Smithsonian to display IRS laptop that tracked Bitfinex’s 120K stolen Bitcoin

November 20, 2024 Coin Telegraph

The Smithsonian Institute has obtained the laptop owned by former IRS agent Chris Janczewski which was used to track down the 2016 Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 Bitcoin.

An Internal Revenue Service agent’s MacBook Pro that traced and seized 120,000 Bitcoin stolen from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 is now in the collection of Washington, DC’s world-renowned Smithsonian.

“The laptop is the centerpiece of a criminal case that shows an evolving understanding of cryptocurrency,” Ellen Feingold, curator for the National Numismatic Collection (NNC), explained in a Nov. 18 article for Smithsonian Magazine.

The laptop was owned by former IRS Special Agent Chris Janczewski, who now heads global investigations at blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. Janczewski helped discover the keys to the 120,000 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from Bitfinex by Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in jail for the hack earlier this month.

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BTC Launderer Given ‘Lenient’ Three-Year Prison Sentence for Assisting With Bitcoin Fog Case: Report

November 17, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A man who laundered millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) has been sentenced to three years in prison after assisting authorities with another high-profile crypto laundering case. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Larry Harmon – who pleaded guilty to running a crypto mixing service on the dark web in 2021 – has […]

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FBI Raids Polymarket CEO’s Home As DOJ Probes the Decentralized Betting Platform: Report

November 15, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly executed a search warrant on the home of Shayne Coplan, the CEO of decentralized predictions-betting platform Polymarket. Citing a source who requested anonymity, Bloomberg reports that the FBI seized Coplan’s phone and electronics during the raid, which happened just as the US Justice Department (DOJ) investigates Polymarket for […]

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US Department of Justice Investigating Tether (USDT) Over ‘Possible’ Violations of Sanctions, Anti-Money-Laundering Rules: Report

October 25, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the stablecoin company Tether, according to a new report. A criminal investigation into the company and its dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT is underway, spearheaded by the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, reports the Wall Street Journal. The DOJ is investigating “possible” violations of sanctions and anti-money-laundering […]

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SEC and DOJ Throw Support Behind Investor Class-Action Lawsuit Against Nvidia Over Alleged Crypto Mining Sales

October 4, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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Two prominent US regulatory agencies are supporting a class-action lawsuit against tech giant Nvidia over sales to crypto miners that were allegedly misrepresented. According to recent court filings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are filing amicus briefs in support of the group of investors suing Nvidia, […]

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Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $37,000,000 in Crypto From Nearly 600 Victims: US Justice Department

October 3, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A 21-year-old man from Indiana just pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a cyber intrusion event that happened in February 2022. Malicious actors involved in cyber intrusion use phishing, email infection, SQL injection and other means to gain access to computer systems with the aim of causing harm or stealing sensitive data. The US Department […]

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$7,000,000,000 in Fees Drained From Customers and Businesses Every Year in Visa’s Alleged Monetary Monopoly: US Department of Justice

September 29, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing payments giant Visa for allegedly maintaining an illegal market monopoly to keep smaller competitors in check. In a press release, the DOJ says it’s filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing the payments firm of illegally maintaining dominance over the debit network markets. Antitrust laws were […]

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Terror victims claim DOJ withholding share of $4.3B Binance penalty

September 26, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Four people who are victims or family of victims of state terrorism sued the Justice Department, claiming it hasn’t put the appropriate funds from Binance’s settlement into a victim fund.

The United States Department of Justice must place more of its massive $4.3 billion settlement with Binance into a fund for victims of state-sponsored terrorism, a lawsuit claims.

On Sept. 25, four people who are victims or family of victims of state-sponsored terrorism sued the DOJ in a Washington, D.C. federal court, claiming it improperly withheld or delayed depositing the proceeds of Binance’s November settlement into the Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

The suit claimed under the Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, 100% of criminal proceeds and 75% of civil proceeds from cases like Binance’s should be deposited into the fund, which was established to compensate victims of state-sponsored terrorism.

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Tether has ‘redistributed’ $108.8M USDT from illicit activity since 2014

August 24, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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The most recent seizure of $5 million USDT from pig-butchering scams marks a "significant victory" in the ongoing fight against cyber fraud, according to Tether.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has helped over 145 law enforcement agencies recover more than $108.8 million USDT linked to illegal activities since its launch in 2014, according to a recent statement.

“Tether remains resolute in its mission to support global law enforcement efforts in combating illicit uses of cryptocurrency,” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoini wrote in an Aug. 23 statement.

Ardoini claimed that Tether is “fully dedicated” to continue collaborating with law enforcement to combat fraud.

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Ex-CEO of Collapsed Bank Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Prison for Embezzling $47,100,000 in Crypto Scheme: DOJ

August 22, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The former CEO of a failed bank in Elkhart, Kansas will spend 24 years behind bars after funneling millions of depositors’ money into a cryptocurrency scheme. The Justice Department says that between May and July last year, Shan Hanes, who was then serving as CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank (HTSB), sent a total of $47.1 […]

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