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BitMex denies CFTC and DoJ allegations, says trading will continue
1.10.2020
Despite criminal charges from the DOJ and at least one arrest of its leadership, Bitmex promises to continue operating as usual
JPMorgan Admits Fraud, Agrees to Billion Dollar Settlement for Illegal Trading
30.9.2020
JPMorgan Chase has admitted to fraud charges and agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm has agreed to pay nearly a billion dollars in penalties and victim compensation. JPMorgan’s...
US Indicts 2 People Stealing $17M in Bitcoin and Ether From Binance, Poloniex, Gemini Users
21.9.2020
Two people have been charged in the U.S. for allegedly using “a sophisticated market manipulation scheme” to defraud and steal $17 million in bitcoin and ether from users of three cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. The targeted exchanges were Binance, Poloniex, and Gemini. Binance...
US Charges 3 With Vast ‘Crypto Jacking,’ Computer Fraud Scheme
16.9.2020
The officers of Chinese "white hat" firm Chengdu 404 allegedly hit computer networks around the world
US Antitrust Chief Says Protecting Blockchain From Competitive Abuses Is Top Priority
4.9.2020
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said the antitrust division needs to understand how blockchain could improve market competition
US Hopes to Confiscate $400M: DoJ Files Forfeiture Judgment Against Onecoin Launderer
3.9.2020
Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) court have submitted a “forfeiture money judgment” against the former attorney Mark Scott. The lawyer was charged with helping the Ponzi scheme Onecoin launder funds. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) claims that Scott helped...
US Moves to Seize $400M From Convicted OneCoin Money Launderer
2.9.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice wants an attorney to handover the massive sum he helped launder for the OneCoin scheme
Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account
1.9.2020
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions....
Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million
1.9.2020
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla. Musk’s...
Lysander Spooner: Natural Law – The Science of Justice
30.8.2020
The science of mine and thine – the science of justice – is the science of all human rights; of all a man’s rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Section I. It is the science which alone can tell any man what he...
US authorities go after 280 crypto accounts allegedly tied to North Korea
27.8.2020
Two Chinese crypto exchanges allegedly lost millions of dollars to North Korean hackers
U.S. Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures
26.8.2020
Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups including ISIS
Zack Snyder's Justice League: první oficiální upoutávka na novou režisérskou verzi filmu [video]
24.8.2020
Thailand Is Prepping to Move Judicial System Records to a Blockchain
20.8.2020
The Office of the Court of Justice is developing its blockchain as part of Thailand's court digitization campaign
US Prosecutors Attempt to Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda
13.8.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism
US Takes Down $25 Million Bitcoin ATM Operation, Seizes 17 Machines
23.7.2020
The U.S. government has taken down a $25 million bitcoin ATM operation and seized 17 machines along with some cryptocurrencies. The Department of Justice says the man behind this unlicensed bitcoin ATM operation has agreed to plead guilty and is facing up to 30 years in prison. US Dismantles...
Third Centra Tech Founder Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud
17.7.2020
Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble. Its founders have fallen like dominoes since
The DOJ Wants to Hire a Crypto Crime Attorney Adviser
17.7.2020
The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases
Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency
15.7.2020
The U.S. has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency. He was taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained the loans. Crypto...
23-Year-Old Who Lied to Bank About Bitcoin Holdings Pleads Guilty to Fraud
8.7.2020
Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years' imprisonment for lying to a bank about $640,000 in bitcoin