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Federal Prosecutors Win Conviction of Mining Founder in Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud

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A federal jury’s fraud conviction of a Texas mining founder underscores calls for transparency that are accelerating stronger safeguards, reinforcing investor confidence, and positioning legitimate bitcoin mining operations for growth despite revelations of customer deception. Federal Jury Finds Mining Founder Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas … Read more

DOJ Paves Way for Decentralized Crypto With Major Win for Open Source Devs

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The DOJ is boosting confidence across the crypto sector by affirming that decentralized software development won’t face prosecution absent intent to aid crime or control user funds. DOJ Fuels Crypto Boom With Major Win for Builders and True Decentralization The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is drawing sharper lines around cryptocurrency enforcement, signaling stronger protections … Read more

$450M in Seized Crypto Assets on Track for Return to Defrauded Investors

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The Justice Department is unleashing over $450 million in seized crypto, real estate, and luxury assets to repay thousands of defrauded victims in a $577 million scheme. DOJ Plans Restitution for Thousands After $577M Cryptocurrency Fraud The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Aug. 12 that two Estonian nationals have been sentenced for operating … Read more

Tornado Cash Founder Guilty of Unlicensed Business Operation

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Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, while the jury deadlocked on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate North Korea sanctions. Jury Convicts Storm on 1 Count; Deadlocked on Money Laundering, North Korea Sanctions The verdict followed five days of … Read more

DOJ Moves to Forfeit $2.4M in Bitcoin Seized by FBI in Crypto Crime Crackdown

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U.S. authorities aim to forfeit over $2.4 million in bitcoin linked to a major ransomware syndicate, targeting illicit crypto proceeds through aggressive civil enforcement action. DOJ Pursues Bitcoin Linked to Ransomware Ring in Civil Filing Worth $2.4M The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 28 that it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint … Read more

US Unseals Civil Forfeiture Action Against $2 Million in Crypto Linked to Hamas

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The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia have announced the unsealing of a civil forfeiture action targeting approximately $2 million in digital currency held in accounts with Tether Limited and Binance Holdings LTD, connected to Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company, a Gaza-based money transfer business … Read more

DOJ Seeks Direct Meeting With Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Epstein Probe

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to initiate direct talks with Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team and possibly Maxwell herself, marking a dramatic new phase in the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein case. Trump Administration Opens Door for Ghislaine Maxwell Meeting Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered Deputy … Read more

DOJ’s ‘Raw’ Epstein Video Was ‘Modified’ Using Adobe, Wired Investigation Finds

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A Wired report suggests that the prison footage of Jeffrey Epstein may have been altered using high-end editing software created by Adobe. On top of that, both Wired journalists and independent video forensics specialists suspect the footage released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stitched together from a pair of separate clips. The … Read more