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DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms

The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes.

Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea

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Mobile Firm Employee Charged With Aiding Crypto SIM-Swap Attacks Targeting 19

Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator.

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Visa Abandons $5.3B Acquisition of Plaid Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday the deal is off.

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Man Gets 6 Years for $25M Diamond and Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Jose Angel Aman, charged with operating the fraudulent investment scheme, was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison and pay over $23 million in victim restitution by a federal court in Florida.

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Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ

The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices.

Visa

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US Seizes $24M in Crypto as Part of Brazilian Probe Into $200M Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday the seizure of $24 million in cryptocurrency after a request from Brazilian police.

Brazil

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DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights

The U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement framework may pose a serious threat to the digital privacy rights of crypto users.

The DOJ's crypto enforcement framework takes aim at privacy coins and anonymity-enhancing services like mixers.

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The US Crypto Enforcement Framework Is a Warning to International Exchanges

The U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency enforcement framework is a warning shot to exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal government.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr unveiled the Department of Justice's cryptocurrency enforcement framework last week.

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The DOJ's 'Crypto Enforcement Framework' Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation

The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr unveiled on Thursday a detailed examination of how his agency is approaching the cryptocurrency space.

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US Charges 3 With Vast 'Crypto Jacking' Computer Fraud Scheme

The officers of Chinese "white hat" firm Chengdu 404 allegedly hit computer networks around the world.

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