Department of Justice

Privacy

DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights

The U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement framework may pose a serious threat to the digital privacy rights of crypto users.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2020
Department of Justice

The US Crypto Enforcement Framework Is a Warning to International Exchanges

The U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency enforcement framework is a warning shot to exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal government.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 October 2020
Department of Justice

The DOJ’s ‘Crypto Enforcement Framework’ Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation

The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 October 2020
Hacking

US Charges 3 With Vast ‘Crypto Jacking’ Computer Fraud Scheme

The officers of Chinese "white hat" firm Chengdu 404 allegedly hit computer networks around the world.

News  ·  16 September 2020
CoinFlash

US Antitrust Chief Says Protecting Blockchain From Competitive Abuses Is Top Priority

Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said the antitrust division needs to understand how blockchain could improve market competition.

News  ·  4 September 2020
CoinFlash

US Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures

Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups, including ISIS.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2020
Money Laundering

US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas

The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2020
CoinFlash

Third Centra Tech Founder Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud

Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble. Its founders have fallen like dominoes since.

News  ·  17 July 2020
Bitcoin

23-Year-Old Who Lied to Bank About Bitcoin Holdings Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years in prison for lying to a bank about having $640,000 in bitcoin to get a loan.

News  ·  8 July 2020
Apple

US Officials Allege Student Defrauded Apple as Part of SIM Swap Attack

A UC-San Diego student is accused of participating in a SIM-swapping scam that defrauded Apple and stole one victim’s crypto.

News  ·  9 June 2020
Department of Justice

New York Man Charged With Trafficking Credit Card Info, Using Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds

Vitalii Antonenko, 28, has been indicted for allegedly stealing and selling reams of payment card data, the proceeds of which he laundered in bitcoin.

News  ·  28 May 2020
Crime

US Says Venezuelan President Maduro Hid Massive Drug Ring Proceeds in Crypto

Nicolas Maduro and his crypto supervisor were two of the Venezuelan officials indicted Thursday on claims they used crypto to conceal the profits from drug running.

News  ·  26 March 2020
Crime

US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ

Joanna De Alba "dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet," said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.

News  ·  3 January 2020
Capital One

Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup C Labs

C Labs, the company working on Celo, is bringing on former DOJ official Jai Ramaswamy to head compliance.

Business  ·  26 November 2019
Bitcoin

Russians Indicted for US Election Hacks Used Bitcoin to Fund Operations

Twelve Russian officials indicted for hacking into Democratic National Committee email accounts allegedly used cryptocurrencies, the DOJ announced.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2018