According to multiple reports, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced Wang to time served, three years of supervised release, and has been ordered to forfeit illicit funds obtained as part of the scheme. Wang was responsible for writing the actual code that executed illicit transactions of FTX customer funds.
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Vana to Launch Mainnet for Decentralized User-Owned Data
Vana Foundation announces the upcoming launch of its mainnet, introducing decentralized DataDAOs and the VANA token to empower users in managing and monetizing their data.
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Monkey Tilt Raises $30M in Series A Funding for Blockchain Gaming
Monkey Tilt secures $30 million in Series A funding led by Pantera Capital to support new features integrating traditional casino games with blockchain and crypto payments.
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Trump Team Considers Creating Historic White House Crypto Role
President-elect Donald Trump is exploring the creation of a dedicated White House position for overseeing cryptocurrency policy, potentially establishing the first-ever crypto-specific role in U.S. history to shape favorable regulatory frameworks.
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Beirut: Meet the TikTokers filming destroyed homes
In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.
US nursing student Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life
Jose Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, was found guilty by a Georgia judge.
False alarm over DR Congo hero’s golden tooth
The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo’s independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.
US envoy heads to Israel after progress on Hezbollah ceasefire
After a second day of talks in Lebanon, Amos Hochstein says he will “to try to bring this to a close”.
Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting
The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.
Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-west
The storm is bringing damaging winds, snow and excessive rainfall that could lead to landslides.