Department of Justice News

Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Samourai Wallet’s co-founders received four- and five-year prison terms in the US for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business through their non-custodial crypto mixer.

Seven Senate Democrats asked the US attorney general and the DOJ to explain President Trump’s pardon of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, calling it a corrupt move.

The transfer came a day after the US DOJ unsealed an indictment against Prince Holding Group, which allegedly used LuBian to launder illicit funds.

The so-called Bitcoin Jesus was charged with tax evasion in April 2024, years after he renounced his US citizenship.

The DOJ is reportedly considering lifting a three-year compliance monitor imposed under Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement.

The company’s chief legal officer urged federal officials to push Congress for certain provisions in a pending market structure bill to prevent what it called “state blue-sky laws.”

Though a Justice Department official did not mention the Tornado Cash developer by name, he made many general references to enforcement cases involving similar allegations.

The cryptocurrency, allegedly linked to ransomware proceeds, is expected to be added to the US crypto reserve.

The DOJ reportedly confirmed it is not targeting Dragonfly Ventures or its executives in the Tornado Cash case, despite earlier speculation and courtroom remarks.

An Arizona woman was sentenced to 8.5 years for aiding DPRK hackers in infiltrating over 300 US crypto and tech firms, generating $17 million of illicit gains.

The suspects allegedly held an Italian man hostage for weeks in a Manhattan townhouse, beating him and demanding access to his Bitcoin wallet.

US authorities confiscated massive drug quantities and dismantled meth labs nationwide while pursuing crypto-linked cartel operatives.

With investigations from two major US agencies now reportedly closed, Polymarket has reached a critical regulatory milestone ahead of its $200 million funding round.

BlockFi’s bankruptcy administrator and the DOJ have settled a $35 million crypto asset transfer lawsuit.