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DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $23 Million in Crypto After Gotbit Guilty Plea
29.3.2025
Fake trading bots, manipulated token prices, and $23 million in seized crypto underscore a sweeping DOJ crackdown on fraud and deceptive digital market practices. DOJ Targets Gotbit in $23M Crypto Market Manipulation Crackdown The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed on March 27 that it...
Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Lost $150M in XRP Due to Lastpass Hack, Forfeiture Complaint Says
7.3.2025
A recent forfeiture complaint by U.S. law enforcement revealed that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen lost $150 million in XRP due to compromised private keys stored in Lastpass, a password manager breached in 2022, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT and the complaint filing. Private Keys...
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
3.3.2025
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money
OKX Settles U.S. DOJ Charges, Pays Over $500M Penalty and Forfeiture
24.2.2025
An OKX subsidiary said it resolved a U.S. DOJ investigation
A Crypto Mixer’s Endgame: Helix Operator Sentenced With $400M Asset Forfeiture
16.11.2024
The DOJ has sentenced the operator of Helix, a cryptocurrency mixer, to prison and ordered the forfeiture of over $400 million in assets tied to money laundering. DOJ Ends Helix’s Reign: Operator Sentenced The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that Larry Dean Harmon, 41, of Akron...
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
2.11.2024
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and avoided a prison sentence.
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
2.11.2024
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and avoided a prison sentence.
Mutant Ape NFT ripoff creator to forfeit $1.4M, avoids prison
2.11.2024
Mutant Ape Planet creator Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and avoided a prison sentence.
US Supreme Court knocks back case over $4.4B Silk Road Bitcoin
8.10.2024
The top court in the US won’t hear Battle Born Investments’ case claiming it purchased rights to 69,370 Bitcoin seized by the US from the online black market Silk Road
US Supreme Court knocks back case over $4.4B Silk Road Bitcoin
8.10.2024
The top court in the US won’t hear Battle Born Investments’ case claiming it purchased rights to 69,370 Bitcoin seized by the US from the online black market Silk Road
US Targets Lazarus Group and APT38 in $879M Crypto Forfeiture Complaint
6.10.2024
Offshore Alert reporter David Marchant disclosed the United States has initiated two forfeiture complaints related to previously confiscated bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT), alleging that these funds were snatched by the notorious North Korean hacking groups Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent...
US Government Seeks Forfeiture of 200,000 USDT Tied to Bitcoin Theft in Ohio
5.10.2024
The U.S. government is taking legal action to seize 200,000 tether (USDT), worth $200,000, linked to a major cryptocurrency fraud. The funds, converted from stolen bitcoin, could soon be returned to the Ohio victim after a forfeiture trial. Investigators used blockchain technology to track...
US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says Attorney
17.8.2024
Johnsson's claims spark questions about cryptocurrency regulation and market stability amid potential USMS sale of Silk Road Bitcoin