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Darknet Opioid Vendors Charged with Money Laundering Using Bitcoin, Wire Transfers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken into custody and charged a pair of darknet opioid vendors. David Brian Pate and Jose Luis Fung Hou, both from Costa Rica, allegedly sold the opioids on the darknet and laundered the money using Bitcoin and wire transfers. дальше »
2020-8-6 09:28 | |
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US Takes Down $25 Million Bitcoin ATM Operation, Seizes 17 Machines
The U. S. government has taken down a $25 million bitcoin ATM operation and seized 17 machines along with some cryptocurrencies. The Department of Justice says the man behind this unlicensed bitcoin ATM operation has agreed to plead guilty and is facing up to 30 years in prison. дальше »
2020-7-24 23:15 | |
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Lobbyist Behind BTC Knockoff AML BitCoin to Plead Guilty
U.S. government agencies have charged two men involved in AML BitCoin, an attempted Bitcoin knockoff, with financial crimes. Alleged Financial Crimes The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Rowland Marcus... дальше »
2020-6-26 05:59 | |
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Centra Tech Co-Founder Duped Investors for $25M via DJ Khaled & Floyd Mayweather Promoted ICO
Co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech admitted to conspiring to dupe investors into investing $25 million into the company by lying about an initial coin offering (ICO), the Justice Department said. дальше »
2020-6-18 20:48 | |
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Co-Founder Of $722 Million Bitcoin Scam Scheme Arrested On Sex Charges In Indonesia
Russ Albert Medlin, the founder of the infamous Bitcoin Club Network has been arrested by the Jakarta police force. According to a Jakarta media outlet, Medlin who had previously been indicted by the United States department of justice over a $722 million Cryptocurrency scam was apprehended in South Jakarta on Monday, for engaging in sexual […] дальше »
2020-6-17 01:49 | |
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15 defendants plead guilty to fraud and money laundering techniques that used Bitcoin
Two Romanian individuals pled guilty to the charges, says US Department of Justice The... The post 15 defendants plead guilty to fraud and money laundering techniques that used Bitcoin appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »
2020-6-13 15:11 | |
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US Woman Gets 13 Years Jail After Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency
A woman from New York State committed various financial frauds in order to fund terrorist organisation ISIS, according the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). Zoobia Shahnaz has now been sentenced to 13 years in prison by Judge Joanna Seybert at the District Court in Islip, Long Island, for providing material support worth over $150,000 to […] дальше »
2020-3-16 13:25 | |
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62-year-old American earned $ 147 million on fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes
The American pleaded guilty to deceiving 70,000 people who invested in his fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. In total, he managed to get about $ 147 million from defrauded investors. According to the Department of Justice, US citizen Steve Chen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fraud, as well as tax evasion. From July 2013 to September 2015, […] дальше »
2020-2-24 10:50 | |
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US Department of Justice Is Criminalizing Onchain Privacy, Starting With Mixers
The American government’s long-running war on privacy escalated this week following the arrest of Coin Ninja’s Larry Harmon on money laundering charges. A Department of Justice statement that “seeking to obscure virtual currency transactions in this way [using mixers] is a crime” means that bitcoiners risk prosecution simply for exercising their right to privacy. дальше »
2020-2-14 15:00 | |
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US Lawmakers Seeking to Ban Companies From Using End-to-End Encryption With a New Draft Bill
US lawmakers and the Department of Justice are looking to ban end-to-end encryption, making Internet users vulnerable to a host of attacks on their privacy from both malicious hackers and from the government. дальше »
2020-2-6 21:24 | |
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How Would a US Ban on End to End Encryption Affect Cryptocurrency?
According to reports US lawmakers and the Department of Justice want to ban end-to-end encryption in the name of protecting the children. This could have implications for cryptocurrency. Encryption Embargo The reports are suggesting that Attorney General William Barr has questioned the use of encryption to turn devices into ‘law-free zones’. дальше »
2020-2-5 12:00 | |
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U.S.: USMS to Auction $37 Worth of Seized Bitcoin (BTC)
In an announcement dated February 3, 2020, the U. S. Marshals Service (USMS) – a federal law enforcement agency within the U. S. Department of Justice – stated that it would be auctioning more than 4,000 Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2020-2-5 02:00 | |
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Celo Labs Hires Ex-DOJ and Capital One AML Expert To Lead Its Regulatory and Compliance Matters
Celo Labs is a budding mobile crypto payment startup that is building user-friendly mobile crypto payment tools. The firm has announced today that they have hired Jai Ramaswamy, former chief of asset forfeiture and money laundering at the U. дальше »
2019-11-27 23:49 | |
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Crypto Schemer Gets Tracked By Authorities Linking Bitcoin To Phone Numbers
According to a recent report released by the United States Department of Justice, a Bergen County woman admitted to illegally use individuals’ identities and obtain more than $300,000. Authorities were able to link two telephone numbers to Bitcoin (BTC) addresses that were used to perform four illegal transactions. Fraudster Tackled By Authorities As reported by […] дальше »
2019-11-22 21:28 | |
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Eastern Metal Securities Fraudster Gets Extradited from Thailand for Having Victimized Investors of Over $11 Million in BTC
On Monday, November 18, 2019, the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported on a case that involved victimizing investors. In particular, it was found that Swedish Citizen, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his firm, Eastern Metal Securities, were able to trick investors of $11 million combined. дальше »
2019-11-20 02:18 | |
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International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’
The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and Digitisation of the Criminal Economy,” and featured 200+ delegates hearing from representatives of organizations such as the Australian Federal Police, Singapore and New Zealand police, United States Department of Justice, and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. дальше »
2019-11-15 20:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency SIM Swapping Scammers Charged by US Department of Justice
Two individuals were charged yesterday for their suspected involvement in a two-year cryptocurrency SIM swapping scam. The suspects are believed to have taken control of telephone numbers and attempted to gain access to various online accounts to steal digital currency from victims. дальше »
2019-11-15 01:00 | |
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Chainalysis helps track bitcoin transactions and close child pornography market
The US Department of Justice announced that it managed to close one of the largest web site with child pornography, followed by the arrest of 337 persons in 38 countries. Tracking bitcoin transactions helped to identify them. дальше »
2019-10-24 11:12 | |
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Правоохранители США закрыли крупнейший даркнет-рынок детской порнографии. Двое подозреваемых уже совершили суицид
Правоохранительные органы США и Южной Кореи закрыли крупнейший даркнет-рынок детской порнографии, через который распространили более 1 млн роликов. Расчеты на нем производились в биткоинах. South Korean National and Hundreds of Others Charged Worldwide in the Takedown of the Largest Darknet Child Pornography Website, Which was Funded by Bitcoin https://t. дальше »
2019-10-17 22:26 | |
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Правоохранители США закрыли крупнейший даркнет-рынок детской порнографии
Правоохранительные органы США и Южной Кореи закрыли крупнейший даркнет-рынок детской порнографии, через который распространили более 1 млн роликов. Расчеты на нем производились в биткоинах. South Korean National and Hundreds of Others Charged Worldwide in the Takedown of the Largest Darknet Child Pornography Website, Which was Funded by Bitcoin https://t. дальше »
2019-10-17 22:26 | |
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Bitcoin Made Busting Dark Child Porn Ring Easy For US Justice Department
Bitcoin is a potentially world-changing financial technology, designed by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. But Bitcoin also brought with it the birth of blockchain – distributed ledger technology that may not be world-changing, but certainly can redefine and improve upon certain industries. дальше »
2019-10-17 22:00 | |
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Facebook Libra Launch Assisted by Former Prosecutor Tasked With ‘Taking Down Bitcoin’
This strange and twisting tale begins with Katie Haun, a U. S. Department of Justice prosecutor. Haun, who was normally busy probing prison gangs, corrupt officials, and the mafia — was tasked with trying to shut down Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-10-10 16:15 | |
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Alleged $5M cryptocurrency fraud made this guy one of AWS’ biggest clients
A Singaporean man faces over 30 years in prison for masquerading as a Californian games developer to illicitly obtain cloud computing power to mine cryptocurrency, an FBI investigation has revealed. дальше »
2019-10-10 11:26 | |
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Former DoJ Prosecutor Turned Crypto VC: Bitcoin Helped Fight Crime
Ever since Facebook announced its crypto-asset dubbed Libra, the entire market, especially Bitcoin, has come under fire by regulators and their fears over the asset class’s use in criminal activities. дальше »
2019-10-9 01:00 | |
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This Former US Bitcoin Investigator is Now a Major Crypto Investor
No matter how much Steven Mnuchin or top regulators criticize Bitcoin, crypto is not associated with criminals and amateur speculators anymore. Katie Haun, general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is another good example to prove this stance. дальше »
2019-10-7 15:30 | |
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US court filings allege Bank of Ireland used for laundering €273 million crypto scam money
US department of justice in a filing with the New York court alleged that Bank of Ireland (BOI) was deceived by a lawyer to launder €273 million proceeds from multi-billion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-10-5 13:30 | |
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Ethereum ‘ICO architect’ arrested over alleged $12M cryptocurrency extortion
Two individuals in the US, including a former advisor to various blockchain projects including Ethereum, have been arrested for their alleged role in a series of multi-million dollar cryptocurrency extortion. дальше »
2019-9-19 13:57 | |
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Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
Former U. S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir instead. дальше »
2019-9-18 18:15 | |
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The US government wants to take away earnings from Snowden. Bitcoin (BTC) will help
Snowden released his memoir, Permanent Record. And in a matter of hours it became the best-selling book in the world. The US government immediately tried to get hands on the super profits of the runaway super agent. дальше »
2019-9-18 18:03 | |
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Snowden Triumphs Bitcoin While US Govt Tries Book Earnings Seizure
U. S. President Donald Trump has previously spoken out against Bitcoin but he probably would never have imagined that his own justice department would unwittingly get involved in promoting the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-9-18 15:58 | |
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US Government Spitefully Attempts to Block Snowden's 'Permanent Record' Jackpot
The government of the United States officially filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden on Tuesday following the publication of his book "Permanent Record", currently the best-selling book in the world. дальше »
2019-9-18 10:08 | |
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US DoJ wants to seize profits from Ed Snowden’s new book because it violated his NDA
The US justice department has sued whistleblower Edward Snowden, following the release of his new book, Permanent Record. The department alleges this book violates a non-disclosure agreement Snowden signed with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) while working as a contractor for the two agencies. дальше »
2019-9-18 08:38 | |
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JP Morgan In Metals Racketeering Soup; Bitcoin Still a Fraud?
The US Department of Justice has charged three JP Morgan commodity traders with market manipulation. Rackets such as this from the world’s largest banks give more strength to bitcoin every day they get exposed. дальше »
2019-9-17 12:13 | |
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U.S. Charges JPMorgan Suits for ‘Spoofing’ Precious Metals Markets
The United States Department of Justice has charged three gold and precious metals traders from JPMorgan on suspicions of market manipulation. The alleged bad actors include Gregg Smith, 55, Michael Nowak, 45, and Christopher Jordan, 47 — alongside other suspected co-conspirators. дальше »
2019-9-18 11:22 | |
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JPMorgan Chase Traders Accused Of Market Manipulation, Again
The U. S. Department of Justice has charged top managers at JPMorgan Chase of market manipulation, Reuters reports. For the better part of a decade, according to DoJ charges, traders Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak and Christopher Jordan allegedly manipulated prices of gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures on the New York and Chicago Mercantile Exchanges. дальше »
2019-9-17 23:02 | |
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JPMorgan Chase Accused Of Market Manipulation, Again
The U. S. Department of Justice has charged top managers at JPMorgan Chase of market manipulation, Reuters reports. For the better part of a decade, according to DoJ charges, traders Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak and Christopher Jordan allegedly manipulated prices of gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures on the New York and Chicago Mercantile Exchanges. дальше »
2019-9-16 23:02 | |
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YouTube settles with FTC over child privacy violations
Within days of launching its YouTube Kids site and adding more age categories to the Kids app, YouTube is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over child privacy violations. According to a report from Politico, YouTube agreed to pay $150-200 million to the Justice Department to settle the FTC investigation. дальше »
2019-8-31 02:36 | |
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Dark Market Seller Convicted Of Selling Drugs by DoJ, To Forfeit Millions In Ill-Gotten Crypto Profits
California resident Sky Justin Gornik has been convicted of selling drugs for cryptocurrencies in darknet markets. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, the man aged 39 pleaded guilty to using the Alpha Bay, Trade Route, Abraxas, Evolution, Outlaw Market, and Dream Market trading floors to trade fentanyl, carfentanil, ketamine, oxycodone, amphetamine, […] дальше »
2019-8-21 21:24 | |
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The Feds Are Coming for Amazon but Not for the Reason You Think
While the Department of Justice launches investigations into giant technology companies for anticompetitive practices, one might think Amazon would be deserving of additional scrutiny. After all, Amazon has put countless companies out of business and has been crushing the competition, as its revenue is now half that of Walmart’s. дальше »
2019-8-3 02:20 | |
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