The U.S. Justice Department has opened its first criminal case of sanctions evasion using cryptocurrencies, according to a federal judge. An unnamed American citizen is now being accused of sending $1...
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Department of Justice Indicts Crypto CEO for Alleged $62M Fraud Scheme
The CEO of mining and investment platform Mining Capital Coin (MCC) Luiz Capuci Jr. has been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a $62 million fraud that affected thousands of investors. According to...
A Crypto Mining Firm CEO Charged With A Crypto Fraud Of $62 million By U.S. Department of Justice
In a case of allegedly running a global investment fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has levied charges against the CEO of a crypto mining firm. Luiz Capuci Jr., founder, and chief e...
U.S. Department of Justice Charges Florida Executive Over Alleged Involvement in $62,000,000 Crypto Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is announcing charges against the CEO of a crypto mining company for allegedly running a global investment fraud scheme. According to a statement released by the D...
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Confirms Roe V. Wade Leak, Says Court Will Investigate
Topline Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of a draft opinion obtained by Politico indicating the court will restrict abortion rights by overturning Roe v. Wade, calli...
The Department Of Justice Is Crackdown Upon Rug Pulls Prosecuting The Creators Of The Frosties NFT Initiative
The two were planning to start the sale of another NFT product called Embers, which was intended to produce roughly $1.5 million in cryptocurrency profits. They abruptly abandoned and shut down the pr...
‘INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM OF JUSTICE’ — by Ukrainian Singer Jerry Heil
Place/Date: – April 25th, 2022 at 8:50 pm UTC · 3 min read Source: Jerry Heil The production of the FIRST NFT audio “Putin go home” was created by the platinum sound producer of the singer Cher ...
DAOs Get Control Back From Secret, Private People Who Escape Justice
DAOs: we need to get control back from big tech, environmental vandals, politicians and their unnecessary wars, financial terrorism, medical pandemics, and other issues that private individuals drag u...
What The West’s Drought Means For Food, Why The Food Industry Needs Economic Justice And Have We Reached Peak Vegan Chicken Nugget?
I started Fresh Take to keep sustainability at the forefront of the conversation every week, not just when the newsletter falls on Earth Day. That said, I’ve put together a particularly climate-focuse...
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Argues ‘Racist’ Decisions Against Puerto Ricans Should Be Overturned—Here’s What That Could Mean
Topline Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch called for the court Thursday to overturn a series of landmark decisions from the early 1900s that deprived residents of U.S. territories from having full co...
CDC asks Justice Department to appeal ruling that lifted travel mask mandate
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS | DigitalVision | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it requested the Justice Department to proceed with an appea...
9,000 NFTs To Be Released By George Floyd’s Brother To Honor Justice Day.
TL;DR Breakdown Terrence Floyd partnered up with Confront Art to release the NFT collection to mark Justice Day. Proceeds from the NFTs sale to support We are Floyd Foundation and others. NFTs are eff...
Department of Justice Seizes $34,000,000 in Crypto From Florida Man Accused of Selling Stolen Data on Dark Web
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized tens of millions of dollars in crypto assets from an individual who allegedly sold illicit goods and laundered funds through the Dark Web. According to ...
As Russian Troops Leave Irpin And Bucha, Ukraine, More Evidence Of Putin’s War Crimes Emerges
April 3, 2022, has seen reports of egregious crimes being perpetrated in Irpin and Bucha, Ukraine. Among others, media outlets reported on images of Ukrainian civilians lying dead on the streets of Bu...
Confront Art releases 9K NFTs to honor Justice Day
Confront Art, an entity creating social justice art installations, will release 9,000 NFTs to support We Are Floyd Org. and other charities, Invezz learned from a press release. The giant series, whic...
U.S. Department of Justice Charges Two Crypto Traders Over Alleged $1,100,000 “Frosties” NFT Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing charges against two crypto traders over their alleged involvement in facilitating the $1.1 million “Frosties” non-fungible token (NFT) rug-pull scam. Acc...
Justice Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital, Supreme Court Says
Topline Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been discharged from the hospital after a week-long stay, the court said Friday, ending days of speculation about the 73-year-old’s health after the c...
US Justice Dep’t charges “Frosties” creators over $1.1 million rug pull
TL;DR Breakdown Two men have been charged by the US Department of Justice with fraud and money laundering in connection with Frosties NFT rug pull. Before vanishing with the money, the 20 years old, a...
Quick Rug Pull: US Justice Dep’t Charges Two 20-Year-Olds In alleged $1.1 Million NFT Scam
Buyers who invest in trendy new projects are harmed by a so-called NFT rug pull or other related scams. However, the crypto space’s pseudonymous nature does not mean that alleged crooks may always van...
Coinbase Board Director and Former U.S. Justice Department Prosecutor Announces $1,500,000,000 Crypto Fund
Coinbase board director and former federal prosecutor Kathryn Haun is announcing the launch of her new venture fund supporting Web 3.0, the next generation of the internet based on decentralized block...
US Justice Department says Google misuses attorney-client privilege to hide documents
The US Department of Justice has accused Google of training its employees on how to shield business communications from discovery in cases of legal disputes “by using false requests for legal ad...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Hospitalized With ‘Flu-Like Symptoms’
Topline After experiencing flu-like symptoms, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 73, was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Friday, where he was diagnosed with an infect...
US Justice Department Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Victim of Government Imposter Scam – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into believ...
Department of Justice Seizes Over $28,000,000 in Crypto From Hacker Accused of Serial Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seizing more than $28 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) from a hacker accused of participating in a ransomware attack that impacted victims all over the world. Acc...
Department of Justice Targets Crypto Exchanges in Effort To Clamp Down on Russian Oligarchs: Report
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says crypto exchanges will be included in a sweeping new strategy to clamp down on the assets of Russian oligarchs. Earlier this month, the DOJ announced the launch of ...
Justice Department Will Prosecute Banks, Crypto Exchanges That Help Russians Hide Assets: Report
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U.S. Department of Justice to set up task force to enforce Russia sanctions
The U.S. Department of Justice will be creating a task force saddled with enforcing sanctions against the richest Russians and their assets in the U.S. The U.S. sets up a new taskforce The interagency...
U.S. Department of Justice Indicts BitConnect Founder in $2,400,000,000 Crypto Scheme
A federal grand jury in San Diego just indicted the founder of the BitConnect crypto scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands of investors in the US and abroad. In a statement published on Friday, t...
Elon Musk cheers on Justice Department probe of short sellers
Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elo...
As We Emerge From The Covid-19 Pandemic, We Must Build Back Better
Over the last two years, the global Covid-19 pandemic has proven that no part of our lives is immune to its destructive forces. A complete economic and social moratorium has been the standard governme...
Justice Department Appoints Crypto Enforcement Team Head, FBI Launching Crypto Unit
Federal authorities in the United States, including the Justice Department and the FBI, are taking immediate steps to curb what it sees as a surge in cryptocurrency-related crime. During her speech at...