Tag Archives: Evidence

The enigma surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, has deepened after Australian computer scientist Craig Wright admitted forging documents supporting his long-standing claim to be the elusive figure. This bombshell revelation emerged during a high-profile legal battle between Wright and the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA), casting doubt …

Yesterday’s release of the “Bitwise/VettaFi 2024 Benchmark Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Toward Crypto Assets,” has shed new light on the current state of Bitcoin and crypto investments. The survey, an annual affair now in its sixth year, explores a range of topics including advisors’ crypto allocations, investment vehicles, and …

UPDATE, 1:34 PM: The domestic violence trial of Jonathan Majors has a jury. After several hours today and yesterday whittling the initial pool of 39 down in the Manhattan criminal court room, six jurors and two alternates have just been selected. Three men and three women will assess the misdemeanor …

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was dealt the next major blow in its battle against the US crypto industry yesterday. At the center of this whirlwind of allegations is an assessment by the US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) on Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121) and …

Despite still being in its nascent phase, the crypto industry is no stranger to differing opinions from maximalists of different cryptocurrencies. This has often led to controversies and debates, some of which are more baseless than others.  The most recent disputes in crypto have been sparked by the back-and-forth between …

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will have his details including tweets, memos, and images of his penthouse used as evidence against him in the Federal District Court in Manhattan.  FTX Founder’s Hidden Evidence Comes To Light Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Bankrupt FTX Trading Ltd, Sam Bankman-Fried may …

The heart of the DOJ’s argument lies in the assertion that evidence regarding the current value of Bankman-Fried’s investments, particularly his stake in Anthropic, is irrelevant to the charges against him. The legal saga surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the crypto exchange FTX, continues to unfold as the …

On Sept. 28, Orlando police discovered Yolna Lubrin hanging from a tree in a backyard. The Orange County medical examiner reportedly told WESH 2 this week that Yolna’s cause of death and autopsy report is still under review. However, law enforcement has suggested that their investigation thus far points to …

With SBF’s trial due to start in less than a week, the court has released guidelines for admissible evidence, both for the prosecution and the defense. The vast majority of requests from the government’s side were granted, with some notable exceptions. Meanwhile, none of the defense’s requests for preclusion were …

It seems that Taylor Swift‘s world domination is well underway as she takes over one of the least expected realms of pop culture – the American National Football League (NFL).  Swift seems to be the name on every announcer, commentator, and talk show host’s lips as they scramble to learn …

Chainalysis’ head of investigations doesn’t seem to have a great understanding of whether her company’s flagship software even works. Elizabeth Bisbee, head of investigations at Chainalysis Government Solutions, testified she was “unaware” of scientific evidence for the accuracy of Chainalysis’ Reactor software used by law enforcement, an unreleased transcript of …

On July 14, developers of the $1.5-billion Chinese cross-chain protocol Multichain confirmed users’ worst fears. The protocol’s CEO, identified only as “Zhaojun He,” was arrested by Chinese authorities in Kunming on May 21 after months of repeated denials on official communication channels. Also allegedly arrested was Multichain’s core team, which …