The ‘Crypto Wizard’ vs. Nigeria Flashcards
- bearded man
- tight haircut
- state power
- squat rack
- gaming chair
- back story
- cyber case
- crypto transactions
- infant daughter
- high-tech crime fighting
- cryptocurrency platform
- money launderers
- global head
- core duty
- shady stuff
- store of value
- cryptocurrency adoption rate
- guilty pleas
- plea deal
- a corporate defendant
- a criminal matter
- top executives
- tax evasion
- strong-willed person
- food poisoning
- court filings
- business card
- charging documents
- alleged crimes
- medical issue
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A guilty plea is when a defendant formally admits in court that they committed the crime they are charged with. By pleading guilty, the defendant waives their right to a trial, and the court proceeds directly to sentencing.
A plea deal (or plea bargain) is an agreement between a defendant and a prosecutor in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a charge in exchange for a reduced sentence, lesser charges, or other concessions. This helps both sides avoid a lengthy trial.
A guilty plea is often part of a plea deal.
- compliance
- bust
- evangelist
- exchange
- ambassador
- turmoil
- back-to-back meetings
- collateral
- felony
- smoothie
- pull-up
- push-up
- militant
- infestation
- speculation
- malaria
- crutch
- fatigues
- tide
- reams of sth
- full-court (diplomatic) press
- all told
bust: a situation in which the police go into a place in order to catch people doing something illegal
evangelist: someone who travels to different places and tries to persuade people to become Christians
turmoil: a state of extreme confusion, uncertainty, or lack of order
back-to-back: happening one after another
collateral: property or other goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back the money they lend you
felony: a serious crime such as murder
infestation: a large number of insects and animals that carry disease, that present where they’re not wanted
speculation: when you try to make a large profit by buying goods, property, shares etc and then selling them
fatigues: loose-fitting army clothes
a tide is any large change in something, esp. an increase that is difficult to control
reams of sth: a very large amount of information, usually on paper
all told: including everything or everyone
- ring a bell
- make the rounds
- since day one
- find/ take/ seek refuge in sth
- make your name
- go above and beyond sth
- get/ keep a hold on/ of sth
- check a bag
- is on the up and up
- in a sense
- in many ways
- through determination
- be above someone’s pay grade
- take the edge off sth
- take a turn (for the better/ worse)
- at the very least
- late into the night
- all along
- be bad press
- make it to
- go through the motions (of doing sth)
- drag your feet
- be (10) years in the making
- on humanitarian grounds
- heads up!
- if something rings a bell, it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is
- if a story, idea, or illness makes the rounds, it is passed on from one person to another this was the haunting video that made the rounds
go above and beyond sth: to do more or better than would usually be expected of someone
hold: control, power, or influence over something or someone the central bank’s hold on the value of their currency felt like it was slipping away
if a person or business is on the up and up, they are honest and do things legally
be above someone’s pay grade: to be something that a person does not have authority or enough knowledge to do
take the edge off sth: to make something less bad, good, strong etc take the edge off his anxiety
all along: all the time from the beginning, while something was happening
be bad press: be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television
_this video made it on to social media
go through the motions: to do something because you have to do it, without being very interested in it
drag your feet: to take too much time to do something because you do not want to do it
be years in the making: to take a long time, 10 years etc to make
heads up!: used to warn people that something is falling from above
- haunting
- anonymous
- sketchy
- law-abiding
- complicit
- infamous
- seedy
- treatable
- debilitating
- bedridden
- echoey
haunting: 1. staying in the mind 2. beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten
sketchy: not thorough or complete, and not having enough details to be useful [SYN] vague
complicit: involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong he was complicit in helping Binance launder 35.4 million dollars
infamous: well known for being bad or evil
a seedy person or place looks dirty or poor, and is often connected with illegal or immoral activities
debilitating: causing weakness debilitating illness
bedridden: unable to leave your bed, especially because you are old or ill
- land
- revolutionize
- report on sth
- (a currency) pegged/ unpegged to/ from (the American dollar)
- buy up sth
- slip away
- file into
- evade taxes
- tank the currency
- detain
- slap
- flout
- rock
- clear sth up
- take to sth/ doing sth
- stuff
- overhear
- launder
- arraign
- lock away/ lock up
- wear sb down
- aggravate
- lay out
- (information) come out
- deteriorate
- set up = arrange and organize
- get back to sb
land: to succeed in getting a job, contract etc that was difficult to get
buy up sth: to quickly buy as much of something as possible
tank: to quickly go down in price or value, or to suddenly become less successful
slap: to suddenly announce a new charge, tax etc or say that something is not allowed – used especially when you think this is unfair slap them with enormous fines
flout: to deliberately disobey a law, rule etc, without trying to hide what you are doing
rock: to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked – used in news reports
clear sth up: to explain or solve something, or make it easier to understan
take to sth/ doing sth: to start doing something regularly
arraign: to make someone come to court to hear what their crime is
lock away: to put someone in prison
lay out: to explain something clearly, usually in writing
if information comes out, people learn about it, especially after it has been kept secret
If an external action makes something worse, use aggravate. If something declines on its own over time, use deteriorate
get back to sb: no to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information
- take his talents to the largest cryptocurrency platform in the world
- send a message
- put savings in a bank
- sign up for a meeting
- announce a case against sb
- plead guilty to a charge
- plant an idea in the mind of sb
- release the user data
- health declines
- make/ lay out/ build a case for/ against sb or sth
- be tied to sth
- submit evidence
be tied to sth: to be related to something and dependent on it
Crypto’s Wild West days were over.
People in Nigeria are still using crypto, but now it has back to the Wild West.
He was a former cop.
He found his heart sink.
All hell would break loose.
He pulled out his phone and hit record.
In May, about three months into his detention,
Think like a bad flue, but worse.
Consider it similar to …
It seems to shift things in his favor.
The key thing that turns the tide for/against sb is …
That was the moment, it seems, that Tigran’s case really changed for the US government.
I’ve been calling sources at the Justices Department.
They weren’t authorized to speak on the record.
to say something publicly or officially, so that it may be written down and repeated
it became clear that Nigeria’s case against Tigran was nothing like the one the US had brought against CZ, the founder of Binance.
When this came out, US officials seemed to kick it up a notch.
to become more active or noticeable
all the way to then-President Joe Biden
We reached out to Binance for the story.
He didn’t get back to us.
to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information
He is kind of over helping them change that.
You could have at least given me a heads up. I almost died in that prison.
In fact, that’s exactly why criminals in particular seemed to love it.
When I was reporting on this and calling around the law enforcement circles,
Binance is what’s call an exchange, basically a place to buy and sell crypto.
It has this kind of sketchy reputation as a place for money launderers and criminals.
They wanted more control over the platform, including the information on Binance’s users.
Tigran took to push-ups and pull-ups to stay fit and take the edge off his anxiety.
He spend hours on video calls with his ten-year-old daughter.
Later, he found out that she’d known all along.
wasn’t getting good care = wasn’t being taken good care of
It seemed that Tigran’s case really changed for the US government.
The US’s case was years in the making.
He is still recovering from medical issues related to getting malaria.
He initially went to Nigerian to help the government use crypto for their law enforcement efforts.
We reached out to sb for sth. They declined to comment/ respond. They didn’t get back to us.
