Wintermute Wants to Expand Crypto Market Making Services to The US: Report

Wintermute’s CEO says the company’s expansion to the U.S. follows favorable regulatory changes in the country. The leading cryptocurrency market maker, Wintermute, has revealed plans to expand its business to the United States amid the emergence of a more favorable environment for digital assets in the country. Wintermute’s CEO Evgeny...

Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577M HashFlare Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin’s $577M crypto scam included fake mining contracts and a nonexistent bank, leading to their guilty pleas. Two Estonian citizens pleaded guilty yesterday to running a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors worldwide, including in the United States. The scheme involved...

Crypto Fraudster Antonia Hernandez Sentenced to 30 Months for Forcount Scam

Hernandez, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, deceived investors into believing Forcount was a legitimate crypto firm. A New York court has sentenced Antonia Perez Hernandez, a key promoter in the Forcount Ponzi scheme, to 30 months in prison. The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge Analisa...

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