Crypto advocacy group DeFi Education Fund has urged the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to reconsider its approach to holding DeFi protocol …
DOJ
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KuCoin founder Michael Gan has stepped down as the crypto exchange’s CEO following a settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). …
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Smart Contracts
DOJ Says $9 Billion in Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Hack Should Be Returned to Bitfinex
by shayaanby shayaanBillions of dollars worth of Bitcoin stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex in a 2016 hack must be returned to the platform, the …
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Markets
Three Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ
by shayaanby shayaanThree Russian nationals tied to operating sanctioned crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io have been charged with money laundering by a federal …
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Regulation
Five Alleged Scammers Federally Charged With Running Crypto Phishing Scheme by DOJ
by shayaanby shayaanThe Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unsealed charges against five alleged scammers for running a crypto phishing scam that cost victims millions …
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Markets
Trump Names Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to DOJ Office, the Same Office That Prosecuted SBF
by shayaanby shayaanPresident-elect Donald Trump said former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton would be his U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of …
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Regulation
FBI Raids Polymarket CEO’s Home As DOJ Probes the Decentralized Betting Platform: Report
by shayaanby shayaanThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly executed a search warrant on the home of Shayne Coplan, the CEO of decentralized predictions-betting …
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Scams
DOJ Seeks Seizure of $16 Million in FTX-Linked Crypto Following Year-Long Probe
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking the seizure of roughly $16 million in crypto held in …
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A federal jury convicted a man for orchestrating an NFT rug pull scheme, pocketing nearly $400,000 through abandoned projects and cryptocurrency laundering …