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Wall Street Bitcoin Miner CEO's $2M Casino Gamble Ends in Federal Indictment
2024-11-19T10:09:10.486+02:00
Former BIT Mining CEO faces federal charges for orchestrating a $1.9 million bribery scheme targeting Japanese officials.
The BTC mining company has agreed to pay $14 million in penalties and entered a three-year deferred prosecution agreement.
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US Charges Two Russian Nationals in Money Laundering Scheme Involving Crypto Exchanges
2024-09-26T23:27:17.704+02:00
DOJ, in partnership with international partners, seized domain names connected to illegal crypto exchange operations.
One individual is accused of laundering over $1.15 billion through crypto transactions.
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Federal Prosecutors Charge Samurai Wallet Founders with Money Laundering
2024-04-25T10:31:26.534+02:00
Samurai Wallet founders allegedly conspired to launder over $100 million.
The wallet's website has been seized, and a seizure warrant has been issued for its mobile application.
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KuCoin and Founders Face US Prosecution over Alleged AML Violations
2024-03-26T18:16:23.095+02:00
The firm served 30 million customers without KYC or AML programs until 2023.
The indictment has alleged that over $3.2 million in crypto was received from Tornado Cash.
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US Charges Belarusian-Cypriot National for Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange
2024-02-01T22:13:19.685+02:00
BTC-e allegedly facilitated global criminal activities through Bitcoin transactions.
The platform's servers in the US were reportedly central to the cybercrime operation.
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Binance and Zhao Navigate Legal Waters: Responding to SEC's DOJ Integration
2023-12-13T12:54:15.757+02:00
Binance Opposes SEC's Inclusion of $4.3 Billion Guilty Plea, Citing Procedural Errors.
On June 5, 2023, it faced accusations of mishandling assets and violating laws.
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Crytpo AI-Powered Profit Promise Leads to $25M Fraud Indictment
2023-12-13T10:24:11.842+02:00
Two men are charged for a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
They promised high-yield profits using AI but misused funds for luxury expenses.
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Binance's Former CEO Faces Sentencing: US DOJ Addresses Flight Risk Concerns
2023-11-27T17:47:01.790+02:00
The Justice Department argues that CZ should stay in the US until sentencing.
The DOJ has opposed the decision to allow CZ to travel to the UAE.
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DoJ Seeks $4 Billion from Binance; CEO Zhao Might Face Criminal Charges
2023-11-21T09:57:52.503+02:00
The penalty is to settle a year-long investigation against the exchange.
Binance is also fighting civil lawsuits against two US financial market regulators.
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Serbian Man Faces 20 Years of Time for 20 Sham Trading Platforms
2023-11-05T15:50:22.257+02:00
Over $70 million was stolen in fraudulent trading schemes.
The fraudster offered investments in cryptocurrencies and binary options.
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SafeMoon Executives Hit with SEC Charges for Alleged "Massive Fraudulent Scheme"
2023-11-01T23:19:13.562+02:00
The regulator is accusing SafeMoon's team of unregistered sale of SFM tokens.
SFM price surged over 55,000 percent in 2021.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Battle Begins: Inside the $8 Billion Trial
2023-10-03T15:59:47.035+02:00
The trial reveals alleged misappropriation of customers' funds, leading to the collapse of FTX.
Bankman-Fried's empire unraveled last year, marking one of the biggest financial frauds in US history.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks to Limit Government Witnesses in FTX Trial
2023-10-03T13:33:24.045+02:00
Remote testimony proposal for Ukrainian FTX customer sparks controversy.
Speculation mounts over potential co-conspirator testimonies.
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US Prosecutors Oppose Temporary Release Request by Sam Bankman-Fried
2023-09-28T08:51:49.800+02:00
Prosecutors cite legal insufficiencies in release request.
Upcoming hearing determines detention status.
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Ex-Deutsche Banker Faces up to 30 Years for Crypto Investment Fraud
2023-09-20T10:45:55.406+02:00
Russell faces up to 30 years in prison after admitting to defrauding R3 Crypto Fund clients.
In addition to the crypto scam, he pleaded guilty to identity theft.
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US DOJ Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried’s Claims on Evidence
2023-08-30T00:25:52.227+02:00
The lawyers representing FTX's Founder want evidence gathered after July 1 to be inadmissible.
However, the DOJ said the lawyers have had access to the discovery materials for months.
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UBS to Shell Out $1.4B over Fraud Claims Related to 2008 Financial Crisis
2023-08-14T22:59:28.002+02:00
The Swiss bank giant did not admit to any wrongdoing.
The DOJ previously settled with other top banks, such as Nomura, RBS and Barclays.
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DOJ Weighs Fraud Charges against Binance, Worried about Bank Run: Report
2023-08-02T20:02:55.927+02:00
US prosecutors are contemplating alternative options such as fine payment.
The SEC and CFTC filed charges against the exchange in recent months.
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2016 Bitfinex Hack: Couple Charged over $4.5B in Stolen BTC Strikes Plea Deal
2023-07-21T21:34:31.582+02:00
US DoJ charged the couple with money laundering in February 2022.
Bitfinex recently recovered $315K of the stolen BTC from the US government.
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US DoJ Accuses FTX Founder of Leaking Caroline Ellison’s Private Diary
2023-07-21T17:34:21.209+02:00
Bankman-Fried allegedly shared the details to 'cast Ellison in a poor light'.
FTX has sued Bankman-Fried, Ellision, Wang and Singh for 1 billion USD.
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US Opposes Crypto Exchange Bittrex’s Customer Repayment Plan
2023-06-08T19:56:40.139+02:00
Bittrex's US branch holds $250M and $50M in customer crypto and cash, respectively.
The exchange served over 600,000 customers in the US as of March 2023.
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US Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Banks and "Leading Crypto Exchange" of over $4M
2023-04-26T22:34:36.798+02:00
Esteban Da Corte committed the crime around March 2020, prosecutors say.
The Miami man and his crew used fake ID information for the scheme.
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PRL Token Founder "Bruno Block" Pleads Guilty to $5.5M Tax Evasion
2023-04-06T22:04:47.745+02:00
Elmaani has admitted to secretly minting PRL tokens for his personal gain.
US prosecutors say he spent at least $12.3M in 2018 but declared no income.
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SVB Financial Executives' Share Sales under Scrutiny in Ongoing SEC and DoJ Probes
2023-03-15T11:43:04.799+02:00
DoJ and SEC join Fed in examining the SVB's crisis.
Investigations include reviewing SVB Financial executives' shares sales before the collapse.
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Binance Talks about Compliance Gaps and Expects to Pay Penalties
2023-02-16T14:40:32.558+02:00
The company's CSO confirmed that in the past, Binance had small "gaps" in its regulatory compliance.
Crypto exchange expects to pay penalties to resolve the US investigations.
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