Department of Justice

Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles
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8 September, 2023

Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles

A U.S. District Court has ordered Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's assets to be "restrained" as he deals with multiple criminal...
Exclude all Sam Bankman-Fried’s expert witnesses, DOJ asks court
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29 August, 2023

Exclude all Sam Bankman-Fried’s expert witnesses, DOJ asks court

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...
Tornado Cash founders charged in $1 billion money laundering scheme, including for North Korea
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29 August, 2023

Tornado Cash founders charged in $1 billion money laundering scheme, including for North Korea

The two co-founders of the Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with money laundering...
Sam Bankman-Fried takes his prison pills, Ryan Salame takes the fifth
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15 August, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried takes his prison pills, Ryan Salame takes the fifth

The U.S. prosecutors filed another superseding indictment accusing SBF of stealing “billions of dollars” from FTX customers while Salame invoked...
University of the Philippines to launch AI regulations framework targeting privacy, employment issues
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11 August, 2023

University of the Philippines to launch AI regulations framework targeting privacy, employment issues

With the massive AI adoption, the University of the Philippines leads the AI ethics discourse to promote responsible use, deepfake...
New York couple pleads guilty to the $4.5B Bitfinex hack
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8 August, 2023

New York couple pleads guilty to the $4.5B Bitfinex hack

Ilya Lichtenstein faces a maximum of 20 years behind bars for conspiracy to commit money laundering, while his wife faces...