DOJ seizes another $3.36 billion worth of Silk Road BTC
Darknet fraudster James Zhong could face 20 years in prison for stealing more than 50,000 BTC tied to the Silk Road marketplace using nine of his accounts that processed over 140 transactions.
Darknet fraudster James Zhong could face 20 years in prison for stealing more than 50,000 BTC tied to the Silk Road marketplace using nine of his accounts that processed over 140 transactions.
The subpoena was called out as fake by HEX supporters, but most switched from denial into panic as instructions flew on HEX-related Telegram and Discord channels about how to destroy documents.
Slotie allegedly sold over 10,000 NFTs to investors, claiming this entitles them to a share of the profits, despite not registering these NFTs as securities.
Digital asset regulation in the United States has a problem. There are too many chefs in the kitchen, and in confusion, some digital dishes are getting burned while others are being snuck out the back door.
Trade Coin Club claimed to be using a proprietary trading bot and raised 82,000 BTC worth $295 million at the time from 100,000 investors between 2016 and 2018.
An Instagram influencer known as Jay Mazini could face a prison term of up to 20 years after pleading guilty to operating a Ponzi scheme and defrauding $8 million from victims on social media.
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the examiner and the official committee of Celsius creditors to determine who would head the probe.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) had assigned Attorney Damian Williams to kickstart the DoJ’s probe if iFinex committed bank fraud.
Studies show Texas could see its global 'crypto' mining power mount to 20% next year, sending worries about skyrocketing electric costs and its impact on the state's grid and the environment.
Two U.S. regulators have staked a claim over digital asset regulation: the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The IRS has amended “virtual currency” to “digital assets” in the 2022 tax year draft instructions, expanding the category to include NFTs and stablecoins.
In the annual enforcement results, the CFTC filed 82 enforcement actions against defaulters, and a fifth of the affected firms are service providers in the digital assets industry.