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Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Indictment Over Crypto-Laundering Allegations

Storm was arrested last year over his work with the mixer.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Return $2.3M in Crypto Tied to 37 Scam Victims

The $2.3 million includes $400,000 tied to a pig butchering scam that targeted a Massachusetts resident.

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Judge Signs Off on Binance's $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Binance pleaded guilty to violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws last year.

Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

LockBit hit more than 2,000 different victims, who forked out north of $120 million in payments, according to a DOJ press release.

LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)

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Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg

A statement from B. Riley said it was unaware of any such investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Second Criminal Trial, U.S. Prosecutors Say

The lawyers said much of the evidence they planned to introduce in the second trial was already introduced in the first case and can be considered in the sentencing planned for March 2024.

(CoinDesk, modified)

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Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Stuck in U.S. Until Sentencing

Zhao pleaded guilty to a federal charge last month.

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to U.S. Money Transmitter Charge

Anatoly Legkodymov says he'll dissolve the sanctioned exchange as part of his plea.

U.S. authorities announced the co-founder of exchange Bitzlato pleaded guilty on accusations of running an illegal money transmitter. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Miami Crew Leader Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Crypto Fraud

In April, Esteban Cabrera Da Corte pleaded guilty to participating in a crypto scheme that defrauded U.S. banks of $4 million.

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