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Coinbase has historically has received heavy criticism for failing to protect users for scammers and Insider Threats. Friday, December 19th, 2025, Coinbase released a statement alongside the Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and his Virtual Currency Unit, the indictment of 23-year-old Ronald Spektor of Brooklyn, New York, United States. Ronald Spektor a/k/a "lolimfeelingevil", "I'm feeling Evil", allegedly impersonated Coinbase staff and scammed users out of an estimated $16,000,000. He deceived victims utilizing fictitious emails, text messages, phone calls, or fake websites. Mr. Spektor, per court documents, was partially identified due to himself boasting on Telegram about his theft. He was particularly vocal on his Telegram channel, "Blockchain Enemies". Court records indicate Mr. Spektor resides with his Father and a good portion of the money stolen was spent on online gambling. However, $105,000 in cash was seized and $400,000 in cryptocurrency was seized. Mr. Spektor has been charged with: - First-degree grand larceny (PL §155.42) - First-degree money laundering (PL §470.20) - Scheme to defraud (likely first degree, PL §190.65) Additionally, per documents which state Mr. Spektor is facing other "related charges", Mr. Spektor may be facing - Falsifying business records - Criminal possession of stolen property - Identity theft Based on the charges brought forth, Mr. Spektor is facing over 30 years in prison. However, it should be noted that the current judicial system in the United States often does not do maximum penalties unless someone is a repeat offender. Mr. Spektor being a first time offender, and assuming he takes a plea deal, is more likely to receive 12 years in prison with a required 85% time served. If Mr. Spektor decides to take the case before a jury and proclaim his innocence, and he is found guilty, he faces 15 - 20 years in prison. In simplest terms, if Mr. Spektor "snitches" and behaves, he will serve 10 years in prison and be released sometime in 2036. If he tries to fight the case and is found guilty, he will face 15 - 20 years, but with good behavior could be released somewhere between 2038 - 2043. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, alongside the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, released a mugshot of "lolimfeelingevil" a/k/a Ronald Spektor

Now may be the best time to be quietly buying and hoarding tokens you actually believe in. Here’s why: 1. Your favorite CT KOLs are no longer making money promoting crypto. Instead of adapting or trading better, they’re pivoting to prediction markets for guaranteed ambassador and referral checks. That tells you everything you need to know about their actual edge. 2. The market is stuck in chop with extreme fear readings. People are panic selling well below their entries, not because fundamentals changed, but because emotions did. 3. X is overrun with AI spam and actively suppressing crypto discourse, making it harder for real projects to reach new users. Signal is low, attention is fragmented, and patience is being punished short term. Anyone who thinks long term already knows: 1. You buy when others are bleeding. Extreme fear has always produced the best asymmetric entries. 2. X’s algorithm and incentives constantly change. They are bleeding users and engagement right now, which means fixes will come. They always do. 3. Degens and novice traders are abandoning investing for pure gambling because it feels easier. In doing so, they’re handing strong entries to anyone still willing to research, hold, and wait. When the cycle turns back, the same people will pretend they never left.