Five US enforcement agencies form new digital currency anti-crime task force
The agencies have worked together for years, but now their joint efforts are official as they plan to ramp up activity.
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Bittrex withdrawals set to resume after bankruptcy court gives green light
The court left the issue of the subordinacy of government claims open; Bittrex received multimillion-dollar credits from FinCEN and OFAC.
US DOJ opposes bankrupt Bittrex’s plan to repay customers ahead of credited fines
Bittrex owes $29 million on penalties for sanctions violations and may still face penalties in a case brought by the SEC.
US Justice Department announces charges in connection with ChipMixer takedown
Minh Quốc Nguyễn, a resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, has been charged in Philadelphia with a number of offenses as the operator of ChipMixer.
Brit who consulted North Korea on crypto reportedly detained in Moscow
Earlier, Christopher Emms was released by Saudi authorities due to the lack of evidence against him.
Bitzlato kept a low profile, but did not go entirely unnoticed before DOJ action
The Hong Kong crypto exchange with strong ties to Russia was a blip on Chainalysis’ radar last year; its takedown was seen as anticlimactic by many in the crypto community.
US DOJ announces seizure of 55M Robinhood shares
The Justice Department said it had seized 55,273,469 shares of Robinhood and more than $20 million in U.S. currency as part of the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried.
Digital Currency Group under investigation by U.S. authorities: Report
U.S. authorities are reportedly investigating internal transfers from Digital Currency Group to its subsidiary Genesis.
DOJ Asks Victims of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Fraud to Come Forward
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked victims of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)’s fraud to come forward. The former FTX executive has been charged with “defrauding customers…
Hedge funds subpoenaed by U.S. prosecutors as Binance probe unfolds: Report
United States prosecutors are investigating hedge funds' relationships with cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money-laundering violations.