FTX founder’s plea for temporary release should be denied, prosecution says
Sam Bankman-Fried’s renewed request for temporary release from jail before his upcoming trial should be denied, according to the U.S. government.
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SBF’s lawyers want to quiz jurors on crypto, altruism and ADHD
U.S. prosecutors, meanwhile, want to ask prospective jurors their beliefs on how cryptocurrency should be regulated.
Alex Mashinsky’s assets frozen by US court as part of criminal case
The former Celsius CEO was arrested on July 13 and faces criminal and civil charges stemming from his involvement in the now-defunct platform.
Sam Bankman-Fried files memo asking court to block prosecutor evidence
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried files a memorandum asking the court to deny recent requests filed by the Department of Justice calling them “unworkable.”
DOJ calls SBF’s fraud allegation defense ‘irrelevant,’ requests additional info
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new court filing in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried in which it called his planned defense “irrelevant” without additional details.
DoJ wants to bar SBF’s expert witnesses from testifying in court
In a new motion submitted to New York courts, the U.S. Department of Justice wants to exclude all of Sam Bankman Fried’s expert witnesses from testifying on the case.
Tornado Cash co-founders charged with money laundering, sanctions violations
Roman Semenov was placed on OFAC's sanctioned persons list and Roman Storm was arrested as the United States continued its crackdown on the crypto mixer.
What criminal charges for Celsius ex-CEO mean for crypto industry
The former CEO of the troubled crypto lender faces multiple charges of fraud and market manipulation as U.S. regulators eye crypto market overhaul.
US Justice Department to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimes
The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, established in 2021, will be merged with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year.