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Crypto Mixers Haven't 'Slowed' DOJ Investigations, Director Says
11.10.2022
U.S. Department of Justice Crypto Enforcement Team Director Eun Young Choi said mixers cause a "multiplier effect" but aren't "necessarily" slowing investigations down
Kim Kardashian Charged by SEC for Promoting EthereumMax, Pro-Russian Paramilitary Raised Crypto Worth $400K, Crypto Exposure by Banks 0.14% + More News
3.10.2022
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DOJ objects to Celsius plans to reopen withdrawals and sell stablecoins
3.10.2022
The objection is seeking a deferral on Celsius motions until the independent examiner report on the company is filed over the next couple of months
Delaware DOJ Freezes Wallets, Accounts in 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams
29.9.2022
A total of 23 entities including wallets, accounts and individuals, were traced in this stealthier version of a common crypto romance scam
ETH Merge Forks, Quantum Computing, Biden Draining Oil Reserves, DOJ Targets Criminal Crypto Use — Week in Review
25.9.2022
With the Ethereum Merge event now successfully completed, new proof-of-work (PoW) forks have emerged to vie for miner acceptance. This, as the United States government, has warned that the post-quantum world is getting closer, and vulnerable cryptography will need to be protected. Amidst red...
DOJ Launches Network of Over 150 Federal Prosecutors to Combat Criminal Uses of Crypto
18.9.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has established the nationwide Digital Asset Coordinator Network of over 150 federal prosecutors. The authority explained that the new network will further its “efforts to combat the growing threat posed by the illicit use of digital assets to...
DOJ publishes second report on EO digital asset crime, announces new expert network
16.9.2022
The U.S. Justice Department has published another report on crypto crime with detailed recommendations for legal reform; it has also formed a network of experts to advise offices
Former Coinbase Manager’s Brother Pleads Guilty in Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case
14.9.2022
The brother of a former Coinbase product manager has pleaded guilty in a cryptocurrency insider trading case. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), he is facing up to 20 years in federal prison. DOJ’s First Crypto Insider Trading Case The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US
13.9.2022
The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The defendants allegedly misappropriated large sums of investors’ money to lease a Lamborghini, shop...
Celsius Crypto Borrowers Call for Bankruptcy Trustee, Oppose US DOJ Move to Appoint Examiner
8.9.2022
A bankruptcy court should appoint an independent examiner to investigate crypto lender Celsius’ financials, but not one working for the U.S. Trustee’s office, a group of Celsius borrowers said
Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Speaks for the First Time Since Her Arrest
24.8.2022
Following the federal judge’s decision to give the accused Bitfinex money launderer Heather Morgan permission to “engage in legitimate employment,” Morgan has broken her silence on social media. Morgan’s Twitter account dubbed “Heather ‘Razzlekhan’...
Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading
22.8.2022
The motion argues the NFT sales in question cannot be classified as instances of inside trading because NFTs are neither securities, nor commodities
BlackRock Doubles Down on Bitcoin, UNCTD vs. Crypto, DoJ Not Happy With Celsius + More News
11.8.2022
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Crypto Payments Implicated in Alleged Bolton Assassination Plot, US DOJ Says
10.8.2022
A member of the Iranian armed forces planned retribution against the National Security Advisor in a scheme involving virtual wallets, court documents claim
SEC Slaps Former Coinbase Manager With Insider Trading Charges — Identifies 9 Crypto Tokens as Securities
22.7.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase manager, who has been arrested and is also facing criminal charges. The regulator has identified nine crypto tokens as securities in the complaint. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams says...
DOJ Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments, Cryptocurrency From State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers
21.7.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that the seized funds include ransoms paid...
SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
16.7.2022
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC has ruled that Watson must pay roughly $375K in penalties...
Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’
16.7.2022
On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The DOJ alleges that the tech entrepreneur, Ilya Lichtenstein, and his wife Heather Morgan, conspired to launder billions of dollars worth...
FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning ‘Violent’ Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars — They Face 20 Years in Prison
28.6.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a family’s home in the middle of the night” to steal bitcoin worth tens of millions of dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They could go...
Information, AML/CFT steps are key to fighting international digital crime, DOJ report says
8.6.2022
The Justice Department report, mandated by the president executive order on digital asset development, recommends more efforts along the lines already being pursued