In February, the Seychelles-based exchange paid the DOJ $500 million to settle charges it had operated in the U.S. without a money transmitter lice...

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Apr, 16, 2025

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Senate Dems Slam DOJ’s Decision to Axe Crypto Unit as a ‘Free Pass’ For Criminals

In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, the six lawmakers urged him to reconsider his recent decision to disband the DOJ’s...

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Apr, 11, 2025

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DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues

“The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the Monday night memo.

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Apr, 08, 2025

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Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report

Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting b...

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Mar, 12, 2025

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HashFlare Co-Founders Plead Guilty in $577M Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme

Estonian nationals Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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Feb, 13, 2025

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