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9:31am, 9th August, 2023

What will Bitcoin do if the Justice Department takes aim at Binance?

If the U.S. DOJ indicts Binance executives on charges similar to those already issued by regulators, could it have an unusual effect on the cryptocurrency market in the year ahead?

US Justice Department to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimes

4:36am, 21st July, 2023

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US Justice Department to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimes

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, established in 2021, will be merged with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.

US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox Hack

3:58pm, 9th June, 2023

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US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox Hack

The Justice Department claims Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner took control of a Mt. Gox server and stole 647,000 Bitcoin from the exchange.

US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report

1:31am, 15th May, 2023

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US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report

The US Justice Department’s top crypto cop said that it was a “pretty significant issue” given the rise of North Korean “state-sponsored hackers.”

US Justice Department investigating Binance for violating Russian sanctions: Report

8:50am, 6th May, 2023

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US Justice Department investigating Binance for violating Russian sanctions: Report

The DOJ’s national security and crime divisions are both looking at the cryptocurrency exchange’s provision of services to Russians, Bloomberg reports.

Venezuela overhauls national crypto department

5:29pm, 19th March, 2023

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Venezuela overhauls national crypto department

A new board will lead the reorganization, headed by Anabel Pereira Fernández. The new team excludes Joselit Ramirez, who led the department since its inception in 2018.

US Justice Department announces charges in connection with ChipMixer takedown

1:40pm, 15th March, 2023

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US Justice Department announces charges in connection with ChipMixer takedown

Minh Quốc Nguyễn, a resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, has been charged in Philadelphia with a number of offenses as the operator of ChipMixer.

US Justice Department seizes website of prolific ransomware gang Hive

11:29am, 26th January, 2023

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US Justice Department seizes website of prolific ransomware gang Hive

The group is known to have targeted critical infrastructure, healthcare providers and more over the past two years.

U.S. Department of Justice probing $372M FTX exploit - Report

2:35pm, 27th December, 2022

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U.S. Department of Justice probing $372M FTX exploit - Report

The current whereabouts of the funds remain unknown.

White House OSTP department analyzes 18 CBDC design choices for the US

12:41am, 17th September, 2022

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White House OSTP department analyzes 18 CBDC design choices for the US

The technical analysis of the 18 CBDC design choices was made across six broad categories — participants, governance, security, transactions, data and adjustments.