“As a result of the investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged three “market makers” and nine people for allegedly engaging in schemes to boost the prices of certain crypto assets. The Department of Justice charged 18 people and entities […]
“As a result of the investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged three “market makers” and nine people for allegedly engaging in schemes to boost the prices of certain crypto assets. The Department of Justice charged 18 people and entities […]
Last week’s link mused on exactly how the government recovered some of the Colonial Pipeline ransom. This week, Ezra Galston from Starting Line added additional perspective in the WSJ. “Bitcoin is anonymous, but it’s far from private—an important but often overlooked distinction. […]
A Russian criminal attempted to bribe an employee to introduce malware in the company’s network. Notable here is the bribe amount: $1 million. The employee informed the company and collaborated with the FBI in a sting operation. It makes me […]
House Speaker Mike Madigan seems to be at the center of yet another investigation, in addition to the ongoing ComEd patronage scandal. This one is thin on details, but entertaining because most visitors to Chinatown have parked in this particular lot. | learn […]
Although some of his other targets were sadly more cooperative, this business venture did not end well for the scammer. Oops. | learn more
The direction is good news, although there’s still obviously a problem in the city. Murders still outpaced rates from 2014 and 2015. | learn more