Wed, March 19

EminiFX CEO Pleads Guilty to $248 Million Fraud as per U.S DOJ

With his guilty plea to commodities fraud in a New York district court. Eddy Alexandre, the apparent CEO of cryptocurrency trading platform EminiFX, agreed to reimburse victims of his “cryptocurrency investment scam” to the tune of millions. On February 10th, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that Alexandre pleaded

February 13, 2023 1 min read

US Regulators Strike Down Bitzlato for a $700M Crypto Crime

Hong Kong-origin crypto exchange Bitzlato is shut down by the trio-union regulators – the US Department of Justice, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and French Law Enforcement. As per charges, the exchange is subjected to international enforcement action against money laundering and crypto crimes. U.S. Attorney Breon

January 19, 2023 2 mins read

$22M Worth BTC Seized by U.S DOJ From Ransomware Attacker

The inquiry led to the US Department of Justice seizing 719 Bitcoins. The convict was sentenced to 20 years of prison. For his involvement in the NetWalker ransomware assaults, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) seized 719 bitcoins. This was from 35-year-old Canadian Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins. Almost $22 million worth of

October 10, 2022 1 min read

U.S DOJ Establishes Network of Attorneys For Crypto Crimes

Digital Asset Coordinators Network is the name chosen for the new group. The first head of the DOJ’s national cryptocurrency enforcement unit is Eun Young Choi. The US DOJ has assembled a team of attorneys to handle cases involving crypto-related offences. The Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly sent in around

September 18, 2022 1 min read