22-Year-Old Crypto Ringleader Pleads Guilty in $245 Million Theft and Laundering Scheme
Crypto Economy · Published Sep 8, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT
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Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean national residing in Miami, pleaded guilty in a Washington D.C. federal court. He was accused of leading an international organized crime syndicate that carried out the theft and laundering of more than $245 million in cryptocurrency. According to the U.S.
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Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean national residing in Miami, pleaded guilty in a Washington D.C. federal court. He was accused of leading an international organized crime syndicate that carried out the theft and laundering of more than $245 million in cryptocurrency. According to the U.S.
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Published by Crypto Economy. Category: Market Structure. Published Sep 8, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT.
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