Tag: Department of Justice
Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to U.S. DOJ, Homeland Security
Cryptocurrency has become "the payment of choice for perpetrators of child sexual abuse and exploitation," the lawmakers noted, citing a February FinC [...]
Changpeng Zhao Apologizes Ahead of Sentencing, 161 Others Send Letters of Support
Letters of support also came from Max S. Baucus, former U.S. Ambassador to China, Professor Jeremy R. Cooperstock, McGill University, Associate Profes [...]
OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in $4B Ponzi Scheme
OneCoin’s co-founders, Bulgarian national Ruja Ignatova and joint U.K. and Swedish citizen Karl Greenwood, promoted the fictitious cryptocurrency – wh [...]
Terraform Labs Allowed to Hire Law Firm Dentons In Bankruptcy Case by U.S. Court: Reuters
A U.S. court has allowed Terraform Labs to hire law firm Dentons to defend the company in a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities & Ex [...]
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 [...]
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.
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Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan
This shift toward regulated crypto companies and products is positive as more regulation will help attract investors from traditional finance, the not [...]
'Mutant Ape Planet' NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud
The developer behind the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection – a knockoff of the Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs – pleaded guilty on Tues [...]
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