US Prosecutors Seek Retrial in $25 Million Ethereum Theft Case Involving MIT Graduates James and Anton Peraire-Bueno
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U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking to retry a case tied to an alleged cryptocurrency theft of about $25 million from Ethereum traders, as reported by Bloomberg through COINOTAG News. The matter highlights heightened crypto crime scrutiny and the role of on-chain trading venues in enforcement.
Court documents show prosecutors asked Judge Jessica Clarke to promptly schedule a new fraud trial, with February as the earliest possible window.
The defendants are James Peraire-Bueno and Anton Peraire-Bueno, identified in filings as recent MIT graduates.
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