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The Free Roger Movement Gains Momentum

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:45:41 +0000

The arrest and extradition battle of Roger Ver has ignited the #FreeRoger movement, a grassroots campaign calling attention to what advocates see as the misuse of legal systems to suppress dissent and punish individuals connected to crypto. Roger Ver’s Battle With U.S. Authorities Sparks Global Outcry The #FreeRoger movement has gained momentum across social media […]

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Former Alameda Research Boss Sam Trabucco Reemerges to Defend Ryan Salame Before Sentencing

DIGIT — Thu, 16 May 2024 16:23:03 +0000

Reports indicate that Sam Trabucco, the former co-CEO of the cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research, penned a letter to the judge set to sentence Ryan Salame, co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets. Trabucco’s letter emerged amidst numerous inquiries about his whereabouts throughout the ongoing turmoil. In his message, Trabucco referred to Salame as his “best friend” […]

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Jack Dorsey’s Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Transactions With Sanctioned Nations and Terrorist Groups

DIGIT — Thu, 02 May 2024 03:00:59 +0000

Department of Justice (DOJ) federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating fintech company Block, formerly known as Square, for significant compliance failures in its transaction monitoring systems after a former employee revealed lapses that included processing transactions with sanctioned nations and groups linked to terrorism. Allegations against Block include handling transactions […]

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DOJ and US States Take on Apple in Major Antitrust Suit Over App Store Monopoly

DIGIT — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:07:35 +0000

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, claiming its app store rules create a monopoly that hampers competition and stifles innovation. The lawsuit argues that practices such as forcing developers to use Apple’s payment system and restricting them through various rules […]

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Report: Biden Administration ‘Crypto Tsar’ Says DOJ will Target Digital Asset Exchange Platforms

DIGIT — Wed, 17 May 2023 07:49:55 +0000

According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States has resolved to target digital platforms because they are making it easy for criminals and money launderers. Choi said the DOJ hopes taking action against entities such as crypto exchanges is “going to have […]

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Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:30:31 +0000

The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S. law enforcement in 2020. According to U.S. authorities, Harmon had operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act The United States Department […]

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Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Speaks for the First Time Since Her Arrest

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:45:18 +0000

Following the federal judge’s decision to give the accused Bitfinex money launderer Heather Morgan permission to “engage in legitimate employment,” Morgan has broken her silence on social media. Morgan’s Twitter account dubbed “Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan” is verified on Twitter and her latest tweet insists that she does not endorse any crypto or NFT project bearing […]

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Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’

DIGIT — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:00:01 +0000

On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The DOJ alleges that the tech entrepreneur, Ilya Lichtenstein, and his wife Heather Morgan, conspired to launder billions of dollars worth of bitcoin. The duo could face 25 years in […]

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Bitcoin Keys Cannot be Hacked: Skeptics Question the Official Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin Seizure Story

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:00:30 +0000

On June 7, the United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the “recovery” of 63.70 bitcoin from the funds Colonial Pipeline sent to the hackers. The official story has a number of inconsistencies and federal investigators did not disclose how the FBI was able to confiscate the Darkside gang’s private […]

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FBI Agent Recovers Private Key to $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 23:13:55 +0000

U.S. law enforcement officials from the Justice Department on Monday announced the seizure of $2.3 million dollars worth of crypto assets that were paid to the Colonial Pipeline hackers. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco explained during a news conference that federal agents “recaptured the majority of the ransom Colonial paid to the Darkside network.” FBI […]

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