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Crypto 'Godfather' Gets Six Years for Hiring Sheriff's Deputies, $37M Meta Fraud

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Decrypt
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What happened

Adam Iza used off-duty LA deputies to pull warrants and personal data on his rivals, then moved the proceeds through crypto custodians.

Key facts

  • Reported by Decrypt and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:36:57 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Greek Police Bust Alleged $9M AI Crypto Scam That Promised to Double Money

  2. U.S. scraps proposed $10,000 reporting rule for for crypto sent to private wallets

  3. Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto

  4. Here’s what happened in crypto today

  5. ZachXBT Infiltrates Crypto Syndicate Tied to $1.5B Bybit Hack

  6. Hong Kong officials double down on end-2026 deadline for crypto licensing bill

  7. Crypto 'Godfather' Gets Six Years for Hiring Sheriff's Deputies, $37M Meta Fraud

Sources

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