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FBI Drops Investigation of Kraken Founder Jesse Powell

FBI Drops Investigation of Kraken Founder Jesse Powell

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The FBI has officially dropped its investigation into Kraken founder Jesse Powell and returned dozens of seized devices, including laptops and cellphones, according to Fortune. The investigation, which stemmed from a management dispute with a non-profit organization Powell founded, had no connection to his operations at the cryptocurrency exchange. Powell expressed relief over the conclusion […]

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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

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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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FBI Tracks 1,610 BTC to Armenian Hacker in Explosive Ransomware Case

FBI Tracks 1,610 BTC to Armenian Hacker in Explosive Ransomware Case

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A massive ransomware ring is collapsing as U.S. authorities track 1,610 BTC in ransom payments, leveraging bitcoin trails to identify and charge global cybercriminals. Bitcoin Ransom Plot Crashes as US Closes in on Ryuk Mastermind The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 16 that a ransomware suspect extradited from Ukraine has been charged

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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

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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

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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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Coinbase Reveals Role in US Secret Service Seizure of 5 Million in Stolen Crypto

Coinbase Reveals Role in US Secret Service Seizure of $225 Million in Stolen Crypto

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Coinbase has revealed its involvement in a law enforcement operation where the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) seized $225 million in USDT linked to “pig butchering” scams. These scams, which often begin with fraudulent romantic or business relationships, have resulted in substantial financial losses for victims. In late 2023, Tether froze 39 wallet addresses associated with

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US Secret Service Cracks Down: 5M Crypto Seized From Fraud Network

US Secret Service Cracks Down: $225M Crypto Seized From Fraud Network

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U.S. authorities filed a civil forfeiture complaint targeting over $225.3 million in cryptocurrency allegedly linked to laundering proceeds from widespread cryptocurrency investment scams. Secret Service, FBI Trace and Seize $225M in Crypto Scam Proceeds The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia filed the complaint in federal court on June 18, 2025. It alleges

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FBI Takes Down Million Crypto Cache from Russian Malware Mastermind

FBI Takes Down $24 Million Crypto Cache from Russian Malware Mastermind

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize over $24 million in cryptocurrency assets tied to Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, a Russian national accused of leading the development and distribution of the Qakbot malware. According to a

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New Zealand Man Arrested In 5 Million Crypto Scam Probe

New Zealand Man Arrested In $265 Million Crypto Scam Probe

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure New Zealand authorities have arrested a Wellington-based man in connection with an international hundred-million-dollar cryptocurrency scam operation. The probe into this fraudulent scheme is being led by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), resulting in simultaneous arrests of suspects across both

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Feds Drop Deadline Bomb: Victims of AML Bitcoin Scam Have Until June 5

Feds Drop Deadline Bomb: Victims of AML Bitcoin Scam Have Until June 5

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The FBI is ramping up efforts to track victims of a massive crypto fraud tied to fake AML coins, urging submissions before June 5 for possible restitution. FBI Sets June 5 Deadline for Victims of AML Bitcoin and Crypto Fraud Empire The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reaffirming

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