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department of justice – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info Bookmarking Crypto Insights Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:10:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.digit.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-61589-32x32.png department of justice – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info 32 32 Smithsonian to display IRS laptop that tracked Bitfinex’s 120K stolen Bitcoin https://www.digit.info/smithsonian-to-display-irs-laptop-that-tracked-bitfinexs-120k-stolen-bitcoin/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:10:49 +0000 https://www.digit.info/smithsonian-to-display-irs-laptop-that-tracked-bitfinexs-120k-stolen-bitcoin/

The Smithsonian Institute has obtained the laptop owned by former IRS agent Chris Janczewski which was used to track down the 2016 Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 Bitcoin.

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BIT Mining to pay $10M fine for bribing Japanese politicians in former life https://www.digit.info/bit-mining-to-pay-10m-fine-for-bribing-japanese-politicians-in-former-life/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:40:11 +0000 https://www.digit.info/bit-mining-to-pay-10m-fine-for-bribing-japanese-politicians-in-former-life/

BIT Mining, previously known as online sports casino 500.com, made around $2.5 million worth of bribes to Japanese officials between 2017 and 2019.

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Terror victims claim DOJ withholding their cut of $4.3B Binance penalty https://www.digit.info/terror-victims-claim-doj-withholding-their-cut-of-4-3b-binance-penalty/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:16:18 +0000 https://www.digit.info/terror-victims-claim-doj-withholding-their-cut-of-4-3b-binance-penalty/

Four people who are victims or family of victims of state terrorism sued the Justice Department claiming it hasn’t put the billions from Binance’s settlement into a victim fund.

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Tether has ‘redistributed’ $108.8M USDT from illicit activity since 2014 https://www.digit.info/tether-has-redistributed-108-8m-usdt-from-illicit-activity-since-2014/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:40:40 +0000 https://www.digit.info/tether-has-redistributed-108-8m-usdt-from-illicit-activity-since-2014/

The most recent seizure of $5 million USDT from pig-butchering scams marks a “significant victory” in the ongoing fight against cyber fraud, according to Tether.

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DOJ recommends harsher sentences AI-enhanced crimes https://www.digit.info/doj-recommends-harsher-sentences-ai-enhanced-crimes/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:46:07 +0000 https://www.digit.info/doj-recommends-harsher-sentences-ai-enhanced-crimes/

Using AI to plan, commit, or help cover up a plan could lead to harsher sentencing in the US soon.

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US Authorities Split $2 Billion in Bitcoin Into 2 Wallets, Igniting Custody and Sale Speculation https://www.digit.info/us-authorities-split-2-billion-in-bitcoin-into-2-wallets-igniting-custody-and-sale-speculation/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:46:32 +0000 https://www.digit.info/us-authorities-split-2-billion-in-bitcoin-into-2-wallets-igniting-custody-and-sale-speculation/ Read more]]> US Authorities Split $2 Billion in Bitcoin Into 2 Wallets, Igniting Custody and Sale SpeculationFollowing the U.S. government’s transfer of $2 billion in bitcoin, Arkham Intelligence reported that the federal agency divided the funds into two separate Bech32 bitcoin addresses: one containing 10,000 BTC and the other holding 19,799.99 BTC. Arkham speculates that the 10,000 BTC may have been sent to an institutional custody service. Arkham Reports U.S. Bitcoin […]

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Trump won’t sell US BTC if elected, what about seized assets? https://www.digit.info/trump-wont-sell-us-btc-if-elected-what-about-seized-assets/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:43:09 +0000 https://www.digit.info/trump-wont-sell-us-btc-if-elected-what-about-seized-assets/

Questions abound concerning the Bitfinex and Silk Road funds if Trump is re-elected.

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BitMEX pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violation https://www.digit.info/bitmex-pleads-guilty-to-bank-secrecy-act-violation/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:38:18 +0000 https://www.digit.info/bitmex-pleads-guilty-to-bank-secrecy-act-violation/

BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed pleaded guilty to similar criminal charges in 2022 and received probation.

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Apple disputes monopoly claims, cites ‘fierce competition’ in court https://www.digit.info/apple-disputes-monopoly-claims-cites-fierce-competition-in-court/ Wed, 22 May 2024 06:52:33 +0000 https://www.digit.info/2024/05/22/apple-disputes-monopoly-claims-cites-fierce-competition-in-court/

Apple’s letter to a federal judge previewed its slated dismissal motion to a U.S. antitrust suit, with the firm claiming prosecutors didn’t define where it has a monopoly.

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Two brothers manipulated Ethereum protocols to steal $25M — Justice Dept https://www.digit.info/two-brothers-manipulated-ethereum-protocols-to-steal-25m-justice-dept/ Wed, 15 May 2024 16:52:05 +0000 https://www.digit.info/2024/05/15/two-brothers-manipulated-ethereum-protocols-to-steal-25m-justice-dept/

U.S. officials said the individuals engaged in a “first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain” by tampering with its protocols over validating transactions.

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