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Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg

Experts have suggested the digital fingerprints left by the alleged hacker points to an inside job.

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Analyses

Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond

After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and tools to follow the money.

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Vidéos

Understanding the Charges Brought Against Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried faces a litany of charges from the Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) as he sits in jail in the Bahamas. Renato Mariotti, partner at law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and former federal prosecutor, breaks down the charges.

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Juridique

Blockchain Entrepreneur Arrested in California on Fraud Charges

The Justice Department has accused Rikesh Thapa of bilking his startup firm of over $1 million in U.S. currency, cryptocurrency and utility tokens.

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Vidéos

Future of Crypto Regulation After FTX Fallout

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins “First Mover” to discuss what to expect from FTX hearings as the U.S. Department of Justice calls for an independent examination of alleged fraud during the collapse of FTX. Plus, an outlook on the future of crypto regulation as the FTX saga continues to unfold. 

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Juridique

US Justice Department Wants FTX Fraud Allegations to Be Investigated

The collapse was described as the "fastest big corporate failure in American history," in a court filing.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Vidéos

CFTC Commissioner on FTX Fallout, Crypto Regulation Outlook

Reacting to the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly probing crypto exchange FTX after its apparent collapse, CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses her take on the fallout of FTX and the lessons learned, and how it could shape the future crypto regulation.

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Juridique

FTX Faces US Justice Department Probe: Report

FTX already faced other state and federal investigations.

El ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)