The Department of Justice has indicted a supervisory special agent of the FBI for theft of nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency during the investigation of a crime. According to court filings, Patrick Steven Yaroch, a counterintelligence agent with a Top Secret clearance, allegedly abused his official position to move cryptocurrencies
TheNewsCrypto•Lakshya Baskar4 Aug
Federal prosecutors are seeking approximately $47,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly taken from five victims through a technology-support and government-impersonation fraud scheme. The case reflects expanding efforts to recover digital assets after scammers convert victims’ cash through cryptocurrency ATMs. Computer Warning Led Victim to a Crypto ATM The U.S. Attorney’s Office civil forfeiture action seeking 47,461.73111 USDT […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms1 Aug
Federal prosecutors allege a crypto investor orchestrated a scheme that caused about $20 million in losses. The case now heads toward a trial as investigators highlight the alleged misuse of investor funds and cryptocurrency exchanges. Federal Indictment Alleges $20 Million Investment Scheme The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota announced that a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms30 Jul
Federal authorities charged seven people including current and former New York jail guards in a fake check fraud that stole $500,000 from banks after depositing $3 million in falsified instruments.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent24 Jul
Senate Democrats refuse to back the revised CLARITY Act, saying DOJ-only ethics enforcement is 'unserious' as Thune eyes a floor vote before August recess.
The lawmakers objected to giving the DOJ sole enforcement power, arguing state attorney generals should also play a role.
A payment processing broker has been sentenced to three years in prison for helping sham merchants steal and attempt to steal $14 million from business bank accounts. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says Jeremy Todd Briley, 47, of Happy Valley, Oregon, worked as a broker who helped merchants find payment processors in the United […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi23 Jul
A former Nebraska bank executive has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a $4.3 million bank fraud scheme tied to the construction of a car wash. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says Aaron Luneke, the former chief financial officer of Bank of the Valley, was sentenced on July 13th […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi23 Jul
Coinbase, the Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund urged the Senate to pass the 616-page merged draft, while Sen. Angela Alsobrooks called its DOJ-led ethics enforcement "wild and unserious and stone-cold crazy."
The Defiant•The Defiant Team22 Jul
The long-awaited market-structure bill would block officials and their spouses from issuing digital assets and shield non-custodial developers, but the ethics ban expires in 2029 and enforcement rests solely with the DOJ.
The filings show an asset-first strategy, but restraint, forfeiture and victim repayment remain separate stages.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright22 Jul
US prosecutors are targeting $25M in crypto tied to international fraud and laundering, continuing a major DOJ push against digital asset crime.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Jul
Trump agrees to ethics language barring officials from issuing crypto, with DOJ as enforcer. What the Senate standoff means for BTC, ETH, and early-stage presales right now.
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to forfeit more than $25 million in cryptocurrency recovered from five investigations into international fraud networks that allegedly tricked victims in the United States and Canada through fake crypto investment schemes. According to…
Newly approved ethics language signed by President Donald Trump would prohibit federal officials from issuing cryptocurrencies.
The Block•Sarah Wynn21 Jul
A US bank employee has admitted to falsifying a loan application and handing $50,000 to himself. The DOJ says 38 year-old Jordan Andrew Hennessy was responsible for negotiating the counteroffer to his own loan request at First Interstate Bank in Montana. “His position allowed him to be on both sides of the transaction, negotiating with […]
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff20 Jul
Democratic lawmakers urged the DOJ to review Fox Corp.'s $22 billion Roku acquisition, citing antitrust risks and concerns about platform neutrality in
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team17 Jul
A South Los Angeles Crips member received a nine-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating a $2.8 million check fraud scheme that used stolen mail and social media recruitment.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff17 Jul
A Long Island bus company owner received an 18-month prison sentence for participating in a multi-million-dollar bank fraud conspiracy. Federal prosecutors detailed the scheme targeting financial institutions.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent17 Jul
DOJ indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener on 29 counts over an alleged $20 million fraud, with a trial set for Sept. 15.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo16 Jul