Alejandro Cao de Benos, a flamboyant Spanish aristocrat and founder of the pro-North Korea group Korea Friendship Association (KFA), was arrested in Madrid last week on U.S. charges related to cryptocurrency technology. Despite his release a day later, the saga highlights the complex web of international sanctions, political agendas, and alleged illicit activities surrounding North Korea.
Joy3AC's other Co-Founder Kyle Davies is still at large, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
ClementCrypto hedge fund founders Zhu and Davies arrested in Singapore for non-cooperation with creditors.
BrianPrevious attempts to arrest the Terra co-founder Daniel Shin failed because a South Korean court refused to grant the arrest warrant.
CryptoSlatePer a report from Bankless, Terra (LUNA) co-founder Do Kwon was allegedly arrested in the region of Podgorica, Montenegro.
BitcoinistKevin Rose, co-founder of Moonbirds creator Proof, said that his Ethereum wallet was “hacked” after valuable assets were swiped.
decryptThe exchange was used to launder funds from the darknet and ransomware attacks.
BeincryptoAurelien Michel, the founder of NFT collection Mutant Ape Planet, was arrested this week by federal authorities for allegedly orchestrating an “NFT rug pull” scam.
decryptHis arrest is the first concrete move by regulators to hold individuals accountable for the multi-billion dollar implosion of FTX last month.
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