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US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

3 weeks ago

Crime

U.S. drops plan to prosecute convicted SBF for over $100M in unlawful campaign donations

Prosecutors argue a second trial would involve similar evidence as the first trial, and a speedy resolution is in the public's best interest.

2 years ago

Crime

Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao seeks to seal travel documents citing child’s medical privacy

Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao seeks to privatize details of his travel plans in court amid legal battle over anti-money laundering practices.

2 years ago

Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried’s request to postpone sentencing until May 2024 denied

Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's plea for sentencing adjournment, pointing out that the current date was set without objection.

2 years ago

Crime

DOJ targets cryptocurrency scammers in $80 million ‘pig butchering’ scheme

The DOJ indictment targets four individuals behind an $80 million crypto investment scam, with over $20 million laundered through shell companies.

2 years ago

Legal

The SEC is using now-unsealed court records to bolster its Binance lawsuit

The SEC wants the court to weigh CZ and Binance's admissions in its plea agreements, which support its allegations.

2 years ago

Taxes

IRS targets tax crimes in crypto crackdown

IRS-CI reports a pivot to tackling cryptocurrency tax violations as among the unit's primary investigation focus.

2 years ago

Crime

Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea

The accused faces charges of sanctions violations and extradition to the U.S.

2 years ago

Crime

Crypto phishing kit Inferno Drainer shuts down after enabling over $80M in scams

Inferno Drainer has followed Monkey Drainer into obscurity, leaving behind a trail of fraud and a call for better security measures.

2 years ago

Hong Kong police investigate $15.4 million scam on Hounax trading platform

Crime 2 years ago

U.S. prosecutors argue CZ may face up to 10 years and should be detained in the U.S.

Legal 2 years ago

SBF housed with ex-Honduras president in jail, is trading mackerel and giving crypto tips

Crime 2 years ago

U.S. Treasury calls $3.4B Binance resolution FinCEN’s largest settlement in history

Crime 2 years ago

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Crime News

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

U.S. drops plan to prosecute convicted SBF for over $100M in unlawful campaign donations

Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao seeks to seal travel documents citing child’s medical privacy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s request to postpone sentencing until May 2024 denied

DOJ targets cryptocurrency scammers in $80 million ‘pig butchering’ scheme

The SEC is using now-unsealed court records to bolster its Binance lawsuit

IRS targets tax crimes in crypto crackdown

Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea

Crypto phishing kit Inferno Drainer shuts down after enabling over $80M in scams

Hong Kong police investigate $15.4 million scam on Hounax trading platform

U.S. prosecutors argue CZ may face up to 10 years and should be detained in the U.S.

SBF housed with ex-Honduras president in jail, is trading mackerel and giving crypto tips

U.S. Treasury calls $3.4B Binance resolution FinCEN’s largest settlement in history