Anton Peraire-Bueno, of Boston, and James Peraire-Bueno, of New York City, were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money…
Anton Peraire-Bueno, a 24-year-old who lives in Boston, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, of New York City, were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.The Department of Justice indicted two brothers for allegedly manipulating the Ethereum blockchain to steal $25 million in cryptocurrency within roughly 12 seconds.
"The defendants' scheme calls the very integrity of the blockchain into question," said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, whose office is prosecuting the two men.Anton Peraire-Bueno, a 24-year-old who lives in Boston, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, of New York City, were arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
If convicted, the brothers face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each of the three counts.Judges set their bonds at $250,000 apiece, and each will be required to obtain two co-signers for their release bonds by May 29, according to a spokesman for the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office. They both are also barred from trading cryptocurrency, securities and commodities.
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