US charges 2 North Koreans for over $100M laundered via crypto
The two North Koreans helped launder money stolen from crypto exchanges, and used other crypto exchanges to do it.
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DOJ uses Larry Dean Harmon charges to warn other crypto criminals
Larry Dean Harmon helped conceal billions in crypto transactions, but the DOJ notes that nobody can hide from the law.
US turns to CoinMarketCap for help assessing seized cryptos’ value
The U.S. Department of Justice relies on the site’s data to specify real values of digital currencies.
Romanian cryptojackers sentenced to 20 years in prison
Two developers of cryptojacking malware from Romania have been sentenced to two decades in prison each. They infected over 400,000 computers and over $4M.
Crypto-linked scammer in US busted on wire fraud charges
A woman who thought she could get away with identity theft by hiding in the crypto shadows has learned how wrong she was.
Mt. Gox trustee wants more info about jailed BTC-e founder
Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has asked the U.S. justice department to provide more details on its investigation into Alexander Vinnik, which ultimately led to BTC-e’s closure.
Romanian cybercriminals convicted on 21 counts of fraud
On April 11, the United States Department of Justice announced that they had convicted two Romanian cybercriminals on 21 counts of computer and wire fraud.
US Wire Act muddle creates crypto gambling opportunities
Analysts continue to debate the fallout from this week’s news that the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has revised its legal opinion of the 1961 Wire Act to include other forms of gambling, not just sports betting.
US man running unlicensed crypto business via LocalBitcoins faces jail time
A man who ran a Bitcoin Core (BTC) operation through LocalBitcoins could possibly go to jail.
US launches probe into BTC price manipulation
The DOJ is reportedly looking into certain practices that affect prices, including the flooding of the market with fake orders in an attempt to convince investors to sell or buy more cryptocurrency.
Backpage founders charged with using crypto to launder $500M
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped the hammer on Backpage.com and its founders, accusing the site of being a global player in prostitution-related activity.
US Justice Department eyes ‘comprehensive strategy’ for cryptocurrency
Donald Trump has put the onus on the Justice Department to create policies designed to monitor and, in the future, possibly regulate cryptocurrency.