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Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
19.5.2025
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that...
Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
19.5.2025
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that...
Feds deny late disclosure of evidence in Samourai Wallet case
12.5.2025
US federal prosecutors have rebutted claims they suppressed evidence in their case against the co-founders of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet, arguing their disclosure of a conversation with Treasury Department staff was made within the required timeframes. In a May 9 letter to...
Feds Drop Deadline Bomb: Victims of AML Bitcoin Scam Have Until June 5
12.5.2025
The FBI is ramping up efforts to track victims of a massive crypto fraud tied to fake AML coins, urging submissions before June 5 for possible restitution. FBI Sets June 5 Deadline for Victims of AML Bitcoin and Crypto Fraud Empire The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau...
Samourai Wallet says feds hid advice that crypto mixer was in the clear
6.5.2025
Samourai Wallet’s lawyers allege federal prosecutors suppressed advice that the firm didn’t need a license before they charged executives at the crypto mixing service months later. In a May 5 letter to a Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Samourai co-founders Keonne Rodriguez...
Samourai Wallet says feds hid advice that crypto mixer was in the clear
6.5.2025
Samourai Wallet’s lawyers allege federal prosecutors suppressed advice that the firm didn’t need a license before they charged executives at the crypto mixing service months later. In a May 5 letter to a Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Samourai co-founders Keonne Rodriguez...
Will Arizona Become the First State to Join Feds in Planning a Bitcoin Reserve?
29.4.2025
A new approval from Arizona lawmakers to form a digital assets stockpile must still survive a veto potential from the Democratic governor
Samourai Wallet, feds ask for time to mull dropping crypto mixer case
29.4.2025
US federal prosecutors and the co-founders of the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet have asked a court for more time to consider potentially dismissing the case after the Justice Department rolled back its crypto enforcement.Lawyers for Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez and chief technology officer...
Samourai Wallet, feds ask for time to mull dropping crypto mixer case
29.4.2025
US federal prosecutors and the co-founders of the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet have asked a court for more time to consider potentially dismissing the case after the Justice Department rolled back its crypto enforcement.Lawyers for Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez and chief technology officer...
SEC and feds charge man over $200M crypto trading scheme
23.4.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have charged a man they allege created a crypto scheme that swindled 90,000 people out of $200 million in the hopes of earning returns from Bitcoin and forex trading.The SEC said on April 22 that it had charged Ramil Palafox, a dual...
SEC and feds charge man over $200M crypto trading scheme
23.4.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have charged a man they allege created a crypto scheme that swindled 90,000 people out of $200 million in the hopes of earning returns from Bitcoin and forex trading.The SEC said on April 22 that it had charged Ramil Palafox, a dual...
Feds Mistakenly Order Estonian HashFlare Fraudsters to Self-Deport Ahead of Sentencing
18.4.2025
Ivan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko ran a crypto mining Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors around the world of more than $575 million
Feds, SEC charge app maker with fraud, saying ‘AI’ service was Philippine workers
11.4.2025
US authorities have charged a tech app founder with fraud, alleging that his advertised artificial intelligence-powered e-commerce app actually relied on human workers in the Philippines.Albert Saniger of Barcelona, Spain, founder and former CEO of the company Nate, was charged with one count...
Feds Know Satoshi? Lawsuit Demands DHS Release Hidden Bitcoin Founder’s Interview
10.4.2025
A high-stakes lawsuit demands the U.S. government release buried documents revealing bitcoin’s true creators, after claims of a secret DHS interview with Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi Nakamoto Unmasked? DHS Accused of Hiding Explosive Bitcoin Founder’s Interview Attorney James Murphy has filed...
Markets Tumble as Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Spikes; Bitcoin Slides, Stocks Dump
28.3.2025
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure elevated sharply in February, with the core personal consumption expenditures price index climbing 0.4%—the largest monthly spike since January 2024—while consumer spending growth fell short of expectations, the Commerce Department reported...
Feds Seize $7M in Crypto Scam—DOJ Tells Victims: Come Get Your Money
23.3.2025
DOJ asks victims to claim $7 million recovered from a global crypto scam that used fake platforms, shell companies, and coercion to drain investor funds. Feds Recover $7M—Now DOJ Urges Victims to Claim Share of Recovered Funds The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that...
BTC Climbs to $86K as Market Reacts to Fed’s Policy Shift
20.3.2025
The Federal Reserve’s concerns over persistent inflation and its subsequent move to slow the pace of quantitative tightening pushed bitcoin above $86K this morning. Bitcoin Hits $86K Following Federal Reserve’s Policy Change Bitcoin has extended its bullish momentum, reaching a high of $87,443...
Bitcoin Climbs Above $84K as Investors Brace for Fed’s Next Move
19.3.2025
With interest rates expected to remain untouched, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s economic outlook, which will likely have some impact on the price of BTC. Fed Decision Looms While Bitcoin Trends Upward Bitcoin ( BTC) climbed 3.49% over the past 24 hours, reaching $84,191.67 at the time...
Feds charge filmmaker with stealing $11M from Netflix to gamble on crypto, stocks
19.3.2025
US federal authorities have arrested and indicted a filmmaker, accusing him of spending $11 million given by Netflix to gamble on stocks and crypto instead of using it to finance a science fiction TV show.The Department of Justice said in an indictment unsealed in a Manhattan federal court on March...
Garantex Website Replaced by Feds’ Seizure Notice in Coordinated Cyber Operation
6.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, collaborating with global law enforcement partners, confiscated the website of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency platform accused of enabling illegal financial activities. Previously sanctioned by the U.S. and EU for its alleged role in laundering funds, the exchange...