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Breaking: US DoJ Is Reportedly Scrapping Its Crypto Unit

According to a four-page memo by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the US DoJ is closing its crypto enforcement division, NCET.

US DOJ Sentences Former Executives for Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud

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By Chimamanda U. Martha Jun 26, 2024

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced two men for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud scheme, marking a significant victory in the fight against financial crime in the digital asset market.

Sam Bankman-Fried to Face Criminal Trial before CFTC and SEC Proceedings Begin

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By Mayowa Adebajo Feb 14, 2023

Civil proceedings from CFTC and the SEC will now have to wait.

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US DOJ Reveals Seizure of $465M in Robinhood Shares & $20M Fiat Currency

By Tolu Ajiboye Jan 10, 2023

According to the US DOJ, the Robinhood shares have drawn ownership claims from several parties, including SBF and FTX creditors.

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US DOJ Opens Website for SBF Victims, Implores Them to Come Forward

By Tolu Ajiboye Jan 9, 2023

US prosecutors have created a website to communicate explicitly with the victims of disgraced ex-FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).

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Founder of Popular Mutant Ape NFT Collection Arrested on Charges of Rug Pull

By Bhushan Akolkar Jan 6, 2023

The DoJ alleged the developer of Mutant Ape Planet NFTs ran away with $3 million of customers’ funds after making fake promises to the purchasers.

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US DOJ Prepares to Seize $465M in Robinhood Shares Belonging to SBF, HOOD Stock Up 3.4%

By Steve Muchoki Jan 5, 2023

The DoJ believes SBF engaged in a year-long fraud business that cost investors and customers billions of dollars.

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Did DOJ Just Classify MNGO as Commodity?

By Mayowa Adebajo Dec 30, 2022

The arrest of Mango Markets exploiter has drawn reactions from the crypto community, particularly regarding the terms of the charges he faces.

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US DoJ Seizes $3.36B Worth of Bitcoin from Silk Road Hack Decade Back

By Bhushan Akolkar Nov 8, 2022

The hacker used a “sophisticated scheme” to steal Bitcoins from the Silk Road. He crated nine fraudulent accounts to siphon off money from the darknet marketplace.

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US Prosecutors Scrutinized Chanpeng Zhao’s Phone Records in Anti-Money Laundering Probe

By Mayowa Adebajo Sep 1, 2022

Binance was mandated to submit extensive internal records of its dealings and how it complied with anti-money laundering (AML) rules in the US.

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US DoJ Investigates 20-year-old NFT Project Creators for Rug Pull

By Bhushan Akolkar Mar 25, 2022

As per investigators, the two men conducted a “rug pull” shutting down the Frosties NFT project immediately after conducting token sales and collecting $1 million in funds.