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DOJ Charges Moroccan Man With Stealing $450K in OpenSea Spoofing Scam

Officials allege the man set up a lookalike website based on the popular NFT marketplace to steal victims' digital art collectibles.

A "Bored Ape Yacht Club" NFT allegedly stolen by Soufiane Oulahyane (Dept. of Justice)

Policy

U.S. Senator Tuberville Asks DOJ, SEC to Investigate Crypto Broker Prometheum

The lawmaker alleged that the company may have lied to Congress under oath or misled investors in securities filings.

Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan went on CoinDesk TV to discuss is Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker-dealer license approval. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Judge Allows FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried to Go to Trial on Only Wire Fraud, Political Contribution Charges for Now

A U.S. federal judge in New York revealed skepticism of the arguments from SBF's defense attorneys in a hearing on their motions to dismiss several counts.

(Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)

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U.S. Justice Department Agrees to Try Sam Bankman-Fried on Original Charges Only for Now

Sam Bankman-Fried moved to dismiss most of the charges brought against him last month.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Videos

Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

In a letter written to the U.S. Attorney General, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) alleged that crypto exchange Binance may have lied to lawmakers about its business practices and must be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a report from Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the Senators' attitude toward crypto.

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U.S. Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

Two senate democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, allege in a letter that the platform may have lied about Binance.US being an independent entity.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)

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U.S. Prosecutors Drop Extortion Charges Against Early Adviser to Ethereum Network

Lawyers for Steven Nerayoff say that, on the day of his arrest, their client was put in a van by the FBI, given a list of names and told to start turning over evidence on a long list of crypto figures.

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Videos

DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Director Vows Crackdown on Illicit Behavior on Exchanges: FT

Eun Young Choi, head of crypto enforcement at the Department of Justice (DOJ), has promised a crackdown on illicit behavior on trading platforms, according to the Financial Times. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the agency's approach to crypto regulation in the U.S.

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U.S. DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Director Promises Crackdown on Illicit Behavior on Exchanges: FT

Eun Young Choi said the DoJ is targeting crypto exchanges that allow "criminal actors to easily profit from their crimes and cash out,"

Eun Young Choi (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What’s the Reality of Crypto in Crime?

The DOJ's Eun Young Choi said the agency is constantly finding crypto connections in its criminal investigations. But how deep does the problem go and how much should we blame the blockchain?

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