinsky is accused by US prosecutors of waging a years-long scheme to mislead customers before Celsius collapsed last year with more than $US1 billion in debt.

  • byAva Benny-Morrison andAllyson Versprille
The crypto star nobody’s heard of is shining

The crypto star nobody’s heard of is shining

The smaller token litecoin has outstripped the broader crypto market.

  • bySidhartha Shukla
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ASIC searches Binance Australia offices as part of derivatives probe

ASIC searches Binance Australia offices as part of derivatives probe

The financial markets watchdog conducted searches at several Binance Australia offices this week as governments around the world turn up the heat on the biggest cryptocurrency exchange.

  • byAmy Bainbridge andSunil Jagtiani
Australian-based Stake.com founders dodge $580 million claim

Australian-based Stake.com founders dodge $580 million claim

A US judge dismissed the case for jurisdictional reasons,but granted leave to the former business partner to amend his claim and refile it in the next 30 days.

  • bySarah Danckert
The Hollywood ‘super connector’ who built disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried’s celebrity world

The Hollywood ‘super connector’ who built disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried’s celebrity world

A Hollywood agent turned investor played an unusual role in the business empire of crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried.

  • byDavid Yaffe-Bellany andErin Griffith
Crypto still popular among young,male investors

Crypto still popular among young,male investors

Gen Z investors are among those who are most interested in crypto as an emerging investment.

  • byJie Yee Ong
Their company collapsed and sparked a crypto meltdown. So they went to Bali

Their company collapsed and sparked a crypto meltdown. So they went to Bali

The implosion of Three Arrows Capital devastated the crypto industry. Its founders spent the next year surfing,meditating and travelling the world.

  • byDavid Yaffe-Bellany