Couple Indicted In Bitfinex Hack Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Charges

Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (also known as the “Crocodile of Wall Street”), have pled guilty to the money laundering conspiracy charges leveled against them by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). дальше »

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DOJ pushes for jail for ex-FTX CEO for ‘improperly discrediting’ witness

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is still insisting Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX founder, be jailed pending trial after his counsels conceded that he shared Caroline Ellison’s diary with the New York Times, according to an Aug. дальше »

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Binance in a tight spot as U.S. Justice Department considers fraud charges

DOJ plans to press charges against Binance.   The BNB chain and BNB token get negatively impacted by these events. In the past month, Binance[BNB] has come under intense regulatory scrutiny,The post Binance in a tight spot as U. дальше »

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US DoJ reportedly considering fraud charges against Binance to minimize impact

Federal prosecutors are concerned that an indictment could result in a deposit rush at Binance, reminiscent of the FTX's fall in late 2022 дальше »

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FTX Founder Hits Back At Witness Tampering Claims In Letter To Judge

Former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has denied allegations of witness tampering after sharing excerpts from his ex-girlfriend’s private diary with a reporter from the New York Times.  The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Bankman-Fried of leaking the diary of Caroline Ellison, a former colleague, and CEO of sister trading firm […] дальше »

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U.S. Department of Justice weighing Binance criminal charges against risk of market panic: Report

Semafor reports today that U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials are deliberating potential fraud charges against the cryptocurrency exchange giant, Binance, but have concerns over protecting American investors already participating in crypto markets, citing sources familiar with the matter. дальше »

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BREAKING: DOJ Investigation Casts Shadow Over Binance, Sparks Fears Of Bank Run

Per a report from Semafor, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been weighing on the possibility of filing fraud charges against crypto exchange Binance. The company has been in the eye of all major regulators worldwide in 2023 and might be about to face its biggest legal hurdle to date. Related Reading: Bitcoin Taker […] дальше »

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US DoJ is concerned about a run on Binance should prosecutors bring fraud charges: Report

Officials reportedly speculated an indictment against Binance in the U.S. could cause a run on the exchange similar to what happened with crypto exchange FTX in November 2022. дальше »

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Binance's Nightmare: DOJ Mulls Fraud Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ponders fraud charges against Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange дальше »

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U.S. DOJ Has 'Extremely Thin' Basis for Jailing FTX's Bankman-Fried Ahead of Trial: Defense

Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried pushed back against the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to remand the FTX founder in a court filing Tuesday. дальше »

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Bitcoin Dips Below $29K, BNB Slides After Report on DOJ's Binance Concerns

Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating to AA+. A similar downgrade by S&P in early August 2011 had cratered risk assets, including bitcoin. дальше »

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DOJ wants SBF’s bail revoked over witness tampering, diary leak allegations

The filing revealed that on Jan. 15, 2023, SBF contacted the current general counsel of FTX US, who could potentially serve as a witness in the trial. дальше »

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DoJ says SBF has tried to ‘corruptly influence witnesses’ multiple times; urges bail revocation

The U. S. Department of Justice (DoJ) urged federal judge Lewis Kaplan to revoke FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail in a filing on July 28. The DoJ argued that SBF has “flouted even the increasingly strict conditions” placed on him multiple times. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ

Sam Bankman-Fried's repeated efforts to contact witnesses and influence their testimony shows that "no combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community," prosecutors said in a written filing calling for his bond to be revoked. дальше »

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US Authorities Drop Charges Against SBF Involving Campaign Finance Funds

In the latest court filing, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced its decision to withdraw the campaign finance charge against Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. дальше »

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U.S. DoJ to drop campaign finance charge against FTX's SBF

Since the Bahamas didn't include the said charge in its extradition treaty, DoJ has decided to drop the charge against FTX's SBF. SBF will go on trial on 2 October. According to the latest cThe post U. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says

The U.S. Department of Justice informed a federal judge that it did "not intend to proceed" with a campaign finance charge against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after consulting with The Bahamas over whether it was included in an extradition document last year. дальше »

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US Justice Department wants Bankman-Fried jailed

The US Justice Department had filed a complaint against Sam Bankman-Fried for allegedly tampering with witnesses. DOJ last week said Bankman-Fried had tried to discredit Caroline Ellison, a former colleague who’s now a key prosecution witness. дальше »

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U.S. DOJ Needs 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence Against Celsius's Former CEO, Attorneys Tell Judge

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge for six to eight weeks to produce evidence for its case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of crypto lender Celsius. дальше »

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U.S. DOJ Needs 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence Against Alex Mashinsky, Attorneys Tell Judge

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge for six to eight weeks to produce evidence for its case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of crypto lender Celsius. дальше »

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U.S. amps up crypto crime unit to focus on ransomware attacks

Senior DoJ official termed ransomware as a major threat to national security. After a reprieve in 2022, ransomware attacks reared their ugly heads again in 2023. The U. S. Department of JustiThe post U. дальше »

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US DOJ Goes After FTX’s Bankman-Fried For Allegedly Leaking Caroline Ellison’s Diary

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX, of leaking the private diary of Caroline Ellison, a former colleague, and CEO of sister trading firm Alameda Research. дальше »

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DOJ accuses Bankman-Fried of leaking Ellison’s diary to “discredit her”

The DOJ has filed a court complaint accusing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of leaking Caroline Ellison’s diary. Bankman-Fried is alleged to have met a New York Times reporter and handed out the information. дальше »

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FTX’s former CEO SBF allegedly leaked ex-lover’s diary

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has attributed a leak of Caroline Ellison’s personal diary excerpts, recently featured in a New York Times piece, to her ex-lover, Sam Bankman-Fried. Caroline Ellison, previously in a romantic relationship with SBF, was the… дальше »

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US DOJ to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimes

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) promises to significantly increase the pool of available prosecutors to probe into illicit activities tied to cryptocurrencies. Department of Justice representative Nicole Argentieri announced that the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) would be integrated… дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Leaking Ellison’s Docs to NYT: US DOJ

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder and ex-CEO of the fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is now faced with an accusation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). He is alleged to... дальше »

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US DoJ accuses FTX founder of leaking private diary of Caroline Ellison

Sam Bankman-Fried attempted to publicly discredit government witness Caroline Ellison, who was once his business ally and a romantic partner, the DoJ argued. дальше »

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DOJ accuses SBF of leaking Caroline Ellison’s private diary to taint trial; FTX sues former executives for $1B

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) released the private diary of Caroline Ellison to reporters from the New York Times, according to a July 20 letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan. дальше »

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SBF Accused of Leaking Caroline Ellison's Private Diary by U.S. DOJ

The U.S. DOJ also wants to ban the disgraced founder of FTX and all parties involved in the FTX case from making any out of court statements in the future. дальше »

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U.S. DoJ moves BTC seized from Silk Road fraud. Details inside...

The U. S. Department of Justice moved more than 9k BTC as of 12 July. More than 30k BTC still remains in the U. S. DOJ's wallet and will be moved in four batches  After much speculation over The post U. дальше »

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US DOJ moves Silk Road-linked Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $300M

Block explorer data indicates that two wallets (belonging to the Department of Justice and connected to the Silk Road cryptocurrency seizure) have moved Bitcoin worth approximately $301 million (9,825 BTCs) in three different transactions early today (12 July 2023). дальше »

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More than 9,000 Bitcoin seized in connection with Silk Road on the move

Onchain data shows 9,825 Bitcoin (BTC), worth $302 million, seized by the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection to shuttered darknet marketplace, Silk Road, were moved to new addresses earlier today, July 12. дальше »

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Crypto Thief Busted: DOJ Files Charges Against 25-Year-Old For OpenSea NFT Heist

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 10 the unsealing of a four-count indictment against Soufiane Oulahyane for a scheme to impersonate the OpenSea marketplace to obtain unauthorized access to cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). дальше »

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US lawmakers allege CCP connection in calling for SEC, DOJ investigation of Prometheum

Republican members of Congress stepped up their allegations of Prometheum’s ties to the Chinese Community Party, claiming potentially false or misleading statements to the SEC. дальше »

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US lawmakers call on DOJ, SEC to investigate Prometheum, citing suspicions of “false testimony” and securities law violations

U. S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of (R-AL) and Members of Congress Ralph Norman (R-SC), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Mark Alford (R-MO) Blaine Luetkemeyer have co-signed a letter calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to investigate Prometheum, Inc. дальше »

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U.S. Senator Tuberville Asks DOJ, SEC to Investigate Crypto Broker Prometheum

U.S. Senator Thomas Tuberville (R-Ala.) wrote an open letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler asking them to investigate Prometheum, a special-purpose broker that recently secured federal permissions to offer crypto trading services. дальше »

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Binance Facing Massive Exodus of Senior Execs Amid DOJ Investigation

Binance, world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, is facing management crisis as several top executives, including Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie, leave дальше »

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Changpeng Zhao Calls News Around Exec Departures 'FUD'

Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that left the company, reportedly over its handling of DOJ investigations. дальше »

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Binance CEO 'CZ' Brushes Off News of Top Executive Departures

Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that left the company, reportedly over its handling of DOJ investigations. дальше »

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Top Binance Execs Leave Company Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report

Three senior officials left the exchange this week, a source told Fortune. дальше »

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Binance engages former DOJ prosecutor to counter SEC allegations

Binance has enlisted the expertise of a former attorney from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to mount a defense against the lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) дальше »

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Mango Markets exploiter behind alleged $116M theft will stand trial in December

Avraham Eisenberg faces civil lawsuits from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and Mango Markets and criminal charges from the DOJ. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried to face trial only on 8 initial charges

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided to move forward with the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and founder of FTX. However, the trial will only involve the original eight charges filed in December 2022, which include wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. дальше »

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US prosecutors say SBF will be tried on original 8 criminal charges — for now

DoJ lawyers said the decision came following litigation filed by the FTX co-founder in the Bahamas protesting the additional charges, which could be lengthy. дальше »

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Court allows bankrupt crypto exchange Bittrex to resume customer withdrawals

The U. S. arm of Bittrex will reopen withdrawals on June 15 after securing court approval for its plan to repay customers ahead of credited fines. A Delaware bankruptcy court ruled in favor of the company’s plan and rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion to block it on June 14, according to court filings. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Contest Extra DOJ Charges, Bahamas Supreme Court Says

The FTX founder pleaded not guilty to fraud in the U.S. after being extradited from the Caribbean country. дальше »

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U.S. DOJ Unveils Identities of Mt. Gox Hackers

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Бывший чиновник SEC: Власти США возбудят или уже возбудили уголовное дело против Binance

Бывший сотрудник Комиссии по фондовому рынку и биржам (SEC) считает, что существует возможность выдвижения Министерством юстиции США (DoJ) уголовных обвинений против руководства криптовалютной биржи Binance. дальше »

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Binance Scandal Escalates As Former SEC Official Reveals Secret DOJ Indictment

Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark has recently suggested that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will likely file, or may have already filed under seal, a criminal indictment against cryptocurrency exchange Binance for alleged money laundering. дальше »

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Ex-SEC executive says U.S. DOJ likely to bring criminal charges against Binance

Binance’s legal troubles are set to worsen, believes John Reed Stark, former chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Internet Enforcement. As per Stark, the U. S. Department of Justice is likely working behind the scenes to bring criminal charges against Binance and its executives. дальше »

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