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The FBI Is Now Reaching Out to QuadrigaCX Victims
14.1.2020
The FBI is emailing victims of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange, confirming the federal agency is investigating the circumstances around its collapse
US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ
3.1.2020
Joanna De Alba "dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet," said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue
Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup Celo Labs
26.11.2019
C Labs, the company working on Celo, is bringing on former DOJ official Jai Ramaswamy to head compliance
US Authorities Arrest Alleged SIM Swappers After Crypto Thefts
14.11.2019
The FBI has arrested two individuals on charges of stealing and attempting to steal $550,000 in cryptocurrency by SIM swapping 10 victims
OneCoin Founder’s Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal
14.11.2019
The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities
Mt. Gox Trustee Contacts US DOJ in Connection with Vinnik Investigation
3.10.2019
Mt. Gox’s rehabilitation trustee has contacted the United States Department of Justice in search of information about the alleged former BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik
Mt Gox Trustee Asked DOJ to Share Info on Jailed BTC-e Owner Alexander Vinnik
1.10.2019
The trustee recovering funds on behalf of Mt Gox's creditors has contacted the U.S. Department of Justice seeking information about Alexander Vinnik
Crypto Escrow Firm Chief Charged Over Alleged $7 Million Fraud
1.10.2019
A man faces charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the CFTC over claims he took money for bulk bitcoin orders that were never delivered
DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero
18.9.2019
U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...
DOJ Says Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million
25.7.2019
U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million.
Federal Judge Sentences Cryptocurrency Scammer to 86 Months in Prison
1.7.2019
A scammer who grossly misrepresented the price of the ATMCoin token has been hit by a federal judge with an 86-month prison sentence
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
The FBI Is Looking for QuadrigaCX Victims
4.6.2019
The FBI published a questionnaire for potential victims of QuadrigaCX on Monday
US DoJ Charges Group of Individuals Who Stole $2.5 Mln in Crypto Via SIM Swapping
10.5.2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has named hackers who allegedly stole $2.5 million worth of crypto from users’ wallets via SIM swapping