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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
US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says lawyer
17.8.2024
The lawyer’s claims spark questions about market stability amid the potential sale of Silk Road Bitcoin by the US Marshals
Judge approves delaying forfeiture of donations from FTX-funded PACs
26.7.2024
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly donated roughly $40 million directly to political candidates and PACs in 2022 before the collapse of his crypto exchange
FBI Seizes $2.5M in Crypto From Thailand-Based Pig Butchering Scam Targeting Americans
19.7.2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has launched a civil forfeiture action to reclaim cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from international fraudsters involved in “pig butchering” schemes. This initiative aims to return the stolen funds to victims and hold criminals accountable....
DOJ Selects Coinbase to Provide Crypto Services to US Marshals Service
2.7.2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ)’s U.S. Marshals Service has selected crypto exchange Coinbase to provide crypto custody and trading services. The U.S. government’s contract, valued at over $32 million, aims to streamline the management and disposal of seized cryptocurrencies, ensuring...
FTX victims go after company’s assets from criminal forfeiture
17.6.2024
Though Sam Bankman-Fried is currently serving a prison sentence, affected FTX customers and creditors are making claims on the firm’s assets, which are still worth millions
279 Crypto Accounts Forfeited to US Government in North Korean Laundering Crackdown
12.5.2024
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the forfeiture of 279 cryptocurrency accounts containing funds linked to alleged hacks of crypto exchanges by North Korean operatives. This measure is a component of a broader U.S. effort aimed at dismantling cyber operations that...
Binance Co-Founder Says Former CEO CZ Is in a ‘Positive Situation’ Ahead of Sentencing
19.4.2024
At a Dubai event, Binance co-founder He Yi discussed former CEO Binance CZ's legal situation, describing it as "largely peaceful" despite his upcoming sentencing in the US. CZ's plea deal led to his resignation and a $4.3 billion forfeiture by Binance. Yi also addressed Binance's regulatory stance...
US Department of Justice Takes Action Against $2.3 Million ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam
14.3.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice files a civil forfeiture action to recover $2.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to a widespread romance “pig butchering” scam operation.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Return $2.3M in Crypto Tied to 37 Scam Victims
13.3.2024
The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action on Wednesday aimed at returning $2.3 million in cryptocurrency to 37 victims of online scams and fraud
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Related Charges, Forfeits $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
30.1.2024
An Indian national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and narcotics-linked charges issued by a United States District Court. The guilty plea resulted in a forfeiture of $150 million worth of cryptocurrency. In a recent press release, the United States Attorney General’s Office in the Southern...
US Government to Sell $116 Million in Bitcoin Seized From Darknet Dealer ‘Xanaxman’
26.1.2024
The forfeiture division of the U.S. government has announced its plan to sell 2,933.64 bitcoin. These were confiscated from Ryan Farace, who faced charges in 2021 for laundering proceeds from drug trafficking. Farace, also known by his alias Xanaxman, disclosed in his plea agreement that...