Wybo Wiersma – a 40-year-old Oxford University graduate – has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after scamming over $2 million in crypto from unsuspecting victims. Following his arrest in 2019, the Dutchman was extradited from the Netherlands back to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. Following a five-year investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), he pled guilty on January 26 to the Oxford Crown Court. A Five-Year Investigation As reported by…
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Syncchains vs. Sidechains: What is the Difference?
Sidechains have been around since 2014. They are branches of the leading blockchains and aim to strengthen the networks' effectiveness and features. Despite this, sidechains have a couple of shortcomings that make the system far from perfect. Developers in the crypto space proposed the introduction of syncchains as a mitigation solution. However, the two seem to be quite confusing, and not many can tell them apart. Therefore, this article will shed more light on both networks for a better know-how. …
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