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

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.

SBF will likely serve 25 years rather than max sentence, former DOJ prosecutor says

SBF will likely serve 25 years rather than max sentence, former DOJ prosecutor says

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will finally be sentenced in March 2024.

US Treasury sanctions Russian national for helping oligarchs evade sanctions with crypto, cash, and real estate

US Treasury sanctions Russian national for helping oligarchs evade sanctions with crypto, cash, and real estate

Ekaterina Zhdanova was tasked by one oligarch with moving over $100 million in crypto from Russia to the UAE.

US seizes $54M worth of Ethereum linked to illegal narcotics business

US seizes $54M worth of Ethereum linked to illegal narcotics business

The 30,000 ETH were acquired from Ethereum's Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in 2014.

UK National Crime Agency forms specialized cryptocurrency team with new hires

UK National Crime Agency forms specialized cryptocurrency team with new hires

Crypto community members says the salary will not attract the best for the role.

SafeMoon and executives charged by SEC, DOJ in alleged $200M fraud

SafeMoon and executives charged by SEC, DOJ in alleged $200M fraud

CEO John Karony and two others are accused of stealing millions in funds from project pools and spending it on luxury homes, cars and travel.

WalletConnect restricts service in Russia following OFAC guidance

WalletConnect restricts service in Russia following OFAC guidance

US OFAC has employed several strategies as part of efforts to curb crypto use in war and terrorism funding.

Bankman-Fried retakes the witness stand for cross-examination by prosecutors

Bankman-Fried retakes the witness stand for cross-examination by prosecutors

The embattled former CEO once again submitted to testifying under oath about the collapse of his crypto empire.

Elliptic counters WSJ report on the scale of Hamas’ crypto fundraising

Elliptic counters WSJ report on the scale of Hamas’ crypto fundraising

The analytics firm called out newspaper for misinterpreting its data and for failing to issue a correction or clarification.

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried plans to present financial expert witness in defense

Legal 2 years ago

Crypto community accuses WSJ of exaggerating Hamas crypto funding by 99%

Culture 2 years ago

California to limit Bitcoin ATM transactions to $1,000 per day to combat fraud

Crime 2 years ago

Third week of SBF trial details lavish spending of customer funds on real estate, endorsements, and more

Legal 2 years ago