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US Seeks to Claim .4M Bitcoin Seized from Chaos Ransomware Group

US Seeks to Claim $2.4M Bitcoin Seized from Chaos Ransomware Group

The United States has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to claim over $2.4 million worth of Bitcoin seized from the Chaos ransomware group, adding to the escalating series of cryptocurrency seizures that have netted billions in digital assets from cybercriminals worldwide. The Northern District of Texas complaint targets 20.29 Bitcoin seized on April 15, […]

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Washington State Moves To Forfeit .1 Million Worth Of Crypto From International Fraud Scheme

Washington State Moves To Forfeit $7.1 Million Worth Of Crypto From International Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington filed a civil action on Tuesday seeking the forfeiture of over $7 million in digital assets recovered from a massive crypto scheme, a new press release from the Department of Justice shows. Fraudsters Stole $97 Million in Crypto Scheme, New Press Release Shows According to

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US Unseals Civil Forfeiture Action Against  Million in Crypto Linked to Hamas

US Unseals Civil Forfeiture Action Against $2 Million in Crypto Linked to Hamas

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia have announced the unsealing of a civil forfeiture action targeting approximately $2 million in digital currency held in accounts with Tether Limited and Binance Holdings LTD, connected to Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company, a Gaza-based money transfer business

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DOJ Seeks Direct Meeting With Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Epstein Probe

DOJ Seeks Direct Meeting With Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Epstein Probe

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to initiate direct talks with Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team and possibly Maxwell herself, marking a dramatic new phase in the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein case. Trump Administration Opens Door for Ghislaine Maxwell Meeting Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered Deputy

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U.S. DOJ Closes Polymarket Case – .6B Prediction Market Eyes Imminent U.S. Return

U.S. DOJ Closes Polymarket Case – $2.6B Prediction Market Eyes Imminent U.S. Return

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have officially ended their investigations into Polymarket, a popular blockchain-based prediction market platform. The closure of the probes launched in the final months of the Biden administration indicates a broader regulatory shift under President Trump, whose administration has adopted a more crypto-friendly stance.

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Tornado Cash Developer Storm Claims DOJ Bungled Critical Telegram Evidence

Tornado Cash Developer Storm Claims DOJ Bungled Critical Telegram Evidence

Roman Storm, co-founder of the sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer, has accused federal prosecutors of fundamentally mishandling key evidence ahead of his July 14 criminal trial in Manhattan. The dispute centers on a Telegram message reading “Heya, anyone around to chat about axie? Would like to ask a few general questions about how one goes

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BlockFi Administrator And DOJ Strike Deal To Terminate  Million Lawsuit — Details

BlockFi Administrator And DOJ Strike Deal To Terminate $35 Million Lawsuit — Details

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Moshin Meghi, the bankruptcy plan administrator of crypto lending firm BlockFi, and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have agreed to end a lawsuit centered around a $35 million asset transfer. This announcement marks the latest chapter in BlockFi’s bankruptcy saga, which

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DOJ’s ‘Raw’ Epstein Video Was ‘Modified’ Using Adobe, Wired Investigation Finds

DOJ’s ‘Raw’ Epstein Video Was ‘Modified’ Using Adobe, Wired Investigation Finds

A Wired report suggests that the prison footage of Jeffrey Epstein may have been altered using high-end editing software created by Adobe. On top of that, both Wired journalists and independent video forensics specialists suspect the footage released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stitched together from a pair of separate clips. The

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DOJ Denies Epstein Client List Exists; Public Skepticism Fuels Cover-Up Claims

DOJ Denies Epstein Client List Exists; Public Skepticism Fuels Cover-Up Claims

The Trump administration’s Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have formally denied the existence of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged “client list” and confirmed his death as suicide, but public skepticism persists amid claims of a cover-up. ‘Official’ Findings: No List, No Foul Play The Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI, led by Trump-appointed officials,

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DOJ Recovers K in Crypto From Trump-Vance Inaugural Scam

DOJ Recovers $40K in Crypto From Trump-Vance Inaugural Scam

Key Notes The DOJ recovered $40K in crypto linked to Trump-Vance inaugural scam. Scammer impersonated committee co-chair Steve Witkoff via phishing email. Tether cooperated with authorities to help recover the stolen funds. U.S. federal prosecutors have recovered $40,300 in cryptocurrency connected to a scam targeting the Trump-Vance inaugural committee. The scammer executed an email phishing

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