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DOJ Strikes Bitcoin Fog: The End of Darknet’s Most Elusive BTC Service

11.11.2024
A landmark sentencing has closed the chapter on Bitcoin Fog, the longest-running bitcoin mixing service on the darknet, with its operator facing over a decade in prison. The Fall of Bitcoin Fog: DOJ’s Pursuit Unmasks a Decade-Long Darknet Operation The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog founder receives 12.5-year prison sentence

9.11.2024
Bitfog founder Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and forced to “pay a forfeiture money judgment” of around $395.5 million

Final Call: DOJ Seeks Bitfinex Hack Victims to Come Forward by Nov. 13

9.11.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a website to gather information from individuals affected by the 2016 Bitfinex hack, where approximately 120,000 BTC were stolen. The site provides a platform for potential victims to assert their rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights...

CLS Global Clarifies Position Amid SEC, FBI, DOJ Takedown of Fraudulent Crypto Firms

7.11.2024
In response to recent actions by a U.S. prosecutor and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against…

Millions Recovered: DOJ Orders Seized Funds Returned in Failed Bank’s Crypto Scheme

6.11.2024
A judge ordered millions seized in a Kansas crypto fraud scheme be returned to defrauded investors, marking partial relief for victims of the bank collapse. Millions Lost, Millions Returned: DOJ Mandates Restitution for Defrauded Investors The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday...

Russian CEO’s Market Manipulation Services Caught in DOJ’s Crypto Crackdown

3.11.2024
The DOJ has indicted a Russian cryptocurrency CEO for allegedly orchestrating a vast wash trading scheme to inflate crypto market volumes, misleading investors and exchanges globally. An Empire of Fake Trades: DOJ Reveals Conspiracy Inside Crypto Markets The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...

DOJ Takes Down Rug Pull Duo Behind $400,000 NFT Debacle

31.10.2024
A federal jury convicted a man for orchestrating an NFT rug pull scheme, pocketing nearly $400,000 through abandoned projects and cryptocurrency laundering schemes. The NFT Rug Pull That Went Too Far — Federal Jury Brings Verdict The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that...

SEC Chair Doubles Down on Regulation by Enforcement as Political Pressures Mount

30.10.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler, facing bipartisan pressure and Trump’s vow to remove him, defended the agency’s regulation by enforcement. SEC Chair Stands Firm: ‘We’re Going to Continue to Do That Which We Do Well’ U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has reaffirmed...

International Sting Unravels Malware Stealing Crypto and Financial Data

29.10.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined an international crackdown on infostealer malware, seizing servers, domains, and crypto accounts linked to the theft of millions of credentials. International Operation Disrupts Redline and META Infostealers The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...

DOJ charges crypto exchange operator of laundering Silk Road money

29.10.2024
Along with money laundering, Maximiliano Pilipis is also accused of failing to file a tax return for income generated in 2019 and 2020.

DOJ Targets Crypto Exchange Accused of Silk Road Money Laundering, Operator Faces Prison Time

28.10.2024
A crypto exchange tied to Silk Road and alleged money laundering schemes now has its operator facing serious federal charges and prison time. Silk Road Connections Resurface as DOJ Targets Crypto Tycoon in $30M Scandal The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that a federal grand...

8 Chinese Firms Exposed in High-Stakes Crypto Laundering Operation

26.10.2024
Indictments reveal how eight Chinese firms used cryptocurrency to obscure profits from illegal chemical sales. US Indicts Chinese Firms Using Cryptocurrency in Illicit Trade The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed indictments against eight China-based chemical companies and employees...

Feds Target Businessman in Alleged Web of Secret Crypto Deals

26.10.2024
The U.S. has accused a businessman of running an unlicensed cryptocurrency operation that allegedly enabled secretive “off-the-books” transactions. Unlicensed Crypto Transactions: Businessman Christopher Scanlon Indicted on Federal Charges Christopher James Scanlon, a Florida-based...

Crypto Rally Foiled by Report of DOJ Probe of Tether

25.10.2024
Bitcoin appeared poised to make another run at $70,000, but a WSJ story of a criminal probe into the stablecoin issuer sent prices tumbling Friday afternoon

8 Months of Inactivity, Then Millions Withdrawn: What’s Going on With the US Government’s Seized Crypto?

24.10.2024
Blockchain monitoring firm Arkham Intelligence has reported that the U.S. government recently initiated a significant transaction, withdrawing $5.4 million from the decentralized finance (defi) platform Aave. This transfer marks the first activity on this specific government-linked address in eight...

20-Year Prison Sentence Looms for Man Accused of Crypto Money Laundering Scheme

18.10.2024
A North Carolina man has been indicted for allegedly laundering more than $380,000 in a wire fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. The suspect is accused of moving illicit funds through payment platforms and cryptocurrency exchanges, transferring over $240,000 to crypto addresses....