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Department of Justice
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation
Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison.
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradited to U.S. on Fraud Charges
The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal.
U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan
The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.
3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ
Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.
Market Fears of Potential Selling Pressure From Possible Silk Road Sale is Overblown: Van Straten
Since September, the market has absorbed over 1 million bitcoins, while the price has gone from around $60,000 to over $100,000.
MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets
MyTrade was among more than a dozen targets of U.S. authorities in cases earlier this month focusing on crypto market manipulation, including alleged wash trading.
Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could Be Released on Friday
A Federal Bureau of Prisons rule states that an inmate whose release date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, may be released on the last preceding weekday.
Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
U.S. President Joe Biden said "to counter Russian sanctions evasion and money laundering, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Secret Service have taken action today to disrupt a global cryptocurrency network, in coordination with international partners."
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
Senators from both parties, Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden, questioned the use of money-transmitter laws in cases such as those against Samouri Wallet and Tornado Cash.
Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security
Digital assets are the "payment of choice" for child sexual-abuse materials, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy wrote in their letter, asking what tools the feds need.
