Department of Justice

California man operating unlicensed $13M BTC exchange faces 25 years in jail
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5 February, 2021

California man operating unlicensed $13M BTC exchange faces 25 years in jail

The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and money laundering against Hugo Sergio...
Visa calls off $5.3B acquisition of digital currency-friendly startup Plaid
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18 January, 2021

Visa calls off $5.3B acquisition of digital currency-friendly startup Plaid

The consumer credit giant was set to acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion, but antitrust claims from the Department of Justice...
Ukrainian-owned US steel plant caught mining BTC: reports
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18 December, 2020

Ukrainian-owned US steel plant caught mining BTC: reports

A Kentucky steel plant owned by Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky has been reportedly quietly mining BTC after it shut down...
Oyster Protocol: Feds charge founder over self-minting scam, unregistered ICO and tax evasion
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14 December, 2020

Oyster Protocol: Feds charge founder over self-minting scam, unregistered ICO and tax evasion

Bruno Block faces decades behind bars in connection with an unregistered ICO, as well as allegations of secretly self-minting tokens...
DoJ seizes $24M in digital currency from alleged Brazilian scammer
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6 November, 2020

DoJ seizes $24M in digital currency from alleged Brazilian scammer

Federal authorities said the digital currencies were tied to Marcos Antonio Fagundes, who is facing charges in connection with the...
Department of Justice seizes over $1 billion in BTC, BSV, and BCH
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5 November, 2020

Department of Justice seizes over $1 billion in BTC, BSV, and BCH

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized 69,370.22491543 BTC and an equivalent amount of Bitcoin (BSV), Bitcoin Cash

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