US authorities arrest former Coinbase manager, alleging insider crypto trading
Three people allegedly used multiple Ethereum wallets to make purchases of certain tokens in advance of at least 14 separate Coinbase public listing announcements.
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Crypto use an aggravating factor for sentencing: Aussie court study
Offenders that use cryptocurrency for illegal activity in Australia are more likely to receive a tougher sentence.
US Justice Department seized $500K in fiat and crypto from hackers connected to DPRK government
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said authorities relied on victims to report attacks "as soon as those crimes occur" to help recover funds.
Korea and US agree to share investigation data on Terra-Luna
The two nations have agreed to share their investigation data on the ongoing crypto-related cases including Terra Luna.
Former Monero maintainer Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni to surrender for South Africa extradition
Court filings hint at authorities allowing Spagni to be in the United States for the Independence Day holiday weekend before being taken to South Africa early on Tuesday.
‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova makes FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list
The Bulgarian-German businesswoman was last spotted in Athens in 2017, and now worth up to $100,000 to provide U.S. law enforcement with information about her.
CFTC brings $1.7B fraud case involving Bitcoin against South African national
“The defendants misappropriated, either directly or indirectly, all of the Bitcoin they accepted from the pool participants,” said the CFTC.
Crypto’s uses and misuses: Binance-Reuters quarrel raises questions
Does the struggle between Binance and Reuters, both heavyweights in their respective industries, have broader implications for the crypto sector?
Information, AML/CFT steps are key to fighting international digital crime, DOJ report says
The Justice Department report, mandated by the president executive order on digital asset development, recommends more efforts along the lines already being pursued.
US federal judge approves of Justice Dept criminal complaint on using crypto to evade sanctions
An unnamed individual allegedly sent more than $10 million in Bitcoin to an exchange in a country for which the U.S. currently imposes sanctions.