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Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Conduct Versus Code May Be the Defining Question in Roman Storm Prosecution
Prosecutors and Roman Storm's attorneys met in court Friday to argue over motions to dismiss the charges against the developer and address evidentiary questions.
Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeCheyenne Ligon
Jul 12, 2024 at 6:19 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2024
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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives arrest in Nigeria earlier this year. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
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The U.S. Response to Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan's Detention Is Shameful
A mid-tier employee of the crypto exchange and U.S. citizen is being wrongfully detained in Nigeria, former DOJ national security expert Andrew C. Adams argues.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives arrest in Nigeria earlier this year. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
By Andrew Adams
May 29, 2024 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
May 29, 2024
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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...
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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.
The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
By Sam KesslerNikhilesh 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.
Arrest (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
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.
CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Apr 24, 2024 at 11:18 a.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street
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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.
SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street
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.
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By Nikhilesh DeOliver 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.
(Christopher Carson/Unsplash)
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.
Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 23, 2024 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2024
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