US Seized More Than $1B in Silk Road–Linked Bitcoins, Seeks Forfeiture
The seizure on Tuesday, tied to the Silk Road marketplace, is reported to be the largest the U.S. has ever done.
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Nov 5, 2020 at 4:46 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Oct 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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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 government.
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Oct 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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DOJ Warns of Possible 'Oncoming Storm' in Report Detailing Dangers of Terrorist Use of Crypto
The Department of Justice has released a ‘first of its kind’ framework for policing the cryptocurrency space.
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Oct 8, 2020 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
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BitMEX Moves $337M in Bitcoin Ahead of First User Withdrawals Since US Charges
Bitcoin outflows from prominent crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are already up in the wake of charges from U.S. regulators announced Thursday.
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Oct 2, 2020 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
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Should DEXs Be Worried After BitMEX? DeFi Founders Weigh In
The sudden takedown of crypto exchange BitMEX has cast a new light on Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) markets.
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Oct 1, 2020 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
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US Government Darknet Drug Raids Seize $6.5M in Cash and Crypto
The U.S. government announced the results of one of the biggest ever seizures of drugs sold on the dark web.
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Sep 22, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
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The DOJ Wants to Hire a Crypto Crime Attorney Adviser
The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases.
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Jul 17, 2020 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
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AML Bitcoin Founder Claims DC Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, US Government Are 'Extorting' Him
AML Bitcoin's Marcus Andrade claims he is being extorted by the U.S. government in a response to Thursday's charges by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Jun 26, 2020 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
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US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.
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Jun 17, 2020 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
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