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Door Ali Powell, Sandali Handagama, CoinDesk13 jul 2023

In a letter written to the U.S. Attorney General, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) alleged that crypto exchange Binance may have lied to lawmakers about its business practices and must be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a report from Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the Senators' attitude toward crypto.

8 jun 2023

Eun Young Choi, head of crypto enforcement at the Department of Justice (DOJ), has promised a crackdown on illicit behavior on trading platforms, according to the Financial Times. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the agency's approach to crypto regulation in the U.S.

15 mei 2023

Steptoe Partner Jason Weinstein discusses at Consensus 2023, examples of overreach from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies against the crypto industry since the collapse of FTX.

28 apr 2023

Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group (DCG) is reportedly being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Eastern District of New York and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to Bloomberg. The entities are examining financial transfers between DCG and its Genesis unit. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Pacific Street Managing Director Gareth Rhodes shares his analysis.

10 jan 2023

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has been assigned to preside over the fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of FTX-controlled wallets the night the Bahamas-based exchange filed for bankruptcy.

27 dec 2022

Crypto lender Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday focused on which customers are eligible to receive funds back. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the DOJ examiner’s impact on Celsius’ cooperation. Plus, whether Celsius has enough funds after receiving roughly $80 million from maturing loans and tax savings.

2 sep 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi and two others on allegations of wire fraud and insider trading. Meanwhile, the SEC formally referred to nine digital tokens in this case as “securities.“ CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains the charges and allegations, and discusses the regulatory implications in the SEC's ongoing practice of defining its crypto oversight through enforcement actions.

22 jul 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged former Coinbase (COIN) product manager Ishan Wahi and two other men on allegations of wire fraud and insider trading. “The Hash” panel discusses the specifics and implications of the crypto industry’s first alleged insider trading case.

21 jul 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice charged former OpenSea staffer Nate Chastain for wire fraud and money laundering on allegations he misused confidential information to trade NFTs. NFT & Web 3 Attorney Moish Peltz discusses his take on the charges, the legal considerations of digital collectibles, and the potential outcomes.

3 jun 2022