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The Singapore court has sentenced Ho Kai Xin to nearly 10 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency exchange Bybit of $5.7 million through payroll manipulation. The 33-year-old was found guilty of 44 charges, including cheating and dealing with criminal proceeds. Ho exploited her position as head of the payroll team at WeChain, a crypto networking

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused its fraud lawsuit against crypto mining firm Geosyn Mining after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against its CEO and two former executives. In a filing dated 14 February 2025, with a Texas federal court, the SEC agreed to stay its case. The case was originally filed

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