The Justice Department passed an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Fed’s own inspector, which could clear a confirmation path …
DOJ
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Smart Contracts
DOJ Opens $40M Compensation Process for OneCoin Crypto Fraud Victims
by shayaanby shayaanIn short The Department of Justice has announced a compensation process for victims of the OneCoin fraud. More than $40 million in …
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Regulation
DOJ rejects Roman Storm defense, says Supreme Court precedent does not apply to Tornado Cash case
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. prosecutors have pushed back against a key legal argument raised by Roman Storm, intensifying the legal battle over whether developers of …
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Scams
Trump DOJ Rejects Tornado Cash Developer’s Newest Argument for Dismissal
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief The DOJ rejected Roman Storm’s argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling should lead to his case’s dismissal. Prosecutors told …
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A lawyer who helped Kalshi win a key court fight against the federal government now helps the federal government protect Kalshi from …
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Markets
Todd Blanche, author of DOJ crypto enforcement memo, is now interim AG
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. President Donald Trump named Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney and deputy attorney general, as the interim top prosecutor. www.coindesk.com
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Markets
KuCoin operator barred from U.S. after CFTC order, following $297 Million DOJ case
by shayaanby shayaanKuCoin operator Peken Global Limited cannot cater to U.S. users on its platform unless it registers as a foreign board of trade. …
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A group of Democratic senators say they will oversee a reported Justice Department investigation into possible Iran-related sanctions violations on the crypto …
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Scams
Trump’s DOJ Seeks October Retrial for Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Federal prosecutors have asked a Manhattan judge to retry Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on charges a jury deadlocked on …
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Regulation
DOJ Indicts Paxful Founder Days After Company Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
by shayaanby shayaanNoOnes founder Ray Youssef is being investigated by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The probe centers on allegations that Youssef’s peer-to-peer …