US Securities and Exchange Commission

Alleged Bitcoin hacker searched ‘signs the FBI is after you’

October 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man arrested in connection with a hack of the US markets regulator’s X account searched “how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI,” according to court documents. Eric […]

Changpeng Zhao the former boss of world’s largest crypto exchange Binance jailed for allowing money laundering

May 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

The former boss of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering. The sentence was handed down to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, nicknamed CZ, after he pleaded guilty […]

Eight celebrities charged by US regulators with participating in an illegal crypto scheme

March 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Eight celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul, have been charged by US regulators with participating in an illegal crypto scheme. The stars allegedly used their social platforms to boost two crypto tokens without disclosing […]

US regulator charges ‘cryptocrash’ boss Do Kwon with fraud

February 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

US financial regulators have charged failed South Korean cryptocurrency boss Do Kwon and his company Terraform Labs with “orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud”. The Singapore-based firm created the Terra Luna and TerraUSD […]

Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet

February 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Tesla founder Elon Musk has been cleared of wrongdoing for a tweet in which he said he had “funding secured” to take the electric carmaker private. Mr Musk faced a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf […]

Cryptocurrency companies Gemini and Genesis charged by US regulators with illegally selling crypto assets

January 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission went after two prominent companies in the crypto community, alleging that Genesis Global Capital and the crypto exchange Gemini were selling unregistered securities through a popular […]

Kim Kardashian pays $1.26m over cryptocurrency ‘pump and dump’

October 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a $1.26m (£1.12m) fine for advertising EthereumMax on her Instagram page. The US Securities and Exchange Commission said the reality TV star had received $250,000 for advertising the cryptocurrency, […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]