Caroline Ellison's story is one of entrapping passion and crippling dependence. As the co-chief executive of Alameda Research, she was deeply entwined with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Ellison's relationship with Bankman-Fried began when she was just an intern
As the United States prepares for the upcoming presidential election, one county, Maricopa County in Arizona, has taken unprecedented measures to ensure the safety and integrity of its electoral process. The county's election headquarters has been transformed into a virtual fortress, complete with b
Venezuela's political landscape has been marred by controversy and deception, with the latest revelation being the coerced admission of defeat by opposition candidate Edmundo González. González claims he was forced to sign a letter recognizing the victory of President Nicolás Maduro, who won the Jul
The rise of cryptocurrency has also led to an increase in crypto scams, with scammers using social media platforms to infiltrate people's lives and steal their money. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission reported that crypto scams lost Americans $1.41 billion over 47,537 fraud reports. This trend i
FTX's downfall was marked by its poor balance sheet and liquidity crisis, which led to a $10 billion fraud committed against customer funds. The company's collapse sent shockwaves throughout the crypto industry, causing a ripple effect that left several other companies reeling. BlockFi, Voyager, Cel
Let's break down what happened in this jaw-dropping case. A 61-year-old Queens auto body shop owner had his Bitcoin worth $92,000 stolen in November 2022. He had stored his digital coins in a Blockchain wallet, and the thief, Aaron Peterson Jr., used the funds to buy a diamond pendant, a Rolex, and
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought a major case against crypto trader NovaTech and its leadership, alleging a fraudulent scheme that duped over 200,000 investors out of $650 million. But what's striking about this case is not just the sheer scale of the scam, but the way it tar
The alleged $650 million cryptocurrency fraud perpetrated by NovaTech Ltd. and its co-founders, Cynthia and Eddy Petion, has sent shockwaves through the financial world. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the company and its six promoters with fraud, accusing them of orche
The world of cryptocurrency trading is often shrouded in mystery, with promises of big returns and exclusive deals. But what happens when the promises are empty and the deals are a scam? That's exactly what happened with ezBtc, a cryptocurrency trading platform that defrauded its customers out of $1
Imagine being the CEO of a small bank, trusted by your community to manage their hard-earned savings. Now, imagine being coerced into stealing millions of dollars from your own institution to fund a crypto scam, only to end up behind bars for 24 years. This is the shocking story of Shan Hanes, the f
