US Justice Department

US Moves to Seize $400M From Convicted OneCoin Money Launderer

The U.S. Department of Justice wants an attorney to hand over the massive sum he helped launder for the OneCoin scheme.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 September 2020

US Prosecutors Charge 2 Foreign Nationals Over Bitcoin Investment Scam

Two Nigerian nationals have been indicted in the U.S. for wire fraud and money laundering relating to a fake bitcoin investment scheme.

Markets  ·  26 April 2019
Crime

FBI Arrests AriseBank CEO Over $4 Million Crypto Fraud

The FBI has arrested the CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank after he was indicted over an alleged multi-million dollar scam.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 November 2018
Regulation

US Department of Justice, CFTC Probe Crypto Market Manipulation: Report

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating cryptocurrency traders who may have manipulated the markets using old-school tricks.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2018
Regulation

US Justice Department Holds Blockchain Summit in San Francisco

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) convened a first-of-its-kind conference on digital currency and the blockchain in San Francisco today.

Business  ·  10 November 2015
Regulation

Digital Currency Crimes Chief: DOJ Has No Bitcoin Agenda

DOJ Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator Kathryn Haun discusses the common ground her agency shares with innovators in bitcoin and blockchain.

Business  ·  10 September 2015
Regulation

US Attorney General Eric Holder Keeping an Eye on Bitcoin

US Attorney General Eric Holder believes bitcoin criminals pose a new set of challenges for law enforcement.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 April 2014