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How MIT Brothers Allegedly Cheated a Noxious-But-Accepted Ethereum Practice for $25M

First came "The Bait." In an indictment, U.S. prosecutors detailed the incredibly complicated Ethereum exploit – in which attackers targeted the controversial area of "maximal extractable value," known as MEV.

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Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations.

Craig Wright (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )

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COPA vs Wright: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto.

Craig Wright arrives at a London High Court for the COPA trial on March 1, 2024. (Camomile Shumba/ CoinDesk)

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Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty in the Bitfinex case last year, is now a U.S. witness who testified about his use of Bitcoin Fog and other mixers to hide loot.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

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Craig Wright Accused of ‘Industrial Scale’ Forgeries in First Day of COPA Trial

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is unable to provide direct evidence that Wright isn’t Satoshi, counsel for Wright fired back.

Craig Wright (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )

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Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden

Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov face allegations of money laundering.

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)

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The SBF Trial Week 2: Secret Recording Revealed, Ex-Alameda Research CEO Testifies

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the key highlights from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial this week. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, who is the prosecution's star witness, testified before jurors and also faced a cross-examination from the defense. In court, the jury also heard a recording of a meeting Ellison had with Alameda employees last year.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Multimillion-Dollar Jets May Be Forfeit, DOJ Says

The assets, whose ownership is in dispute, could potentially be used to pay back creditors of FTX.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, vuelve a comparecer ante el tribunal en las Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Kevin O’Leary on SBF Trial: 'All the Crypto Cowboys' Will be 'Gone Soon'

Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial is kicking off today, as the FTX founder faces charges that include securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to launder money. O'Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O'Leary shares his take on the trial as a former FTX spokesperson and what could happen next. "All the crypto cowboys...they're all going to be gone soon...they were great pioneers, but now they just have arrows in their backs," O'Leary said.

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Likely 'Take the Stand,' Lawyer Predicts

Federal prosecutors have called the collapse of FTX "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history." And today, the founder of the crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, gets his day in court. Renato Mariotti, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Partner, shares his perspective on the upcoming legal proceedings and why he anticipates Bankman-Fried will take the stand to defend himself. "I don't think his lawyers could possibly keep him from the stand," Mariotti added.

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