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John McAfee Arrested, Indicted for $23 Million Illegal Crypto Pumping and Tax Evasion in US

6.10.2020
John McAfee has been arrested and indicted for tax evasion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The cybersecurity entrepreneur has also been charged with fraudulently pumping cryptocurrencies by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. McAfee Fraudulently Pumped Tokens The U.S. Department...

BitMEX Moves $337M in Bitcoin Ahead of First User Withdrawals Since US Charges

2.10.2020
Bitcoin outflows from prominent crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are already up in the wake of charges from U.S. agencies announced Thursday

Bitmex Charged With US Rules Violations — Owners Face Criminal Charges, Prison

2.10.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Bitmex has been charged with illegally operating in the U.S. Concurrently, its executives, including CEO Arthur Hayes, have been charged with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and are facing prison sentences. One of the Bitmex founders has already been...

Why the BitMEX charges could be bad news for DeFi

2.10.2020
Charges against BitMEX for weak AML and KYC policies could be bad news for the world of decentralized finance

Should DEXs Be Worried After BitMEX? DeFi Founders Weigh In

1.10.2020
The sudden takedown of crypto exchange BitMEX has cast a new light on Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) markets

BitMex denies CFTC and DoJ allegations, says trading will continue

1.10.2020
Despite criminal charges from the DOJ and at least one arrest of its leadership, Bitmex promises to continue operating as usual

JPMorgan Admits Fraud, Agrees to Billion Dollar Settlement for Illegal Trading

30.9.2020
JPMorgan Chase has admitted to fraud charges and agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm has agreed to pay nearly a billion dollars in penalties and victim compensation. JPMorgan’s...

US Government Darknet Raid Seizes $6.5M in Cash and Cryptocurrencies

22.9.2020
The U.S. government has today announced the results of one of the biggest seizures of drugs sold on the Darknet in history

US Indicts 2 People Stealing $17M in Bitcoin and Ether From Binance, Poloniex, Gemini Users

21.9.2020
Two people have been charged in the U.S. for allegedly using “a sophisticated market manipulation scheme” to defraud and steal $17 million in bitcoin and ether from users of three cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. The targeted exchanges were Binance, Poloniex, and Gemini. Binance...

US Hopes to Confiscate $400M: DoJ Files Forfeiture Judgment Against Onecoin Launderer

3.9.2020
Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) court have submitted a “forfeiture money judgment” against the former attorney Mark Scott. The lawyer was charged with helping the Ponzi scheme Onecoin launder funds. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) claims that Scott helped...

Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account

1.9.2020
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions....

Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million

1.9.2020
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla. Musk’s...

NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Was Paid $35k to Discuss Bitcoin

19.8.2020
The notorious NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, was paid to discuss bitcoin and other digital assets at virtual conferences, according to a new court filing called “Edward Snowden Speaking Engagements 2015-2020.” Snowden has always been a supporter of digital currencies and during...

US DoJ Seizes Millions in Crypto Funds From Al-Qaeda and ISIS Networks

13.8.2020
Justice Department announces the largest ever seizure of terrorist-bound crypto assets today in Washington, DC

US Takes Down $25 Million Bitcoin ATM Operation, Seizes 17 Machines

23.7.2020
The U.S. government has taken down a $25 million bitcoin ATM operation and seized 17 machines along with some cryptocurrencies. The Department of Justice says the man behind this unlicensed bitcoin ATM operation has agreed to plead guilty and is facing up to 30 years in prison. US Dismantles...

The DOJ Wants to Hire a Crypto Crime Attorney Adviser

17.7.2020
The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases

Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency

15.7.2020
The U.S. has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency. He was taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained the loans. Crypto...