U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.
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May 6, 2023 at 2:40 a.m. UTC
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U.S. DOJ Was Investigating Signature Bank's Work With Crypto Clients: Bloomberg
Prosecutors were looking at the crypto-friendly bank before regulators seized it, people familiar told Bloomberg.
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Mar 15, 2023 at 2:13 a.m. UTC
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Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator
The scope of the crypto-related investigation is not yet clear.
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Feb 9, 2023 at 8:53 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Facing SEC Probe, Settlement Could Come Soon: Bloomberg
The U.S. regulator is in the late stages of an investigation into the company's possible sale of unregistered securities, according to the report.
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Feb 8, 2023 at 9:04 p.m. UTC
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Silvergate Stock Tanks on Report of DOJ Probe Tied to FTX, Alameda Dealings
Shares of the crypto bank were falling almost 30% following the publication of a Bloomberg article Thursday.
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Feb 2, 2023 at 10:07 p.m. UTC
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UK Man Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years in Jail for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto
Wybbo Wirsma, a Dutch native who lived in the U.K., was under investigation for five years before pleading guilty in an Oxford court on Thursday.
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Jan 27, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Lender Nexo Targeted in Bulgaria Probe Into Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations
Authorities say they have evidence a Nexo user has been officially declared a terrorist financer.
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Jan 12, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Investigated by South Korean Tax Authorities: Report
The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings, which operates a crypto exchange in the country, was recently acquitted of fraud charges.
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Jan 10, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
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FTX Former Engineering Chief Nishad Singh Looking for Deal From Feds: Report
Singh may hold information key to showing how Sam Bankman-Fried violated numerous federal campaign finance laws.
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Jan 10, 2023 at 7:04 a.m. UTC
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US Investigators Subpoena Hedge Funds in Binance Money-Laundering Probe: Report
Authorities have not brought charges against the company, which has faced intense scrutiny following competitor FTX's collapse, the Washington Post reported.
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Jan 7, 2023 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
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