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Celsius’ Chief Revenue Officer Launched a Business With a Convicted Money Launderer: Report

Cohen-Pavon, a former attorney who joined London-based Celsius in September 2020, set up NNY Capital Ltd. on May 5, 2021 with Oved, who later transferred his shares to his wife, Liat Kurtz-Oved, the owner of an Israeli call center that ran the binary options website PlusOption.com, the online newspaper reported. Source

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Sweden Government Pays Convicted Drug Dealer $1.5 Million In Bitcoin

The government of Sweden has found itself in the unusual situation of paying out around $1.5 million worth of Bitcoin to a drug dealer, whom they convicted and then jailed. Authorities are being forced to pay the man 33 BTC, after his illegally obtained bitcoin appreciated while behind bars. A Swedish Prosecutor’s

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Virgil Griffith Pleads Innocent in Blockchain North Korea Event Case – Faces Up To 20 Years in Prison if Convicted

36-year-old cryptocurrency specialist  Virgil Griffith – who was recently arrested by American authorities for allegedly helping North Korea use blockchain technology in violation of US sanctions – has pleaded not guilty in court today.  Griffith was formally indicted for “conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,”  and his case was

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