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Alleged Admin of Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market Extradited to US
29.6.2023
The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in the U.S. The man, a citizen of Serbia and Croatia who was arrested in Vienna last November, has been accused of facilitating $18 million in illegal drug transactions using...
5 Charges Temporarily Suspended in FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Battle
17.6.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal prosecutors in New York have opted to temporarily suspend five charges against the beleaguered FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Nevertheless, these five charges have been “severed” and deferred until 2024, potentially leaving...
Double trouble: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces two criminal trials
16.6.2023
A District Judge ordered a separate trial for the DOJ's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried which were added following his extradition to the U.S
Judge Punts on FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Efforts to Dismiss Some Charges
15.6.2023
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
Bahamas Supreme Court Allows Bankman-Fried to Challenge Extra DOJ Charges
14.6.2023
The Supreme Court of the Bahamas has granted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried the ability to challenge new charges levied against him by US prosecutors.
The charges, which include bank fraud and bribery in addition to the original charges of wire fraud and money laundering, were added after...
Sam Bankman-Fried Can Contest Extra DOJ Charges, Bahamas Supreme Court Says
14.6.2023
The FTX founder pleaded not guilty to fraud in the U.S. after being extradited from the Caribbean country
Former SEC Official Predicts Impending DOJ Indictment Against Binance
12.6.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark said on Sunday via Twitter that he believes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed or will file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Stark, who draws from his experience in the SEC Enforcement Division, pointed...
Two Russians Charged for Infiltrating Mt Gox and Operating Illicit Crypto Exchange, BTC-e
9.6.2023
In a statement issued on Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that two Russian individuals have been accused of infiltrating a cryptocurrency exchange and running an unlawful exchange. Reportedly, the pair gained unauthorized access to Mt Gox’s servers from 2011 to 2014...
Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment
9.6.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner with hacking Mt. Gox in 2011, at the time one of the biggest thefts in the crypto industry
US Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says Binance Lied to Congress in Letter to DOJ Asking for an Investigation
9.6.2023
Long-standing crypto skeptic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking US Department of Justice Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Binance lied to Congress.
The Democrat from Massuchesetts and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. said Binance may have violated the law when it told lawmakers...
US DOJ opposes bankrupt Bittrex’s plan to repay customers ahead of credited fines
8.6.2023
Bittrex owes $29 million on penalties for sanctions violations and may still face penalties in a case brought by the SEC
U.S. Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg
8.6.2023
Two senate democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, allege in a letter that the platform may have lied about Binance.US being an independent entity
Nevada Man Faces Time Behind Bars for Alleged Role in CoinDeal Scam
22.5.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a Nevada man for his role in the multi-million-dollar CoinDeal investment scheme.
In a recent press release, the DOJ said Bryan Lee conspired with CoinDeal leader Neil Chandran to defraud 10,000 investors out of $45 million.
The Nevada resident...
Report: Biden Administration ‘Crypto Tsar’ Says DOJ will Target Digital Asset Exchange Platforms
17.5.2023
According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States has resolved to target digital platforms because they are making it easy for criminals and money launderers. Choi said the DOJ hopes taking action against entities such as crypto...
U.S. Prosecutors Drop Extortion Charges Against Early Adviser to Ethereum Network
15.5.2023
Criminal extortion charges against Steven Nerayoff, an early adviser to the Ethereum network, were dismissed by a New York judge on May 5, ending a three-and-a-half year legal battle that included explosive allegations he made against U.S. investigators
US DOJ Ramps Up Efforts to Crack Down on DeFi Hacks and Thefts
15.5.2023
The alarming rate of DeFi hacks has caught the attention of the US Department of Justice.
A recent Financial Times report disclosed that the DoJ referred to these thefts and hacks as a “pretty significant issue.”
Apart from other bad actors’ hacks and exploits, the North Korean hackers have...
Today in Crypto: Samsung Reportedly Partners with Bank of Korea on Offline CBDC Payments, G7 Discussing Crypto, China to Train 500,000 Blockchain Professionals
15.5.2023
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U.S. DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Director Promises Crackdown on Illicit Behavior on Crypto Exchanges: FT
15.5.2023
Eun Young Choi said the DoJ is targeting crypto exchanges that allow "criminal actors to easily profit from their crimes and cash out,"
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.”