Department of Justice
Ex-Coinbase Manager Among 3 Arrested on Crypto Insider Trading Charges
The SEC also brought charges.
How the Feds Are Prosecuting NFT Insider Trading Scheme as Wire Fraud – and Why That Matters
The Justice Department could use the case as a model to police market manipulation for other assets. Regulators are watching.
US Justice Department Urges More Coordination to Combat Crypto Crime
A new report from the Justice Department responds to this year’s executive order from President Joe Biden, marking some of the first recommendations produced by the order.
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183M Debt
A court filing reveals that bitcoin seized in 2020 will be used to repay the Silk Road founder's debt to the U.S. government.
US Authorities Seize $34M in One of the Country's Largest Crypto Confiscations
The funds were allegedly gained by selling illicit goods, including stolen credentials.
Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in Alleged $722M Ponzi Scheme
The 57-year-old Nevada man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.
President of Fake UN Affiliate Convicted of Fraud in Crypto Scam
A jury found Asa Saint Clair guilty of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims.
Canadian Police Seize $28M in Bitcoin, Extradite Alleged Affiliate of Ransomware Gang
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of carrying out dozens of ransomware attacks in 2020 – many of which were specifically targeted at the health care sector during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
OpenSea Accounts of Couple Allegedly Tied to $4.5B Bitfinex Hack Have Disappeared
Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein's OpenSea accounts have disappeared, according to BuzzFeed News. The couple was arrested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday on allegations they laundered $4.5 billion in stolen bitcoin during a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in an ongoing saga, exploring the intersection of NFTs and money laundering.
‘Story of the Year:’ Feds Seize $3.6B Stolen Bitcoin In DOJ’s Largest Crypto Bust to Date
A Washington judge stopped a decision to grant bail to Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two people charged with conspiring to launder $4.5 billion (120,000 BTC) stolen in a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in what “might be the story of the year.”
