6 entries tagged “2026”.
A ~$16M token offering (SAFTs for 'Bitcoin Latinum' / LTNM) that the SEC charged in 2026 as fraud: founder Donald Basile falsely called LTNM 'the world's first insured digital asset' backed by an 'existing trust,' neither of which existed, and diverted investor funds for personal use (including a $160,000 horse).
Founder behind Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM). The SEC charged him in 2026 with defrauding investors of ~$16M by falsely claiming the token was insured and asset-backed, and misappropriating funds for personal use (including a $160,000 horse).
A Singapore-based crypto lender that froze withdrawals in August 2022 amid the Terra collapse, having funneled ~$317M of user funds into Terra's Anchor Protocol and lost an estimated ~$189.7M. In May 2026, Singapore charged former CEO Zhu Juntao with six counts of fraud.
A member of the 'SE Enterprise' crew tied to ~$250M in crypto thefts including the $243M Genesis-creditor heist. He pleaded guilty to a RICO conspiracy charge and, per reporting, faces up to 11 years in prison.
A member of the 'SE Enterprise' social-engineering crew (online alias 'GothFerrari') behind ~$250M in crypto thefts (2023–2025), including the $243M Genesis-creditor heist. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2026 to 78 months in prison.
Former CEO of the collapsed Singapore crypto lender Hodlnaut. In May 2026 Singapore charged him with six counts of fraud by false representation, alleging he directed false statements that the firm had no TerraUSD exposure. He disputes the charges.
