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International Crackdown Takes Down Nine Crypto Investment Scam Centers, Leads to Arrest of 276 Individuals – The Daily Hodl
Byaea2ede5_admin May 8, 2026

Law enforcement authorities arrested at least 276 individuals following an international crackdown that targeted scam centers engaged in cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. In a statement, the US Justice Department says that a cooperation between the FBI, Dubai Police Department and Chinese Ministry of Public Security led to the dismantling of at least nine crypto scam…

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DOJ Moves To Compensate Victims of OneCoin’s $4,000,000,000 Global Crypto Fraud Scheme – The Daily Hodl
Byaea2ede5_admin April 22, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the launch of a compensation process for victims of the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud scheme, with more than $40 million in recovered assets now available for distribution. The scheme, operated between 2014 and 2019 by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, defrauded investors worldwide of over $4 billion. Marketed…

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Kansas Man Drains $160,000 From US Banks in ATM Check Deposit Scheme: DOJ – The Daily Hodl
Byaea2ede5_admin April 11, 2026

A resident of Kansas has admitted to stealing around $160,000 from US banks in a check fraud scheme. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri, Jevon Crudup defrauded banks by depositing U.S. Treasury Department checks that had been stolen and altered. “The defendant deposited the altered and forged Treasury…

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Surgeon Drains $145,000,000 From US Government and Blue Cross in Massive Fraud Scheme: DOJ – The Daily Hodl
Byaea2ede5_admin February 27, 2026

An orthopedic surgeon in Texas orchestrated a massive fraud scheme that drained more than $100 million from the healthcare system, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ says 61-year-old Michael Taba accepted bribes and kickbacks from pharmacy owners to prescribe medication that was unnecessary. Between May 2014 and March 2017, prosecutors say Taba…

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Crypto

Senate Democrats Urge DOJ to Investigate Binance – Blockonomi
Byaea2ede5_admin February 27, 2026

TLDR Senate Democrats urged the Justice Department and Treasury to investigate Binance over alleged Iran sanctions violations. Lawmakers cited reports that $1.7 billion in digital assets moved to Iranian entities through Binance. The senators raised concerns that Binance may have breached its 2023 federal settlement obligations. The letter referenced Binance’s ties to a Trump family-backed…

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Paxful Fined $4M After Admitting It Profited From Criminal Activity on Its Crypto Platform
Byaea2ede5_admin February 14, 2026

Despite pleading guilty to serious AML violations, Paxful received a reduced $4 million penalty instead of the $112.5 million figure agreed by the parties. Peer-to-peer virtual asset trading platform Paxful has been sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to multiple federal offenses, according to an official press release from…

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Samourai Wallet Founders Plead Guilty in $100M Bitcoin Laundering Case
Byaea2ede5_admin August 2, 2025

Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill have decided to plead guilty to charges related to their mixer service. The pair had previously denied guilt in April 2024 and had made several attempts to have their lawsuit dropped. Pleas Changed on Wednesday According to court documents shared earlier in the week, the executives agreed…

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DOJ Seeks Direct Meeting With Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Epstein Probe – Bitcoin News
Byaea2ede5_admin July 22, 2025

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to initiate direct talks with Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team and possibly Maxwell herself, marking a dramatic new phase in the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein case. Trump Administration Opens Door for Ghislaine Maxwell Meeting Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered Deputy…

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SafeMoon’s Former CEO Faces Fraud Charges as DOJ Maintains Case
BySilas W April 18, 2025

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OKX Returns to US Market Following $505M DOJ Deal
Byaea2ede5_admin April 16, 2025

OKX announced on Tuesday that it is reopening its U.S. crypto exchange and introducing a new Web3 wallet for American users. The move follows a $505 million deal with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this year. The Launch Details “We’re officially launching in the U.S. with our centralized exchange and powerful multi-chain Web3…

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