A Russian ransomware kingpin extradited from South Korea to the U.S. faces charges for orchestrating the $16 million Phobos malware targeting global critical infrastructure. Justice
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DOJ’s Crypto Enforcement Cracks Down on $73M Laundering Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that Daren Li, a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, has pleaded guilty to
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Report: Polymarket Under DOJ Probe After Explosive Bets on Trump-Harris Election
A Bloomberg report suggests that the prediction market Polymarket has caught the eye of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), potentially facing a probe. ‘In
Read moreTrump nominates pro-Bitcoin Matt Gaetz as US attorney general
Gaetz’s nomination for US attorney general signals a potential shift in the DOJ’s stance on crypto, innovation and regulatory policies.
Read moreCrypto mixer Bitcoin Fog founder receives 12.5-year prison sentence
Bitfog founder Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and forced to “pay a forfeiture money judgment” of around $395.5 million.
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SEC Chair Doubles Down on Regulation by Enforcement as Political Pressures Mount
SEC Chair Gary Gensler, facing bipartisan pressure and Trump’s vow to remove him, defended the agency’s regulation by enforcement. SEC Chair Stands Firm: ‘We’re Going
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