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Markets
Crime
Serbian Man Indicted for Embezzling $7M Through Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
According to the indictment, Kristijan Krstic founded two digital-asset investment platforms that fraudulently induced investors to buy securities in the form of investment co...
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 24, 2021 at 10:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
CrimeFraudDepartment of JusticeU.S.
Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea
Markets
Department of justice
DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms
The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes.
Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 17, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
Department of JusticeNorth KoreaHackers
sim, sim swap
Markets
Crime
Mobile Firm Employee Charged With Aiding Crypto SIM-Swap Attacks Targeting 19
Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator.
sim, sim swap
By Sebastian Sinclair
Feb 9, 2021 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
CrimeDepartment of JusticeHacksSIM Swapping
Visa HQ
Policy
Visa
Visa Abandons $5.3B Acquisition of Plaid Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday the deal is off.
Visa HQ
By Zack Seward
Jan 12, 2021 at 10:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
VisaDepartment of JusticeAntitrustPlaid
jusiticescales
Markets
Fraud
Man Gets 6 Years for $25M Diamond and Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Jose Angel Aman, charged with operating the fraudulent investment scheme, was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison and pay over $23 million in victim restitution by...
jusiticescales
By Jaspreet Kalra
Dec 9, 2020 at 9:56 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2020
FraudPonzi SchemesDepartment of Justice
Visa
Markets
Visa
Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ
The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices.
Visa
By Jaspreet Kalra
Nov 5, 2020 at 8:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2020
VisaDepartment of JusticeAntitrustPlaid
Brazil
Markets
Fraud
US Seizes $24M in Crypto as Part of Brazilian Probe Into $200M Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday the seizure of $24 million in cryptocurrency after a request from Brazilian police.
Brazil
By Kevin Reynolds
Nov 4, 2020 at 10:24 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2020
FraudBrazilLaw EnforcementDepartment of Justice
The DOJ's crypto enforcement framework takes aim at privacy coins and anonymity-enhancing services like mixers.
Policy
Privacy
DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement framework may pose a serious threat to the digital privacy rights of crypto users.
The DOJ's crypto enforcement framework takes aim at privacy coins and anonymity-enhancing services like mixers.
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2020
PrivacyEncryptionDepartment of JusticeRegulationsDOJCrypto Enforcement Framework
U.S. Attorney General William Barr unveiled the Department of Justice's cryptocurrency enforcement framework last week.
Policy
Department of justice
The US Crypto Enforcement Framework Is a Warning to International Exchanges
The U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency enforcement framework is a warning shot to exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal...
U.S. Attorney General William Barr unveiled the Department of Justice's cryptocurrency enforcement framework last week.
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2020
Department of JusticeRegulationsDOJCrypto Enforcement FrameworkWilliam Barr
U.S. Attorney General William Barr unveiled on Thursday a detailed examination of how his agency is approaching the cryptocurrency space.
Policy
Department of justice
The DOJ's 'Crypto Enforcement Framework' Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr unveiled on Thursday a detailed examination of how his agency is approaching the cryptocurrency space.
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 8, 2020 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2020
Department of JusticeCrypto Enforcement Framework