Court Rejects Motion by Former OpenSea Employee to Strike ‘Insider Trading’ Term

Coinspeaker Court Rejects Motion by Former OpenSea Employee to Strike ‘Insider Trading’ Term Judge Jesse Furman denied Chastian's motion to suppress evidence emerging from the FBI raid at his home Court Rejects Motion by Former OpenSea Employee to Strike ‘Insider Trading’ Term

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Couple that traded military secrets for XMR appear in court today

The FBI and the NCIS on Saturday arrested a US Navy Engineer and his…

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U.S. Navy Engineer Charged With Selling Submarine Secrets For Crypto

A nuclear engineer in the U.S. Navy and his wife will be charged in a Martinsburg, West Virginia federal court on Tuesday this week after they were busted by an undercover FBI agent for allegedly selling designs of nuclear-powered war submarines for cryptocurrency, which contravenes the Atomic Energy Act. Jonathan Toebbe, 42, and his wife […]

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Bitfinex Moves Judiciary to Unlock their $880 Million in Seized Capital

According to new court filings, Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex Inc, has filed a discovery with relation to the $880 million seized from the exchange and its partner companies. These funds were held by Crypto Capital on behalf of Bitfinex and was seized by the FBI amid shadow banking allegations, as revealed by court filings, OctoberRead MoreRead More.

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Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation

U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S.

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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets

As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.

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Living on Bitcoin Day 3: Brother, Can You Take a Sat?

This is the third instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 and on Day 2.

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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam

Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud.

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ACLU demands FBI explain request to wiretap Facebook Messenger

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today filed a motion with a Federal court requesting documents pertaining to an FBI attempt to force Facebook to hack its own Messenger service be unsealed.

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Amended Lawsuit Filed Against Coinbase for BCH Manipulation – Plaintiff Claims FBI May Be Involved

An amended lawsuit against Coinbase was filed on November 20, with the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in respect to the exchange’s alleged Bitcoin Cash (BCH) market manipulation last year.

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FBI is Looking Into Call Of Duty Gamers Suspected of Running Crypto Theft Ring

On October 22, 2018, The Chicago Sun Times revealed the findings of unsealed court documents which detailed an FBI investigation into a ring of suspected cryptojackers. The alleged ring is comprised of a group of online gamers who met while playing the popular video game Call of Duty.

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FBI: ‘Call Of Duty’ Players Turn To Cryptocurrency Hacking, $3 Million Stolen

‘Call Of Duty’ Gamers Accused In Court Filing, FBI Affidavit Members of two different industries, the long-standing gaming community and the nascent cryptocurrency world, have recently butted heads, but not in a way that you may immediately assume.

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Call of Duty crime syndicate suspected of stealing $3.3M in cryptocurrency

Recently unsealed court documents allege a pair of Call of Duty gamers were key in the success of an aggressive online crime syndicate that stole at least $3. 3 million in cryptocurrency. An FBI affidavit details the active roles played by two individuals, from Dolton and Bloomington Illinois, in an intimidating hacking campaign that saw hundreds of mobile phones accessed using stolen names, phone numbers, and other information, the Chicago Sun Times reports.

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SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC.

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Crypto Platform 1Broker Seeks Much-Needed Legal Support After SEC, FBI Shutdown

Marshall Islands-based 1Broker has been in a flurry as of late, as the crypto-focused investment services provider came under heavy fire from the top guns of the free world, American regulators and their closest compatriots.

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SEC Charges Forex Broker for Illegal Securities Swaps Involving Bitcoin

In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.

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$77,000 Cash Seized by FBI, Suspects Say They Were Trying to Buy Bitcoin

Two bags carrying over $77,000 in cash were seized by the FBI in January at the Dallas Love Field Airport. The suspects claimed the money would be used to buy bitcoin.   Smells Fishy — Or Like Weed The FBI filed a complaint for forfeiture in federal court last week after seizing two bags carrying more than $77,000 in cash earlier this year.

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Ross Ulbricht Is Denied Prison Sentence Review by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court announced on June 28, 2018, that it will not reconsider the conviction or life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind the darknet site Silk Road.

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