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CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
23.6.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an enforcement action against a New York city resident, William Koo Ichioka, for fraudulently misappropriating over $21 million from over 100 commodity pool participants' funds
U.S. Justice Department Agrees to Try Sam Bankman-Fried on Original Charges Only for Now
15.6.2023
Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice wrote late Wednesday night that they would agree to try FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on only the original eight charges filed in January after a court in the Bahamas blocked the local government from agreeing to additional charges
US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox Hack
9.6.2023
The Justice Department claims Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner took control of a Mt. Gox server and stole 647,000 Bitcoin from the exchange
US Justice Department Charges Two Russian Nationals With Stealing Thousands of Bitcoin Linked to Mt. Gox
9.6.2023
The US Department of Justice unsealed charges against Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner, for allegedly stealing thousands of bitcoin from the Mt.Gox crypto exchange back in 2011 to 2014.
Bilyuchenko, 43, and Verner, 29, were charged on Friday in the Southern District...
US Justice Department Objects to Bittrex’s Plan To Repay Customers in Bankruptcy Proceedings
8.6.2023
The US Department of Justice objected to a proposal by crypto exchange Bittrex to return money to customers as part of its liquidation plan.
Bittrex filed for bankruptcy in May in a federal court in Delaware after facing scrutiny from both the Justice Department and the US Securities and Exchange...
The U.S. Justice Department Awaits Bahamas Response Regarding New Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried
31.5.2023
The US Justice Department (DOJ) may drop some of the charges against the disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried if authorities in the Bahamas objects to them.
The charges that could be dropped include those related to bank fraud, operating an unlicensed money transmitting service, and a case...
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Finance Redefined
19.5.2023
The total value locked in DeFi protocols fell below $50 billion after nearly a month of bullish price action
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report
15.5.2023
The US Justice Department’s top crypto cop said that it was a “pretty significant issue” given the rise of North Korean “state-sponsored hackers.”
Binance Reportedly Investigated in US for Russia Sanctions Violations
7.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is facing a U.S. probe over suspected violations of sanctions against Russia, according to a media report. The inquiry is looking into whether the trading platform was used by Russians to circumvent financial restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine....
US Justice Department investigating Binance for violating Russian sanctions: Report
6.5.2023
The DOJ’s national security and crime divisions are both looking at the cryptocurrency exchange’s provision of services to Russians, Bloomberg reports
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance For Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
6.5.2023
The United States Justice Department's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed the violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its platform, according to a Bloomberg report
US Justice Department Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $112 Million in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crackdown
5.4.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrency worth over $112 million linked to fraudulent investment schemes known as “pig butchering.” According to court documents, the seized crypto accounts were allegedly “used to launder proceeds of various...
Credit Suisse, UBS, Other Banks Facing Russia Sanctions Probe in US, Report
25.3.2023
Switzerland’s troubled Credit Suisse and its rescuer, USB, are subject to an investigation into whether bankers helped Russian oligarchs evade Western sanctions, according to a media report. Some major U.S. banking institutions are also under scrutiny within the probe initiated by the Justice...
US Justice Department announces charges in connection with ChipMixer takedown
15.3.2023
Minh Quốc Nguyễn, a resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, has been charged in Philadelphia with a number of offenses as the operator of ChipMixer
Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise: Report
15.3.2023
The pro-crypto bank was reportedly under dual investigations to uncover if it was taking proactive measures to stop money laundering
Justice Department Investigating TerraUSD Stablecoin Collapse: Reports
13.3.2023
The investigations follow the filing of the SEC’s civil fraud lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last month
U.S. Justice Department Opposes Voyager Digital’s Sale to Binance.US, Appeals Judge’s Decision – Here's the Latest
10.3.2023
Shortly after bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital was authorized to sell its assets to crypto exchange Binance.US and transfer its users to the platform, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made an attempt to block the sale by filing an appeal that could derail it....
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Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement
27.1.2023
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple...
US Justice Department seizes website of prolific ransomware gang Hive
26.1.2023
The group is known to have targeted critical infrastructure, healthcare providers, and more over the past two years
Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims
26.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement operation. U.S. authorities say the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets was among...