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U.S. DOJ seeks $4b settlement from Binance, CEO may face criminal charges
The U.S. Department of Justice proposes a $4 billion settlement with Binance, potentially implicating founder Changpeng Zhao in…
DoJ asked to mull criminal charges against Binance and Tether
Two U.S. elected officials wrote to the Department of Justice, calling for a concluded investigation on Binance and…
Elon Musk calls for ‘comprehensive overhaul’ of US SEC, DOJ
Elon Musk calls for a “comprehensive overhaul” of the SEC hours after being sued for allegedly failing to…
U.S. DOJ indicts eight Chinese firms for using crypto in fentanyl trade
The DOJ unveiled eight indictments against Chinese firms for fentanyl distribution. They may have used crypto to hide…
Former FTX executive will reportedly plead guilty to criminal charges
Ryan Salame, a former FTX executive, is set to plead not guilty in a Manhattan court on Sep.…
US DOJ freezes Alex Mashinsky’s assets in Celsius case
In August, US Department of Justice (DoJ) prosecutors filed a sealed order to freeze Mashinsky’s business accounts and…
Deep web drug vendor misusing crypto faces 96 years in prison
32-year-old New York man James Charles Rivera was sentenced to 96 years in a federal prison for selling…
US DoJ wants former FTX boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, to be detained
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has asked for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, a…
New York resident confesses to hacking Bitfinex in 2016
New Yorker Ilya Lichtenstein admitted to laundering stolen Bitcoin worth $4.5 billion from the 2016 Bitfinex hack
DOJ Action Against Binance: A Hidden Blessing For Bitcoin And Crypto Markets?
The looming prospect of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) action against Binance, the largest crypto exchange, may…
