Check fraud, one of the oldest crimes in finance, is being supercharged by popular messaging platforms like Telegram, according to a cybersecurity expert.
Months after crypto lender Celsius collapsed, customers with collateral on the
platform are waiting for bankruptcy hearings to see what they can recoup.
James Zhong, of Gainesville, Georgia, pleaded guilty Friday to wire fraud in the
theft of about $3.36 billion in bitcoin from the illegal Silk Road marketplace.
Prime Trust agreed at a hearing at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York on Thursday to return the money to settle a lawsuit.
Three top executives at crypto lender Celsius took out millions of dollars in crypto-related assets just before the company prevented customer withdrawals.