DOJ

CoinFlash

The DOJ Wants to Hire a Crypto Crime Attorney Adviser

The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases.

News  ·  17 July 2020
Money Laundering

AML Bitcoin Founder Claims DC Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, US Government Are ‘Extorting’ Him

AML Bitcoin's Marcus Andrade claims he is being extorted by the U.S. government in a response to Thursday's charges by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

News  ·  26 June 2020
DOJ

US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.

News  ·  17 June 2020
Coronavirus

US Authorities Freeze COVID-19 Website Alleged Scammer Tried to Sell for Bitcoin

The U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security seized coronaprevention.org after its owner allegedly tried to sell it for $500 in bitcoin.

News  ·  24 April 2020
Crime

US Woman Gets 13 Years in Jail After Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency

The woman fraudulently obtained credit card numbers in order to buy $62,000 in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2020
FBI

The FBI Is Now Reaching Out to QuadrigaCX Victims

The FBI is emailing victims of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange, confirming the federal agency is investigating the circumstances around its collapse.

News  ·  14 January 2020
FBI

US Authorities Arrest Alleged SIM Swappers After Crypto Thefts

The FBI has arrested two individuals on charges of stealing and attempting to steal $550,000 in cryptocurrency by SIM swapping 10 victims.

Markets  ·  14 November 2019
Europe

OneCoin Founder’s Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal

The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities.

Markets  ·  14 November 2019
Crime

Crypto Escrow Firm Chief Charged Over Alleged $7 Million Fraud

A man faces charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the CFTC over claims he took money for bulk bitcoin orders that were never delivered.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2019
Ethereum

DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero

U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2019
Custody

Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million, DOJ Says

U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million. 

Markets  ·  25 July 2019
Exchanges

The FBI Is Looking for QuadrigaCX Victims

The FBI published a questionnaire for potential victims of QuadrigaCX on Monday.

Markets  ·  4 June 2019
Bitcoin

Report: US Officials Are Probing Tether Role in Bitcoin Market Manipulation

The U.S. DOJ is reportedly probing Tether and Bitfinex over whether they artificially boosted bitcoin's price using the USDT stablecoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2018
Regulation

Another US Indictment Links Bitcoin to Covert Russian Intelligence Activity

Russian intelligence agents allegedly used cryptocurrencies to help fund an "influence and disinformation" effort, the U.S. government said Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 October 2018
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