Crypto Crackdown: DOJ Europol Seize $200M
Law enforcement from ten countries, including the US DOJ and Europol, seized $200M in fiat and crypto assets during Operation RapTor, arresting 270 individuals. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
Law enforcement from ten countries, including the US DOJ and Europol, seized $200M in fiat and crypto assets during Operation RapTor, arresting 270 individuals. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
@Safemoon CEO Braden John Karony was convicted for fraud, including looting investor funds and lying about locked liquidity, facing up to 45 years in prison. #Breaking #Legal $SFM (-9) ↘
@Coinbase is under a U.S. Justice Department criminal probe after intruders bribed employees to access sensitive user data. #Breaking #Legal $COIN (-9) ↘
The U.S. Department of Justice charges 12 new defendants under the RICO Act for a $263 million crypto theft, with two suspects at large in Dubai. #Breaking #Legal $BTC (-9) ↘
The U.S. Department of Justice charges 12 individuals for a $263 million cryptocurrency theft involving Malone Lam, who continued crimes from prison, exploiting social engineering tactics. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
The U.S. Department of Justice seized $200K in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas, disrupting 17 global wallets as part of a crackdown on terror funding via crypto. #Breaking #Legal #Crypto (+9) ↗
@GotbitConsultingLLC founder Aleksei Andriunin pleads guilty to wash trading, with $23M seized in DOJ crackdown on crypto volume inflation scheme (Mar 21) #Breaking #Legal #Crypto (-9) ↘
The U.S. Department of Justice urges victims to claim their share of $7 million recovered from a global crypto scam involving fake platforms and shell companies. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
A Brazilian man accused of orchestrating a $290M crypto Ponzi scheme has been extradited to the U.S. for fraud charges, facing up to 20 years. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
DailyHodl: A progressive think tank urges the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate President Trump’s TRUMP memecoin for potential anti-bribery law violations. #Breaking #Legal $TRUMP (-8) ↘
Bitcoin.com: A Canadian hacker exploited vulnerabilities in two DeFi platforms, stealing $65 million and laundering funds through crypto mixers; DOJ indicts him, but he remains at large. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
Bitcoin.com: The U.S. Department of Justice argued that money isn’t always property in a dispute with a landscaping firm, shocking attorney Rob Johnson. #Update #Legal (+3) →
@Bitmex has agreed to pay a $100 million fine following a legal battle over U.S. money-laundering violations, marking a significant regulatory enforcement action against the exchange. #Breaking #Legal #Crypto (-9) ↘
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to sell $6.5 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road, but @intotheblock reports the market can absorb this without disruption, despite past volatility from large sales. #Update #Crypto $BTC (+3) →