Department of Justice

Bitcoin Mixing CEO Harmon Pleads Guilty to US Money-Laundering Charge

Larry Dean Harmon, the CEO of darknet bitcoin mixing service Helix, pled guilty Wednesday in D.C. District Court.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 August 2021

Bitcoin Seized by Ohio DOJ Sold for More Than $19M: Reports

The haul was worth around $2.9 million when forfeited in 2019.

News  ·  5 July 2021
Bitcoin

DOJ Charges Crypto Seller With Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Michael Yusko III allegedly used bank accounts held in the name of several companies to sell cryptocurrencies for profit.

News  ·  24 June 2021
IRS

DOJ, IRS Investigating Crypto Exchange Binance: Report

The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume is the subject of a U.S. money-laundering investigation, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

Business  ·  13 May 2021
Crime

US Man Pleads Guilty to SIM-Swap Attacks Targeting High-Profile Crypto Accounts

Eric Meiggs focused his attacks on those he considered original gangsters of crypto social media.

News  ·  29 April 2021
Extortion

Blockchain Consultant Pleads Guilty to Extortion Charge

Alchemist associate Michael Hlady faces up to 20 years in prison.

News  ·  6 April 2021
Crime

DeepDotWeb Operator Pleads Guilty to Laundering $8.4M in Bitcoin Kickbacks

Tal Prihar admitted to taking bitcoin payments from darknet marketplaces in exchange for referral links.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2021
Department of Justice

Rep. Gaetz of Blockchain Caucus Faces Investigation for Sexual Misconduct: Report

An investigation into the congressman was opened during the final months of the Trump administration.

News  ·  30 March 2021
Crime

Serbian Man Indicted for Embezzling $7M Through Fraudulent Crypto Schemes

According to the indictment, Kristijan Krstic founded two digital-asset investment platforms that fraudulently induced investors to buy securities in the form of investment contracts.

News  ·  24 February 2021
North Korea

DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms

The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes.

News  ·  17 February 2021
Crime

Mobile Firm Employee Charged for Aiding Crypto SIM Swap Attacks Targeting 19

Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator.

News  ·  9 February 2021
Visa

Visa Abandons $5.3B Acquisition of Plaid Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the deal was off.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2021
Department of Justice

Man Gets 6 Years for $25M Diamond and Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Jose Angel Aman, charged with operating the fraudulent investment scheme, was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison and pay over $23 million in victim restitution by a federal court in Florida.

News  ·  9 December 2020
Visa

Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ

The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices.

News  ·  5 November 2020
Brazil

US Seizes $24M in Crypto as Part of Brazilian Probe Into $200M Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday the seizure of $24 million in cryptocurrency after a request from Brazilian police.

News  ·  4 November 2020