In Brief Roman Storm, Tornado Cash founder, claims the DOJ is blocking his expert witnesses ahead of his July 14 trial. The DOJ dismissed five of his six witnesses, criticizing their relevance to the case. Storm’s legal team is facing challenges in defending Tornado Cash amid ongoing scrutiny and accusations of aiding North Korean hackers.…
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In Brief DOJ selects FRA to monitor Binance after its guilty plea. FRA chosen over Sullivan & Cromwell due to FTX ties. Binance must pay $4.3 billion penalty; CEO sentenced. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has selected the consulting firm Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) to oversee Binance. This development follows Binance’s guilty plea to…
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The company and its executive have not been charged with wrongdoing. Bloomberg reported on May 5 that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether Binance violated Russian sanctions. The DOJ’s national security division will specifically investigate whether Binance or its executives violated sanctions in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Various assents of…
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