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What the DOJ’s First MEV Lawsuit Means for Ethereum

In a highly technical overview of an exploit that has since been patched, government prosecutors find that exploiting code is a crime. CoinDesk reached out to several experts...

By Daniel Kuhn

May 15, 2024 at 8:27 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2024

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The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)

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Brothers Accused of $25M Ethereum Exploit as U.S. Reveals Fraud Charges

The alleged 12-second attack related to the controversial practice known as MEV, or maximal extractable value.

By Sam Kessler Nikhilesh De

May 15, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2024

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Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail

Rabotnik, 24, has also been ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution.

By Amitoj Singh

May 2, 2024 at 6:04 a.m. UTC

May 2, 2024

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CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Apologizes Ahead of Sentencing, 161 Others Send Letters of Support

Zhao is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30 after he and Binance settled charges with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in November 2023.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 24, 2024 at 11:18 a.m. UTC

Apr 24, 2024

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Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Indictment Over Crypto-Laundering Allegations

Storm was arrested last year over his work with the mixer.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 30, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2024

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Crypto Exchange KuCoin Violated Anti-Money Laundering Laws, U.S. Charges

The exchange was charged under the Bank Secrecy Act.

By Nikhilesh De Oliver Knight

Mar 26, 2024 at 3:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2024

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Return $2.3M in Crypto Tied to 37 Scam Victims

The $2.3 million includes $400,000 tied to a pig butchering scam that targeted a Massachusetts resident.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 13, 2024 at 8:33 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2024

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Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Judge Signs Off on Binance's $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Binance pleaded guilty to violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws last year.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 23, 2024 at 8:44 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2024

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LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)

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U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

LockBit hit more than 2,000 different victims, who forked out north of $120 million in payments, according to a DOJ press release.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 20, 2024 at 4:57 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2024

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Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg

A statement from B. Riley said it was unaware of any such investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 22, 2024 at 8:55 a.m. UTC

Jan 22, 2024

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