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Crypto Escrow Firm Chief Charged Over Alleged $7 Million Fraud

A man faces charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the CFTC over claims he took money for bulk bitcoin orders that were never delivered.

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DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero

U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion.

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Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million, DOJ Says

U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million. 

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The FBI Is Looking for QuadrigaCX Victims

The FBI published a questionnaire for potential victims of QuadrigaCX on Monday.

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Report: US Officials Are Probing Tether Role in Bitcoin Market Manipulation

The U.S. DOJ is reportedly probing Tether and Bitfinex over whether they artificially boosted bitcoin's price using the USDT stablecoin.

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Another US Indictment Links Bitcoin to Covert Russian Intelligence Activity

Russian intelligence agents allegedly used cryptocurrencies to help fund an "influence and disinformation" effort, the U.S. government said Thursday.

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Russians Indicted for US Election Hacks Used Bitcoin to Fund Operations

Twelve Russian officials indicted for hacking into Democratic National Committee email accounts allegedly used cryptocurrencies, the DOJ announced.

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US Regulators Say They Want to Avoid 'Hindering' Blockchain Innovation

U.S. regulators don't aim to suppress innovation in the blockchain industry, representatives said during a panel at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018.

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