Department of Justice

Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison
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6 December, 2021

Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison

Jeremy Spence, 25, posed as a successful trader, lured investors and made off with over $5 million, according to the...
California promoter hit with fraud charges over $5M digital currency scams
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23 November, 2021

California promoter hit with fraud charges over $5M digital currency scams

The SEC and DoJ have both filed charges against Ryan Ginster, whose five startups promised investors huge returns from digital...
$56M in seized digital currencies will go towards BitConnect fraud victims
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22 November, 2021

$56M in seized digital currencies will go towards BitConnect fraud victims

The stash was seized from the “number one promoter” of the $2B BitConnect scam and is the largest single recovery...
US Department of Justice hiring new director of digital currency enforcement
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5 November, 2021

US Department of Justice hiring new director of digital currency enforcement

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement team, comprised of AML and cybersecurity experts, will enforce anti-money laundering and other laws around digital...
DoJ, SEC, CFTC outline strategies to curb digital currency crime
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1 November, 2021

DoJ, SEC, CFTC outline strategies to curb digital currency crime

The top government attorneys from U.S. regulators plan to target gatekeepers and other individuals as well as expand their use...
Founder of $90M digital currency hedge fund sentenced to 7 years in prison
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22 September, 2021

Founder of $90M digital currency hedge fund sentenced to 7 years in prison

Stefan He Qin was the founder of two hedge funds in New York that claimed to be highly profitable, who...