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U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent 'Not a Crime'

21.8.2025
Despite this month's trial conviction of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the DOJ signaled to a crypto crowd in Wyoming that it's not chasing developers

OFAC’s Dropped Sanctions Against Tornado Cash Can’t Come Up at Trial, Judge Says

9.7.2025
Barring what she described as a “unicorn” piece of evidence that would force the discussion of the now-illegal sanctions, District Judge Katherine Polk Failla said no to sanctions talk at trial

DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure

19.6.2025
Shan Hanes, the former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank, wired millions in embezzled funds to scammers who promised crypto riches and was arrested in 2024. Now, a DOJ complaint shows he was the single largest victim in a global "pig butchering" USDT laundering network

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

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

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

Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation

20.3.2025
Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison

Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradied to U.S. on Fraud Charges

26.2.2025
The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal

U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan

21.2.2025
The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years

Three Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ

10.1.2025
Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers

Market Fears of Potential Selling Pressure From Possible Silk Road Sale is Overblown: Van Straten

9.1.2025
Since September, the market has absorbed over 1 million bitcoins, while the price has gone from around $60,000 to over $100,000

The Free Roger Movement Gains Momentum

20.11.2024
The arrest and extradition battle of Roger Ver has ignited the #FreeRoger movement, a grassroots campaign calling attention to what advocates see as the misuse of legal systems to suppress dissent and punish individuals connected to crypto. Roger Ver’s Battle With U.S. Authorities Sparks...

Smithsonian to display IRS laptop that tracked Bitfinex’s 120K stolen Bitcoin

20.11.2024
The Smithsonian Institute has obtained the laptop owned by former IRS agent Chris Janczewski which was used to track down the 2016 Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 Bitcoin

BIT Mining to pay $10M fine for bribing Japanese politicians in former life

19.11.2024
BIT Mining, previously known as online sports casino 500.com, made around $2.5 million worth of bribes to Japanese officials between 2017 and 2019

MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets

30.10.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto "market maker" MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month