Ethereum
Brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno accused of $25 million Ethereum fraud
Two brothers were arrested and charged with wire fraud after federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused them of stealing about $25 million in cryptocurrency from traders in an elaborate online heist that prosecutors described as a “one-of-a-kind” ploy.
Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, of Boston, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, of New York, allegedly carried out “a technologically sophisticated and cutting-edge scheme that they planned for months and executed in seconds” , said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. said in a statement Wednesday.