SEC Awards More Than $1 Million to Whistleblower

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $1 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to multiple successful SEC enforcement actions. The whistleblower provided SEC staff with valuable information and ongoing assistance, which included participating in interviews with the staff. read more »

John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell

BBC

Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in a Barcelona prison cell hours after a Spanish court agreed to extradite him to the US to face tax evasion charges. read more »

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Former Executive of Financial Services Company

SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained a final judgment against a former executive of a financial services company for his role in orchestrating a bribery scheme to help a client to win a government contract to build and operate an electrical power plant in the Republic of Ghana, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. read more »

$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin Disappears with Africrypt Founders

YAHOO

Ameer and Raees Cajee, two brothers behind the Africrypt platform, have disappeared along with $3.6 billion in BTC bought with investors’ funds. read more »