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US Authorities Charge Mango Markets Attacker — Defendant Arrested, Detained in Puerto Rico
23.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have charged an alleged attacker who stole $116 million from crypto trading platform Mango Markets. The defendant has been arrested and is currently detained...
US Government Seizes $700 Million in Assets From Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
21.1.2023
Federal prosecutors have seized $697 million in assets, mostly comprised of more than 56 million Robinhood shares worth $526 million, from FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Court filings detailed that the U.S. government seized a series of bank accounts belonging to Bankman-Fried, holding millions...
Federal Prosecutors Seize Sam Bankman-Fried Assets Worth $700m, Including Silvergate Bank Accounts
21.1.2023
Federal authorities have confiscated approximately $700 million worth of assets belonging to the disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, including three accounts at Silvergate Bank that held U.S. dollars....
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Why the Bitcoin Price Rally is Stalling on Mixed Rates and Growth Outlook, DOJ Action – But Will Climb Again
19.1.2023
The bitcoin price is up 0.4% at $20,910, recovering somewhat from a $1,000 plunge after a crypto exchange co-founder was arrested on Wednesday, and weak US data pointed to an economic hard landing.
Although there was good news on wholesale inflation in the US yesterday, the shock retail sales...
Shiba Inu Price is Off 11% at $0.00001118 As Crypto Pulls Back After DOJ Action - Should Buy SHIB on the Dip
19.1.2023
Shiba Inu price appears to have taken a breather after a consistent push by bulls for slightly over two weeks. This pressure is not unique to SHIB, as Bitcoin price is down 2.2% in 24 hours to trade at $20,796, while Ethereum price is exchanging hands at $1,527 after sliding 3.3%. The most popular...
Bitzlato kept a low profile, but did not go entirely unnoticed before DOJ action
18.1.2023
The Hong Kong crypto exchange with strong ties to Russia was a blip on Chainalysis’ radar last year; its takedown was seen as anticlimactic by many in the crypto community
Genesis to Declare Bankruptcy Soon While DoJ to Announce Major International Crypto Enforcement Action - Bitcoin Drops
18.1.2023
Bloomberg reports that Genesis may be getting ready to declare bankruptcy. The troubled crypto lender has been under the shadow of insolvency for weeks, following the credit crisis that has hit the crypto industry.
Genesis was one of the largest lenders in the space, often acting as a third-party...
Bitcoin Tumbles From Multi-Month High on DOJ Worry, Hawkish Fed
18.1.2023
Bitcoin has slumped back to $20,880 just hours after surging to a four-month high of $21,550
Today in Crypto: Digital Assets Subcommittee in the US, Iran's and Russia's Gold-Backed Stablecoin, UK Sentences Four to 15 Years in Prison
16.1.2023
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DOJ Opposes Law Firm Tasked With FTX Investigation for Conflict of Interest
14.1.2023
The US Department of Justice has opposed FTX hiring Sullivan & Cromwell, the law firm currently tasked with the exchange's investigation, citing potential conflicts of interest.
In a recent legal filing, the US Trustee said it is objecting to the FTX decision due to two "overarching" reasons....
DOJ Objects to FTX’s Choice of Lawyers, Citing Conflict of Interest
14.1.2023
The US Trustee joins Sam Bankman-Fried and Senators in voicing concern over Sullivan and Cromwell’s previous relations
Bitconnect Victims to Receive Over $17 Million in Restitution From Ponzi Scheme
14.1.2023
More than $17 million in restitution will be distributed among investors in the pyramid scheme Bitconnect under a court order in the United States. The notorious crypto investment scheme defrauded thousands of people around the world. Bitconnect Investors From Dozens of Countries to Be Paid Back...
Today in Crypto: ConsenSys Launches MetaMask Staking, Eurojust Stops Major Crypto Fraud Network, LendHub Loses $6M in an Attack
13.1.2023
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800 victims of 'massive' Bitconnect fraud to receive $17M restitution
13.1.2023
The millions will be distributed among the select number of victims, but thousands more were impacted by the $2.4 billion fraudulent scheme
Ex-Coinbase Manager’s Brother Sentenced to Prison in Crypto Insider Trading Case
12.1.2023
A former Coinbase employee’s brother has been sentenced to 10 months in prison in what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) called a “groundbreaking cryptocurrency insider trading case.” ‘Groundbreaking’ Crypto Insider Trading Case The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
DOJ Said to Probe Saber Labs Founders Over Solana-Based DeFi, Stablecoin Projects
11.1.2023
The federal investigation follows a CoinDesk exposé that showed Ian and Dylan Macalinao used a web of 11 pseudonymous identities to build an ecosystem of interlocking financial products around Saber
US Arrests ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Creator in $3M ‘Rug Pull’ Scheme to Defraud Crypto Investors
11.1.2023
The U.S. government has arrested and charged the creator of “Mutant Ape Planet” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for allegedly defrauding crypto investors. “The purchasers were ‘rug pulled,'” the Department of Justice (DOJ) described, adding that millions of dollars...
The DOJ Seizes $500M of Robinhood Shares Tied to Bankman-Fried
9.1.2023
The US Department of Justice has retained control of the contested 56 million shares of Robinhood, a popular financial trading app, worth approximately $500 million.
In a January 6 court filing, the DOJ notified the court handling the bankruptcy of BlockFi that it has seized 55,273,469 shares...
US DOJ announces seizure of 55M Robinhood shares
9.1.2023
The Justice Department said it had seized 55,273,469 shares of Robinhood and more than $20 million in U.S. currency as part of the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried
SBF Fights for Robinhood Shares — Says He Needs Them More Than FTX Customers Who Only Suffer ‘Possibility of Economic Loss’
9.1.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is attempting to regain access to his Robinhood shares, worth over $460 million. The former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange claimed that he needs them to “pay for his criminal defense,” stressing that without them the consequences would...