Virtual Currency – Page 17

Countdown Is On for the Bitcoin ‘Halving’

Bitcoin aficionados are hoping that a scheduled reduction in the number of new coins going into circulation will cause the price of the cryptocurrency to skyrocket.

By David Yaffe-Bellany

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How a Crypto Compliance Officer Ended Up in a Nigerian Prison

Tigran Gambaryan, an American compliance official for the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, flew to Nigeria in February for a planned two-day business trip. He hasn’t returned.

By David Yaffe-Bellany and Emily Flitter

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Mr. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of stealing $8 billion from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, faced a maximum sentence of 110 years.

By David Yaffe-Bellany and J. Edward Moreno

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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Sentence Compares With Other White-Collar Cases

Here’s how the former crypto mogul’s 25-year sentence stacks up against the prosecutions of Michael Milken, Bernie Madoff and others.

By David Yaffe-Bellany

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