Department of Justice

North Koreans are getting jobs in tech and digital assets, US warns
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20 May, 2022

North Koreans are getting jobs in tech and digital assets, US warns

According to the three U.S. departments, the North Koreans allegedly use false identities and VPNs to conceal their identities and...
Federal judge approves DOJ prosecution of US citizen who sent BTC to a sanctioned country
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18 May, 2022

Federal judge approves DOJ prosecution of US citizen who sent BTC to a sanctioned country

The Justice department’s complaint involves a U.S. citizen accused of transmitting more than $10 million worth of BTC to a...
Eddy Alexandre of EminiFX charged in $60M ‘double your money’ digital asset scam
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17 May, 2022

Eddy Alexandre of EminiFX charged in $60M ‘double your money’ digital asset scam

Eddy Alexandre allegedly told his investors he had a high-secret trading technology that allowed him to generate 5% weekly returns...
US SEC, DoJ halt $62M Mining Capital Coin pyramid scheme
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9 May, 2022

US SEC, DoJ halt $62M Mining Capital Coin pyramid scheme

Mining Capital Coin lured investors with promises of guaranteed returns but ended up defrauding them of over $62 million, according...
US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program
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28 April, 2022

US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program

If found guilty of the charges, Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms faces up to 20 years in prison....
New Yorker faces charges over $1.8M block reward mining scam
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26 April, 2022

New Yorker faces charges over $1.8M block reward mining scam

The man solicited funds from several victims, promising to deliver S9 and L3 miners and offer miner-hosting services but channeled...