A petition initiated by freedom advocate Aaron Day, calling for the release and pardon of Roger Ver, has gathered 245 signatures out of a goal of 500. Ver, the founder of Bitcoin.com, is facing extradition to the U.S. on charges of tax evasion. Petition Presses for the Release of Roger Ver as U.S. Pursues Extradition…
Thailand has extradited Malaysian businessman Tedy Teow, also known as Zhang Yufa, to China over a massive cryptocurrency scam amounting to more than 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion). This marks the first extradition under the Thailand-China treaty since 1999. Teow, the founder of MBI Group, is accused of running a pyramid scheme that defrauded over…
A Russian cybercriminal, Deniss Zolotarjovs, has been charged in the U.S. with crimes related to his involvement in a cybercrime organization known for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency. The 33-year-old Moscow resident was indicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, and Hobbs Act extortion. Arrested in Georgia in…