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OKX reenters US market following $505M DOJ settlement
16.4.2025
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it is reentering the US market.According to an April 16 blog post, OKX will return to the United States market along with the appointment of former Barclays director Roshan Robert as its US CEO. Robert said in the post:“Today...
OKX to Expand to the US, Establish Regional HQ in California
16.4.2025
In February, the Seychelles-based exchange paid the DOJ $500 million to settle charges it had operated in the U.S. without a money transmitter license
Semler Scientific Agrees to Pay DOJ $30M to Settle Fraud Investigation
16.4.2025
In a Tuesday filing, the company said it had reached a loan agreement with crypto exchange Coinbase allowing it to borrow money — using its bitcoin stockpile as collateral — to pay the settlement
Criminals Are Watching the DOJ’s Crypto Shift. So Should We
15.4.2025
Treasury’s move to shift prosecutorial resources away from crypto may please the industry. But the decision could prove harmful down the line, says Yoav Keren, CEO and Co-founder of BrandShield
Senators Urge DOJ to Reverse Crypto Retreat—’These Are Grave Mistakes’
13.4.2025
Fury erupts as Democratic leaders slam DOJ for dismantling its crypto crime team, warning it fuels laundering, evasion, and global threats. Senators Rip DOJ’s Crypto Pullback Democratic lawmakers have intensified pressure on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), condemning its recent move...
Democrats slam DOJ’s ‘grave mistake’ in disbanding crypto crime unit
11.4.2025
Crypto-critical US Senator Elizabeth Warren has led six Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Justice to reverse its decision to terminate its crypto investigations and prosecutions division.In an April 10 letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Senators said the decision...
Senate Dems Slam DOJ’s Decision to Axe Crypto Unit as a ‘Free Pass’ For Criminals
11.4.2025
In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, the six lawmakers urged him to reconsider his recent decision to disband the DOJ’s crypto enforcement squad
DOJ Crypto Enforcement Memo Has No Bearing on Do Kwon’s Criminal Case, Prosecutors Say
10.4.2025
Prosecutors told a New York judge on Thursday that they don’t plan to change the charges against Kwon in light of the memo
SafeMoon boss cites DOJ’s nixed crypto unit in latest bid to toss suit
10.4.2025
Braden John Karony, the CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, has cited the US Department of Justice’s directive to no longer pursue some crypto charges in an effort to get the case against him and his firm dismissed. In an April 9 letter to New York federal court judge Eric Komitee...
CFTC Orders Crypto Prosecution Slowdown Following DOJ’s Explosive Policy Overhaul
10.4.2025
The CFTC has unleashed a major overhaul of crypto enforcement, slamming the brakes on punitive regulation and shifting power back to innovators. CFTC Aligns Crypto Enforcement With DOJ—Low-Level Violations No Longer Chased Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
DOJ Nukes Crypto Crime Unit as Trump Vows to End Regulation by Prosecution
8.4.2025
The DOJ just killed its crypto crimes unit in a sweeping shift that signals America is going all-in on digital asset freedom and growth. Feds Kill off DOJ’s Crypto Team—Trump Resets Battlefield for Bitcoin Dominance The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer maintain a dedicated unit...
DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues
8.4.2025
“The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the Monday night memo
Trump administration reportedly shutters DOJ’s crypto enforcement team
8.4.2025
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).NCET’s disbandment was noted in a four-page memo by United States Deputy General Todd Blanche, according to a Fortune journalist who claims to have seen the document...
Trump administration reportedly shutters DOJ’s crypto enforcement team
8.4.2025
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).NCET’s disbandment was noted in a four-page memo by United States Deputy General Todd Blanche, according to a Fortune journalist who claims to have seen the document...
Crypto Firm Sentenced for AI Token Wash Trading After DOJ Undercover Sting
6.4.2025
Federal agents posed as a crypto startup to expose CLS Global’s role in AI token wash trades, revealing deceptive algorithms used to fake market demand. Secret DOJ Sting Exposes Crypto Wash Trades With AI Token as the Bait The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 2 that CLS Global...
DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $23 Million in Crypto After Gotbit Guilty Plea
29.3.2025
Fake trading bots, manipulated token prices, and $23 million in seized crypto underscore a sweeping DOJ crackdown on fraud and deceptive digital market practices. DOJ Targets Gotbit in $23M Crypto Market Manipulation Crackdown The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed on March 27 that it...
DOJ Seizes $200K in Crypto Tied to Hamas—17 Wallets Busted
28.3.2025
The DOJ has seized crypto tied to Hamas, tracing $1.5 million through global wallets and encrypted chats as part of a crackdown on terror funding via cryptocurrency. DOJ Seizes Crypto Tied to Hamas With $1.5M Trail Across Global Wallets The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March...
US DOJ says it seized Hamas crypto meant to finance terrorism
27.3.2025
The US Justice Department (DOJ) seized more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency intended to benefit the militant group Hamas it said in a statement on March 27. The cryptocurrency with a total value of $201,400 was traced to fundraising addresses allegedly controlled by Hamas and used to launder more...
FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts
27.3.2025
The seized funds represent just a portion of the more than $1.5 million in donations that the DOJ alleges flowed through the accounts
Crypto urges Congress to change DOJ rule used against Tornado Cash devs
27.3.2025
A coalition of crypto firms has urged Congress to press the Department of Justice to amend an “unprecedented and overly expansive” interpretation of laws that were used to charge the developers of the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.A March 26 letter signed by 34 crypto companies and advocate...