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DOJ recommends harsher sentences AI-enhanced crimes
7.8.2024
Using AI to plan, commit, or help cover up a plan could lead to harsher sentencing in the US soon
DOJ recommends harsher sentences AI-enhanced crimes
7.8.2024
Using AI to plan, commit, or help cover up a plan could lead to harsher sentencing in the US soon
Trump won’t sell US BTC if elected, what about seized assets?
28.7.2024
Questions abound concerning the Bitfinex and Silk Road funds if Trump is re-elected
Roger Ver Arrested for $50M Tax Fraud
1.5.2024
The United States Department of Justice announced $50 million tax fraud charges against early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, known by many as ‘Bitcoin Jesus.’
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Accomplice William Morro Arrested And Charged In OneCoin Crypto Fraud Case
25.4.2024
William Morro, an accomplice in OneCoin crypto fraud scheme, has been arrested by the United States Department of Justice for his role in the multi-billion dollar scam, Tuesday court documents reveal. He has charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud just weeks after co-conspirator...
DOJ Charges Belarusian National With Money Laundering Conspiracy and Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange
4.2.2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Belarus national Aliaksandr Klimenka with money laundering conspiracy and the operation of an unlicensed money services business. Most of these criminal activities were perpetrated via BTC-e’s servers in the U.S. which were “leased...
DOJ Charges Trio Behind $400 Million SIM Swap Attack on FTX
4.2.2024
The United States Department of Justice has charged three individuals accused of masterminding the SIM-swapping attack that siphoned over $400 million from FTX. The indictment of the trio appears to undercut claims that incarcerated FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind the hack....
Binance Regains Trading Volume Market Share Following Settlement with US DOJ
30.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has experienced a notable recovery in its trading volume market share, rebounding to 49% two months after settling its case with the United States Department of Justice and paying a $4.3 billion settlement fine. The data, provided by crypto research firm Kaiko...
US DOJ Seizes $9 Million in USDT from Cyber Scam Organization, Tether to Onboard FBI
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized nearly $9 million worth of USDT from an organization running pig butchering scams – with Tether’s help. According to the press release, the authorities traced the funds to cryptocurrency...
What’s next for Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao
26.11.2023
According to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, CZ could receive a 12-18 month sentence, but the Department of Justice is willing to fight for a longer term
End of an Era: CZ Steps Down, SEC Names More ‘Securities,’ as US Crypto Crusade Continues — Week in Review
26.11.2023
Bitcoin.com News reported this week that leading crypto exchange Binance will settle with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for $4.3 billion, related to breaching anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations. The well-known face of the exchange, and former CEO, Changpeng...
New Binance CEO Richard Teng pitches 'very strong' foundation to skeptics
22.11.2023
Teng’s tenure will focus on three aspects of the business as the CEO — reinstating investor confidence, collaborating with regulators and driving Web3 adoption, he said
DOJ Announces $4.3 Billion Settlement With Binance; CZ to Step Down as Part of Plea Deal
21.11.2023
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed a landmark settlement involving Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Under the agreement, Binance will pay $4.3 billion to settle with the law enforcement authority. This significant development...
US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZ
21.11.2023
Officials with the U.S. Justice Department, Treasury, and CFTC alleged Binance "lacked basic safeguards" to protect against sanctions and Changpeng Zhao committed criminal acts
BNB Records Uptick Following Reports of Potential $4 Billion Settlement With the DOJ
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / akif BNB has surged over 7% in the last 24 hours after reports of Binance being involved in a potential $4 billion settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The recent rise in the Binance-based token marks its highest point since June after the price moved...
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
12.7.2023
The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year
Robinhood board gives nod to buy Sam Bankman-Fried's $578M stake
9.2.2023
The shares were bought by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and co-founder Gary Wang last year and have been tussled over since the collapse of FTX
Hedge funds subpoenaed by U.S. prosecutors as Binance probe unfolds: Report
7.1.2023
United States prosecutors are investigating hedge funds' relationships with cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money-laundering violations
Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator
25.10.2022
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S. law enforcement in 2020. According to U.S. authorities, Harmon had operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business....
Seized crypto safe with US Marshals Service? Not so much, new audit reveals
15.6.2022
OIG’s audit disclosed the lack of documented policies and practices related to the management of seized crypto assets — especially related to the use of inventory spreadsheets