41-Year-Old Man Who Sold Drugs for Crypto Gets Nine Years in Jail

The 41-year-old man will spend nine years in prison after pleading guilty to drug deals involving crypto assets worth $6.6 million.

California Man Pays a Hitman $13K in Bitcoin to Kill his Ex-Girlfriend (Report)

Scott Quinn Berkett might spend the next 10 years of his life behind bars for paying $13,000 worth of bitcoin to a Dark Web murderer.

ZED RUN founder envisions user narrative-driven Metaverse

The creators behind ZED RUN launched their first Metaverse title on June 13, featuring fully-customizable user avatars and 3D world built using the Unreal Engine. Chris Laurent, the founder of the popular-digital horse racing game ZED RUN, envisions a future where people will spend their free time developing their own unique narratives within the Metaverse. This virtual world will contain a mix of gaming, entertainment, and social experiences underneath an overarching storyline, he believes.

A life after crime: What happens to crypto seized in criminal investigations?

Like with any kind of property, law enforcement has the right to sell your coins and spend the money. Earlier this year, during during the annual Queen’s Speech in the United Kingdom, Prince Charles informed the Parliament about two bills.

FTX CEO Says Company Set to Spend Billions on Acquisitions: Bloomberg

Sam Bankman-Fried said his company is awash with excess liquidity and drawing on this, FTX Derivatives exchange is set to make a number of strategic acquisitions moving forward.