Second lender in Bitwise fraud cases pleads guilty

A Fresno lender pleaded guilty Monday in separate federal cases in which he and a partner were accused of defrauding investors in Bitwise Industries, the workforce development venture that made a big ...

Man pleads guilty to defrauding Bitwise investors of nearly $45 million

A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of about $45 million with loans made to the failed Fresno-based ...

Fresno man who used Bitwise to lure investors into $45M loan scheme pleads guilty.

Coyle United States Courthouse in downtown Fresno on Monday, April 20, 2026. Hardcastle is pleading guilty to defrauding ...
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Kraken's parent company Payward to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million in cash and stock

The deal gives Payward control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack, accelerating its expansion in regulated ...
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CONTINUING THE REDUCTION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY

Section 1. Purpose. This order continues the reduction in the elements of the Federal bureaucracy that the President has determined are unnecessary. Sec. 2. Reducing the Scope of the Federal ...

Fresno man pleads guilty in $45 million wire fraud in Bitwise case

A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to his role in two fraud schemes that caused about $45 million in losses.61-year-old David ...