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MIT grads searched “money laundering” before $25M crypto heist

In a shocking turn of events, two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, both graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), allegedly conducted an internet search for “money ...
Futurism

MIT Grads Allegedly Googled “Money Laundering” Before Pulling Off $25 Million Crypto Heist

As technical education goes, few American institutions can match the prestige and influence of MIT. Of course, not every graduate is destined for greatness, as two MIT alums made clear earlier this ...
Entrepreneur

Did These MIT-Educated Brothers Steal $25 Million or Did They Simply Outsmart Crypto Trading Bots? A ‘First-of-It’s-Kind’ Case Starts This Week.

A “first-of-its-kind” alleged crypto heist is going to trial this week. In May 2024, the Justice Department accused two brothers, Anton Peraire-Bueno, 25, and James Pepaire-Bueno, 29, of stealing $25 ...
Business Insider

The feds say two brothers stole $25 million in crypto in 12 seconds. The defense says they merely outsmarted bots.

Two MIT-trained brothers accused of a $25 million crypto heist go on trial Tuesday. A federal jury in Manhattan must decide if the 12-second transaction was fraud or fair play. The Peraire-Bueno ...