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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
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
29.4.2025
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash
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
PGI Global Founder Hit With Fraud Charges in Alleged $200M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
23.4.2025
According to the SEC, Ramil Palafox misappropriated more than $57 million in customer funds, using it to buy Lamborghinis and luxury products
OKX to Expand to the US, Establish Regional HQ in California
16.4.2025
In February, the Seychelles-based exchange paid the DOJ $500 million to settle charges it had operated in the U.S. without a money transmitter license
Senators Urge DOJ to Reverse Crypto Retreat—’These Are Grave Mistakes’
13.4.2025
Fury erupts as Democratic leaders slam DOJ for dismantling its crypto crime team, warning it fuels laundering, evasion, and global threats. Senators Rip DOJ’s Crypto Pullback Democratic lawmakers have intensified pressure on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), condemning its recent move...
Senate Dems Slam DOJ’s Decision to Axe Crypto Unit as a ‘Free Pass’ For Criminals
11.4.2025
In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, the six lawmakers urged him to reconsider his recent decision to disband the DOJ’s crypto enforcement squad
DOJ Nukes Crypto Crime Unit as Trump Vows to End Regulation by Prosecution
8.4.2025
The DOJ just killed its crypto crimes unit in a sweeping shift that signals America is going all-in on digital asset freedom and growth. Feds Kill off DOJ’s Crypto Team—Trump Resets Battlefield for Bitcoin Dominance The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer maintain a dedicated unit...
DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues
8.4.2025
“The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the Monday night memo
Crypto Firm Sentenced for AI Token Wash Trading After DOJ Undercover Sting
6.4.2025
Federal agents posed as a crypto startup to expose CLS Global’s role in AI token wash trades, revealing deceptive algorithms used to fake market demand. Secret DOJ Sting Exposes Crypto Wash Trades With AI Token as the Bait The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 2 that CLS Global...
DOJ Seizes $200K in Crypto Tied to Hamas—17 Wallets Busted
28.3.2025
The DOJ has seized crypto tied to Hamas, tracing $1.5 million through global wallets and encrypted chats as part of a crackdown on terror funding via cryptocurrency. DOJ Seizes Crypto Tied to Hamas With $1.5M Trail Across Global Wallets The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March...
$23 Million Seized as Crypto Market Maker Collapses With Guilty Plea
23.3.2025
A crypto market maker admitted to years of fake trading, using custom software to inflate token prices and volumes in a massive scheme to mislead investors. Wash Trading Empire Crushed: DOJ Exposes Years-Long Crypto Volume Scam The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that Gotbit...
Feds Seize $7M in Crypto Scam—DOJ Tells Victims: Come Get Your Money
23.3.2025
DOJ asks victims to claim $7 million recovered from a global crypto scam that used fake platforms, shell companies, and coercion to drain investor funds. Feds Recover $7M—Now DOJ Urges Victims to Claim Share of Recovered Funds The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that...
Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report
12.3.2025
Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business
Report: DOJ Opens Probe Into Libra Token Case
26.2.2025
The DOJ has allegedly already opened an investigation regarding President Javier Milei’s role in the promotion of Libra and the involvement of the project’s founders, Kelsier Ventures’ Hayden Davis, KIP Protocol’s Julian Peh, and two Argentine entrepreneurs, in the scheme....
FBI Cracks $290M Crypto Scam—Trade Coin Club Exposed
23.2.2025
A Brazilian man accused of masterminding a $290 million crypto Ponzi scheme has been extradited to the U.S., where he faces fraud charges and a potential 20-year sentence. Global Crypto Fraudster Faces U.S. Justice—Inside the $290M Bitcoin Scheme A Brazilian national has been extradited from...
Binance’s Billion-Dollar Settlement Fuels Record DOJ Criminal Recoveries
15.2.2025
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington has secured a record in criminal recoveries, largely driven by Binance’s settlement. Binance’s Billions Propel U.S. Attorney’s Office to Record Criminal Recoveries The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District...
HashFlare Co-Founders Plead Guilty in $577M Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme
13.2.2025
Estonian nationals Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison
DOJ Charges Canadian National in $65M Crypto Heist, Fugitive Still at Large
4.2.2025
A Canadian hacker allegedly exploited vulnerabilities in two defi platforms, stealing $65 million and laundering funds through crypto mixers, prosecutors say. He remains at large. DOJ Indicts Canadian Hacker for $65M Defi Exploit The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 3 that...