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US Charges Crypto Exchange Bitzlato With Laundering $700M
Authorities have accused the little-known platform of laundering funds tied to illicit Russian finance and have arrested its founder.
Justice Department Announces Major International Crypto Enforcement Action
The department held a press conference at noon Eastern time on Wednesday.
3Commas Faces Scrutiny as FBI Investigates Data Breach
The FBI is investigating the 3Commas data breach, CoinDesk has learned. This comes after weeks of criticism from users of the Estonia-based crypto trading service, who say its CEO repeatedly brushed off warning signs that the platform had leaked user data. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest scrutiny 3Commas is facing from its customers.
FBI Investigating 3Commas Data Breach
This week, an anonymous person leaked 100,000 API keys connected to the crypto trading service.
Legal Expert On Bankman-Fried's 'Sticky' Situation Following Extradition to the US
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now in FBI custody and will appear in court "as soon as possible." Barhoma Law and Power Trial Lawyers founder Matthew Barhoma weighs in on Bankman-Fried's "sticky" situation, saying the move now is to prove his intentionality.
Sam Bankman-Fried Now in FBI Custody, Will Appear in Court 'as Soon as Possible'
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now in FBI custody facing both civil and criminal charges. Meanwhile, the SEC has charged former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang with defrauding FTX customers. Barhoma Law founder Matthew Barhoma discusses the latest legal considerations of FTX's bankruptcy and the potential road ahead.
DeFi Exchange Mango's $114M Exploit Was 'Market Manipulation,' Not a Hack, Ex-FBI Special Agent Says
Chris Tarbell, co-founder of crypto investigative firm Naxo, discusses why the theft was more about manipulating the platform's native token than hacking the system.
Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent
Following another multi-million dollar attack, former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell, who co-founded investigative firm NAXO, points out that hackers are "opportunists." He adds that "the laws are slow in cybercrime." Plus, his take on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried's proposal of capping hacker bounties at $5 million.
Mango Markets Will Soon Start Refunding Users for $114M Exploit
Mango Markets, the decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) which suffered an exploit earlier this month, will soon start refunding users for the $114 million lost. Chris Tarbell, former FBI special agent and current co-founder of investigative firm NAXO, discusses the latest developments and his outlook on regulation in the space. "We're going to see regulators step in, even if crypto doesn't want it," Tarbell said.
Crypto Exchange Binance.US Hires Ex-FBI Agent as First Head of Investigations
BJ Kang led the probes of a number of high-profile Wall Street insider-trading cases.
