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Two US Senators Pen Open Letter to DOJ and DHS Concerning Crypto Use by Child Abusers

Two US Senators are writing a bipartisan letter to federal agencies about the potential use of crypto assets by child…

April 26, 2024

US Justice Department Pushes for Three-Year Prison Sentence for Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao: Report

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly seeking a tougher sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao for violating money…

April 25, 2024

Crypto Trader Behind $110,000,000 Mango Markets Exploit Convicted on Fraud Charges

A jury has unanimously found the trader behind the $110 million exploit of Solana (SOL)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform…

April 19, 2024

US Hacker Handed Three-Year Prison Sentence for Looting $12,000,000+ in Crypto From Two Decentralized Exchanges

A US hacker convicted of plundering more than $12 million worth of crypto assets from two decentralized exchanges (DEXs) was…

April 13, 2024

Digital Asset Traders Withdraw $208,000,000 Worth of Crypto From KuCoin Following Government Charges: Nansen

Crypto traders moved $208 million worth of digital assets off the embattled exchange KuCoin following the company's indictment. The blockchain…

March 28, 2024

Binance Exchange Slapped With Lawsuit in New York by Victims of October 7 Hamas Attack on Israel: Report

The world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume is reportedly being sued in New York by the victims of the…

February 2, 2024

DOJ Charges Founder and Top Promoters of Alleged $1,890,000,000 Crypto Ponzi Scheme That Promised High Returns

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has slapped three individuals with criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a…

January 31, 2024

Former CEO Sentenced to Two Years Behind Bars for ‘Cherry-Picking’ Scheme Involving Crypto Futures Contracts

The former chief executive of an investment firm has been sentenced to two years in prison for a “cherry-picking” scheme…

January 22, 2024

Binance’s Legal Defense Against US Securities Regulator Pushed Back to Next Week Due to Snow: Report

Crypto exchange Binance’s legal defense against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly been delayed due to heavy…

January 19, 2024

Tether Preparing To Give FBI Access to Firm’s Platform After Onboarding U.S. Secret Service: CEO Paolo Ardoino

Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) is preparing to give the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) access to its platform soon after…

December 18, 2023