Sam Bankman‑Fried Formally Seeks Trump Pardon In New Clemency Bid
TL;DR: The former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has requested executive clemency before the United States Department of Justice. The petition seeks to extinguish the criminal
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DOJ Says Firms Helped Freeze $3.8M in Fraud-linked Crypto
The Justice Department said that its Scam Center Strike Force and private-sector participants completed a “Disruption Week” targeting cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud. The DOJ said shared
Federal Agencies Probe George Santos’ Kalshi Trades Tied to Trump’s State of the Union
The Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the United States opened an investigation against former congressman George Santos for suspicious trades on the prediction markets
Feds Indict Three in ‘Brazen’ Crypto Wrench Attack Spree Across California
TL;DR: Federal authorities charged three Tennessee men with stealing millions in cryptocurrencies through violent attacks carried out across California. The defendants posed as delivery workers to
GothFerrari Gets 78 Months in Crypto Theft Ring
The DOJ said that Marlon Ferro, 20, of Santa Ana, California, known as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 78 months in prison for
U.S. Court Sentences Cartier Heir in Crypto Laundering Case
The DOJ said that Maximilien de Hoop Cartier was sentenced in New York to eight years in prison for operating an unlicensed crypto exchange that helped
CertiK Reports AML Actions Becoming Crypto’s Leading Regulatory Risk
TL;DR CertiK says AML enforcement became crypto’s top regulatory risk in 2025, with DOJ and FinCEN imposing $900 million in related fines in the first half.
DOJ Freezes $701M in Crypto Tied to Investment Scams Targeting Americans
TL;DR: The DOJ froze over $701 million in cryptocurrencies linked to investment scams targeting U.S. citizens. The operation also seized a Telegram channel used to recruit
Sen. Blumenthal Calls for Deeper Review of Binance’s Post‑Plea Compliance Obligations
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal sent letters to the U.S. Department of Justice and Treasury to inquire about the status of the independent compliance monitor that Binance was required to incorporate after
DOJ Opens Compensation Process for OneCoin Victims Seeking Recovery From $40M in Forfeited Assets
TL;DR: The Justice Department opened a petition process for OneCoin victims to seek shares of $40 million in assets by June 30, now officially. The compensation
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