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Judge Overturns Convictions in Mango Markets Exploiter’s Crypto Fraud Case
24.5.2025
The judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Eisenberg made false representations to the platform, which operated through smart contracts
Amalgam Founder Charged With Running ‘Sham Blockchain’, Taking $1M From Investors
21.5.2025
Jeremy Jordan-Jones lied to investors about Amalgam’s purported partnerships with sports teams including the Golden State Warriors, according to prosecutors
NY Prosecutors: FinCEN Opinion on Samourai Wallet 'Irrelevant’ in Roman Storm Case
21.5.2025
Storm’s lawyers asked the court to order prosecutors to turn over any potentially helpful evidence in their case against the developer
Milei Closes Down LIBRA Investigative Unit After It Shares Findings With Prosecutors
20.5.2025
The country's Department of Justice claims the investigative unit has fulfilled its purpose
Roman Storm's Defense Team Wants to Know if DOJ Withheld Evidence
19.5.2025
Storm's attorneys filed a letter Friday asking a judge to order prosecutors to review their records
Tornado Cash dev's attorneys say prosecutors hid exculpatory evidence
18.5.2025
Attorneys for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm filed a motion asking the court to reconsider the motion to dismiss the case due to the prosecution withholding exculpatory evidence in the form of communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) dating back to 2023.According...
DOJ Will Still Pursue Roman Storm Case Despite Blanche Memo, Prosecutors Say
16.5.2025
The Department of Justice said it had reviewed the memo by Todd Blanche with his office
SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation
13.5.2025
Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence.In a May 13 filing in the US District...
SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation
13.5.2025
Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence.In a May 13 filing in the US District...
US Prosecutors recommend 2 years for SEC hacker
12.5.2025
The US government has asked a federal judge to impose a two-year sentence for Eric Council Jr., the individual who helped post a fake message announcing the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account.In a May 12 filing...
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say Delayed FinCEN Disclosure Wasn’t a Brady Violation
9.5.2025
At most, the late disclosure impacts one of the two charges against Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, prosecutors said in their Friday letter to the judge
Samourai Wallet’s Lawyers Say Prosecution Suppressed Critical Evidence, Call for Dismissal
5.5.2025
Before SDNY prosecutors filed charges in the case, FinCEN told them that Samourai Wallet didn’t meet the definition of a money transmitting business
Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Ex-Celsius CEO in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Case
29.4.2025
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky to at least 20 years in prison for orchestrating a multiyear fraud that caused over $550 million in losses to cryptocurrency investors. Mashinsky’s $48M Gain from Celsius Collapse Demands 20 Years...
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Are Considering Dropping Charges Under New DOJ Crypto Enforcement Priorities: Filing
29.4.2025
The co-founders are each facing up to 25 years in prison for alleged money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting
DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky
29.4.2025
Federal prosecutors called Mashinsky the architect of a "years-long campaign of lies and self-dealing" that left customers with billions in losses
Prosecutors seek over 6 years prison for Mango Markets exploiter
24.4.2025
US federal prosecutors have asked a district judge to sentence Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the crypto user convicted of the $110 million exploit of the decentralized exchange Mango Markets in 2022, to at least six and a half years behind bars.Ahead of Eisenberg’s May 1 sentencing...
Prosecutors seek over 6 years prison for Mango Markets exploiter
24.4.2025
US federal prosecutors have asked a district judge to sentence Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the crypto user convicted of the $110 million exploit of the decentralized exchange Mango Markets in 2022, to at least six and a half years behind bars.Ahead of Eisenberg’s May 1 sentencing...
US prosecutors file over 200 victim statements in Celsius ex-CEO’s case
24.4.2025
US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto lender Celsius Network.The recently sworn-in interim US Attorney for Manhattan, Jay Clayton, said in an April 23 letter to a Manhattan federal...
US prosecutors file over 200 victim statements in Celsius ex-CEO’s case
24.4.2025
US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto lender Celsius Network.The recently sworn-in interim US Attorney for Manhattan, Jay Clayton, said in an April 23 letter to a Manhattan federal...
US Prosecutors to pursue ex-SafeMoon CEO case despite DOJ memo
18.4.2025
Federal prosecutors said they will continue pursuing their case against Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, despite the US Justice Department issuing a memo suggesting a policy of abandoning “regulation by prosecution” related to digital assets.In an April...