Global #crypto scheme

Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, aged 39, appeared in court for the first time following their arrest in Tallinn, Estonia in November 2022. They are accused of multiple criminal charges linked to their alleged involvement in a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud.

A federal judge has mandated that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pay approximately $1.8 million in attorney and receivership fees associated with its civil case against Digital Licensing, known as Debt Box.