U.S. Marshals Service Can’t Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan
The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.
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3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ
Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.
MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets
The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto “market maker” MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month.
Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Could Be Released on Friday
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, could be released on Friday, two days ahead of his scheduled release date of September 29th (Sunday), according to an interpretation of the law.
Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
Russian nationals Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov have been charged for their involvement in operating money laundering services that catered to cybercriminals using cryptocurrencies, U.S. authorities announced on Thursday.
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department’s Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland about the “unprecedented interpretation” of law the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to pursue cryptocurrency software services as unlicensed money-transmitting businesses.
Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security
Leading crypto critic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland what tools the federal government needs to crack down on the use of digital assets to perpetrate child sexual exploitation, according to a letter she sent to the top U.S. law-enforcement official.
OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in $4B Ponzi Scheme
OneCoin logo on the door of their office in Sofia, Bulgaria (Wikimedia)
Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges
One of the men behind BTC-e, a now-defunct crypto exchange once popular with cybercriminals and money launderers, has been arrested and charged in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday.
Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.
The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes.