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Romania Carries Out Raids as Part of Crypto Tax Evasion Probe
8.1.2023
Authorities in Romania have conducted more than a dozen raids against people suspected of hiding income from cryptocurrency operations. The searches took place in late 2022 following an earlier investigation which established that crypto traders had failed to report digital assets exceeding...
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
U.S. Investigators Subpoena Hedge Funds in Binance Money-Laundering Probe: Report
7.1.2023
Authorities have not yet brought charges against the company, which has faced intense scrutiny following competitor FTX's collapse in November
Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis
7.1.2023
Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are scrutinizing transfers between Digital Currency Group...
Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg
27.12.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of FTX-controlled wallets the night the Bahamas-based exchange filed for bankruptcy
Report: SEC Heightens Probe Into Auditors Servicing Crypto Exchanges
23.12.2022
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Paul Munter, the agency’s acting chief accountant, the U.S. regulator is monitoring proof-of-reserves (POR) more closely. “We’re warning investors to be very wary of some of the claims that are being made by crypto companies,” Munter...
Federal Prosecutors Probe Democrats Over Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
19.12.2022
Several members of the U.S. Democratic Party and campaign committees are reportedly being probed by federal prosecutors over donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and another executive of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. “To any person, entity, or political campaign that...
John J. Ray III Warned Not to ‘Obstruct’ Bahamas FTX Probe as He Gives Testimony
13.12.2022
The Securities Commission said Ray had a "questionable agenda" as a row over bankruptcy proceedings deepens
Crypto Markets Today: Binance a Target of Federal Probe
12.12.2022
Industry woes widened on Monday with a Reuters report that U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against Binance and individual senior executives, including CEO Changpeng Zhao. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Pro-Crypto EU Lawmaker Eva Kaili Set to Lose Vice-Presidency Amid Corruption Probe
12.12.2022
Kaili, actively involved in European Parliament discussions on cryptocurrency and NFTs, has already been suspended from her party following allegations of lobbying by Qatar
FEC probe demanded after SBF 'admitted' to making dark money donations
9.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried previously told crypto vlogger Tiffany Fong in an interview that all his republican donations "were dark."
FTX's Bankman-Fried to face market manipulation probe, Do Kwon chimes in
8.12.2022
As part of a broader inquiry into FTX's collapse, federal prosecutors are looking at the role that FTX and Alameda may have played in the fall of Terra LUNA
Sam Bankman-Fried hires defense attorney as US authorities probe FTX: Report
6.12.2022
Mark Cohen was a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York who was also on the defense team for the high-profile criminal case involving Ghislaine Maxwell
U.S. Trustee: FTX was the 'fastest' corporate failure in American history, calls for probe
2.12.2022
The Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee overseeing FTX’s bankruptcy case has moved for the court to appoint an independent examiner
Report: State Securities Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Genesis
26.11.2022
State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on Friday. The report notes that the Alabama Securities Commission is looking into whether or not cryptocurrency firms have...
Turkey Investigates Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for Fraud, Seizes Assets
25.11.2022
The Turkish government has launched an investigation on the former chief executive of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. According to local media, the authorities in Ankara have also seized assets belonging to the founder of the troubled coin trading platform. Turkey’s Financial...
Texas to probe FTX endorsements by Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and other celebs
22.11.2022
The Texas State Securities Board is scrutinizing payments received by celebrities to endorse FTX US, as part of a wider probe into FTX's collapse
House Subcommittee Chair Calls For Documents as Part of FTX Collapse Probe
18.11.2022
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy
News Summary: FINRA Launches Crypto Comms Probe, Genesis Block Stops OTC Trading, Thodex Founder to Be Extradited to Turkey
18.11.2022
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US Senators Warren, Durbin Probe FTX Collapse
17.11.2022
After the spectacular implosion of FTX last week, questions about what brought the once-mighty exchange to its knees are swirling – and lawmakers want answers