A crypto mining company has been fined $14 million by the SEC and DOJ for a $2.5 million bribery attempt to secure a Japanese casino contract, which was unsuccessful.
BIT Mining agrees to pay $10 million to settle bribery investigations by DOJ and SEC.
Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian ransomware mastermind, has been extradited from South Korea to the U.S. to face charges for leading the Phobos malware operation, responsible for $16 million in damages. The DOJ announced this as part of its ongoing effort to combat global cybercrime, especially targeting critical infrastructure.
The DOJ has announced a guilty plea from Daren Li for laundering over $73 million from cryptocurrency investment scams, using shell companies and international banking networks.
The DOJ sentenced Helix operator Larry Dean Harmon to prison and ordered $400 million asset forfeiture for money laundering via the crypto mixer.
The DOJ has sentenced Ilya Lichtenstein to prison for laundering 120,000 stolen bitcoins from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Authorities used advanced techniques to track the stolen funds.
Bitfinex hacker Lichtenstein sentenced to five years, marking the conclusion of DOJ's $10 billion crypto theft case.
Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is reportedly under investigation by the U.S. DOJ following bets on Trump-Harris election. A raid on CEO Shayne Coplan's residence has sparked further scrutiny of the platform.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticizes the DOJ's investigation into Polymarket, a crypto market linked to Coinbase. Armstrong expressed concerns on X, highlighting the companies' collaborative history.
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, critiques the DOJ's investigation into Polymarket, a crypto prediction platform.
Brian Armstrong criticized the DOJ's investigation of Polymarket as politically motivated, highlighting Polymarket's contributions to global insights.
The US DOJ is investigating Polymarket for possibly allowing illegal bets by US users, violating a settlement with the CFTC.
The Supreme Court may reach a narrow decision in a case against Nvidia, accused of misrepresenting crypto revenue. Shareholders claim Nvidia falsely attributed gaming GPU sales to crypto mining revenue, causing stock drops. The Supreme Court questions whether broader legal issues are involved in Nvidia's appeal.
U.S. DOJ investigates $16 million in crypto assets, tied to FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, mainly held in Solana, as part of a civil forfeit lawsuit.
The U.S. DOJ aims to seize $16M in crypto tied to FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried. The assets in a Binance account are allegedly linked to bribes authorized by Bankman-Fried, containing tokens like Solana, Avalanche, and Ripple.
The DOJ is aiming to seize $16 million in cryptocurrency linked to FTX from Binance following a year-long investigation.
The DOJ is attempting to seize $16 million in FTX-linked cryptocurrencies after a year-long investigation. These crypto assets have doubled in value since December 2023.
The U.S. DOJ has launched a website for victims of the 2016 Bitfinex hack to come forward by Nov 13. Victims can assert their rights under the CVRA and detail their losses.
The DOJ has announced there are 'no victims' in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, despite notifying the public to allow potentially harmed individuals to be heard.
A judge ordered that millions seized from a Kansas crypto fraud scheme be returned to investors, offering relief to victims. The DOJ announced the restitution after the failed bank's collapse.
The DOJ has charged Russian CEO Aleksei Andriunin for running a large-scale wash trading scheme to artificially boost crypto market volumes, misleading global investors and exchanges.
The FBI's fake cryptocurrency token led to a guilty plea from Liu Zhou, founder of Mytrade, who was involved in market manipulation through wash trades.
Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin is charged with wire fraud, potentially facing 20 years in jail for making tens of millions fraudulently.
The DOJ has convicted Berman Jerry Nowlin for orchestrating a $400,000 NFT rug pull scheme, involving abandoned projects and cryptocurrency laundering. This verdict was announced by a federal jury in Tampa, Florida.
CLS Global has pledged cooperation with U.S. authorities as the SEC, FBI, and DOJ probe its crypto operations.
CLS Global clarifies its position amidst SEC, FBI, and DOJ takedown of fraudulent crypto firms.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a crypto exchange operator for laundering money related to the notorious Silk Road marketplace. This marks a significant legal move against illegal activities facilitated by cryptocurrency platforms.
The DOJ has charged Maximiliano Pilipis, AurumXchange's operator, with laundering money linked to Silk Road transactions.
DOJ has charged crypto exchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis with laundering money linked to Silk Road and tax evasion for 2019-2020.
The DOJ charges crypto exchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis with laundering money from the infamous Silk Road and failing to file tax returns for 2019 and 2020 income.
The DOJ has targeted a crypto exchange linked to the Silk Road for alleged money laundering, with its operator facing serious charges and possible prison time.
