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Architect of DoJ's crypto framework will no longer be leading their policy-making
11.12.2020
Major figure in Justice Department's cyber work is out from the policy office, but no word on where she's heading next
Man Jailed for Role in $25 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving a Failed Crypto
10.12.2020
A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced Jose Angel Aman to 84 months in prison for his role in perpetrating a $25 million diamond Ponzi scheme. In addition, the judge ordered Aman to pay over $23 million in restitution to victims who invested in his diamond cutting business and...
Mastermind of Bitcoin Mining Ponzi Scheme Extradited to the US: $20 Million in Victims’ Funds Laundered
1.12.2020
The US government says it has extradited Gutemberg Dos Santos, the co-founder of the Airbit Club Ponzi scheme from Panama and he now awaits his trial in a Manhattan court. Dos Santos is facing charges relating to his role in perpetuating a “cryptocurrency” scam which defrauded victims...
US Justice Department Extradites Alleged Co-Founder of Crypto Ponzi Scheme From Panama
30.11.2020
The accused, Gutemberg Dos Santos, has been charged in an indictment and was extradited from Panama on Nov. 25
DoJ makes fintech giant sell Credit Karma's tax wing to Square before $7.1B acquisition
25.11.2020
Intuit, which also owns TurboTax, can't hold all the keys to consumer tax software, the DoJ says
BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi
24.11.2020
The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market
DOJ ‘Overlooked’ USD 500k in Forked Crypto in Bitcoin Bust
24.11.2020
American law enforcers may have made a slip-up that has left thousands of dollars’ worth of forked cryptoassets sitting around in wallets – potentially still within the grasp of at-large darknet criminals.
Per a blog post from a blockchain analytics firm and anti-money laundering solutions provider...
Silk Road Bitcoin Seizure: Analytics Firm Claims Tokens Worth Millions Still Outstanding
22.11.2020
Analytics firm Coinfirm says the US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s seizure of digital assets associated with the now-defunct Silk Road left behind tokens worth millions of dollars. According to Coinfirm, there are still valuable balances held on forked addresses originating from that wallet....
The Long Arm of Justice: How Far Can the DoJ Really Go in Prosecuting Foreign Actors?
21.11.2020
DoJ is now determined to hold the crypto industry to cross-border enforcement standards that have long applied to other sectors of finance
Chainalysis Launches Program to Store and Sell Seized Crypto Assets for Governments
13.11.2020
The blockchain intelligence and surveillance company Chainalysis revealed the launch of a new program that aims to help governments and insolvency practitioners sell seized cryptocurrencies. The news follows the recent U.S. government seizure of more than 69,000 BTC worth over $1 billion...
A Look at ‘Individual X’ and the Seized Stash of Silk Road Bitcoins Worth $1 Billion
9.11.2020
On November 3, 2020, the cryptocurrency community noticed that one of the largest addresses holding 69,369 bitcoins from the Silk Road were transferred. Following the onchain movement, the U.S. government revealed it had seized the coins from a person they dubbed “Individual X.”...
New administration and the DoJ’s continued flex in crypto
6.11.2020
With the election taking all the air out of the room, we look at what new appointments at the DoJ could mean
US Seizes Previously Undetected Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion
5.11.2020
The U.S. government has seized over $1 billion in bitcoin from previously undetected transactions associated with the Silk Road marketplace and is now seeking the forfeiture of the cryptocurrency. US Confiscates $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Silk Road The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking...
Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ
5.11.2020
The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
5.11.2020
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may have defrauded tens of thousands...
US Seized More Than $1B in Silk Road-Linked Bitcoins, Seeks Forfeiture: Bloomberg
5.11.2020
The seizure on Tuesday, tied to the Silk Road marketplace, is reported to be the largest the U.S. has ever effected
Federal Reserve Staff Sluiced Wall Street Bankers With Trillions From the Comfort of Their Mansions
3.11.2020
While American citizens wait for bureaucrats to pass a new coronavirus relief package, the Federal Reserve has continued to serve corporate interests and the banking cartel. Behind the curtains from the comfort of their own mansions, members of the Fed have given more stimulus to crony Wall Street...
Court Filing Accuses Bitmex Cofounders of ‘Looting’ $440 Million Before the Fed Crackdown
2.11.2020
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the firm HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of the exchange Bitmex, alongside the three cofounders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Plaintiffs allege “the defendants’ Hayes, Delo, and Reed looted about $440,308,400 of proceeds...
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
1.11.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice
Visa's foray into fintech provokes DoJ antitrust investigation
28.10.2020
U.S. authorities want information from Bain & Co about Visa's Plaid acquisition