WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2026 — A group of prominent Democratic senators has pledged direct congressional oversight of a reported Justice Department investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Binance for potential violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) issued a joint statement on Thursday, March 12, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a significant investigation into whether Iran utilized the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance to systematically evade American sanctions. According to a Wall Street Journal report, federal officials are scrutinizing transactions that may have routed funds to networks linked to Iran-backed militant groups, […]
Federal prosecutors in Boston, Massachusetts, filed a civil forfeiture action on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, seeking court approval to permanently seize approximately $3.44 million in the stablecoin Tether (USDt). Authorities allege the funds are directly tied to a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam that defrauded victims across several U.S. states. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the […]
Federal prosecutors in Boston moved on Tuesday, March 18, 2026, to permanently forfeit $3.44 million in the USDt stablecoin, marking a significant escalation in the crackdown on cryptocurrency investment fraud. The civil forfeiture action targets funds allegedly stolen through a sophisticated multi-state scam that lured victims with promises of exclusive Ethereum investments backed by physical […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 18, 2026: The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a significant investigation into Iran’s alleged use of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange to systematically evade American sanctions. According to a Wall Street Journal report published Wednesday, federal prosecutors are examining whether transactions on the platform helped route millions in funds to networks […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 26, 2026. The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a critical investigation into Iran’s alleged use of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange to systematically evade American sanctions. According to a Wall Street Journal report published Wednesday, federal prosecutors are examining whether transactions on the platform helped route funds to networks linked to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a significant investigation into whether Iran utilized the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance to systematically evade American sanctions, according to a Wall Street Journal report. This DOJ Binance Iran sanctions probe centers on allegations that transactions on the platform facilitated the routing of […]
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have formally requested an October retrial for Roman Storm, the co-founder of cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, on two serious charges where a jury previously deadlocked. In a letter filed Monday, March 24, 2026, with the Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton asked Judge Katherine Polk Failla to […]
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have formally requested an October retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm on two serious charges where a jury previously deadlocked. On Monday, March 24, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton asked Judge Katherine Polk Failla to schedule the retrial for early October, targeting dates […]
NEW YORK, March 15, 2026 — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have formally requested a retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm on two serious charges after a jury failed to reach unanimous verdicts last year. In a letter filed Monday, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton asked Judge Katherine Polk […]
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