Samourai Wallet Arrests Send Shockwaves Through Crypto Community
Today, the Justice Department issued a statement declaring the arrest and charging of Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill for their involvement in operating Samourai Wallet. The charges include accusations of running an unlicensed money transmitting business and facilitating unlawful transactions. The
DoJ Recovers 90,000 Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack
The Bitfinex hack was one of the largest ones in the cryptocurrency community. The hack that happened in 2016 was left unsolved for over five years, but the perpetrators have since been brought to justice. On February 1, the wallets involved
$24 Million In Crypto Seized By Government Officials
The U.S. Department of Justice has confiscated cryptocurrency worth of $24 Million from a Brazilian crime cartel on behalf of the Brazilian Government. The cartel has garnered about $200 Million from their fraudulent activities which including scamming their victims. In one