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Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire Fraud

Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire FraudOn April 14, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of New York revealed that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach had been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. James Zhong stole more than 50,000 bitcoin from the darknet marketplace (DNM) in September 2012. DOJ […]

Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program

Founder of the Bitcoin Mixer Helix Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

Founder of the Bitcoin Mixer Helix Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering ChargesLarry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to money laundering charges. Harmon’s guilty plea follows the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) fining Harmon $60 million last year. Helix Operator Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Conspiracy Charges According to several reports and a court-issued […]

Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program