Sam Bankman-Fried files a memorandum asking the court to deny recent requests filed by the Department of Justice calling them “unworkable.”
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DOJ calls SBF’s fraud allegation defense ‘irrelevant,’ requests additional info
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new court filing in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried in which it called his planned defense “irrelevant” without additional details.
DoJ wants to bar SBF’s expert witnesses from testifying in court
In a new motion submitted to New York courts, the U.S. Department of Justice wants to exclude all of Sam Bankman Fried’s expert witnesses from testifying on the case.
Tornado Cash co-founders charged with money laundering, sanctions violations
Roman Semenov was placed on OFAC’s sanctioned persons list and Roman Storm was arrested as the United States continued its crackdown on the crypto mixer.
CipherTrace expert says Chainalysis data contributed to ‘wrongful arrest’ of alleged Bitcoin Fog founder
CipherTrace’s director of investigations and intelligence says data provided to the government by Chainalysis cannot be verified and should not be admissible in court.
What criminal charges for Celsius ex-CEO mean for crypto industry
The former CEO of the troubled crypto lender faces multiple charges of fraud and market manipulation as U.S. regulators eye crypto market overhaul.
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US Justice Department to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimes
The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, established in 2021, will be merged with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.
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US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year.
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Five US enforcement agencies form new digital currency anti-crime task force
The agencies have worked together for years, but now their joint efforts are official as they plan to ramp up activity.
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Bittrex withdrawals set to resume after bankruptcy court gives green light
The court left the issue of the subordinacy of government claims open; Bittrex received multimillion-dollar credits from FinCEN and OFAC.
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