DOJ’s $225M Seizure Puts Human Cost of Crypto Scams in Focus, Former Acting U.S. Attorney Says

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The U.S. Department of Justice is sending a message with its recent effort to seize $225 million in crypto tied to pig butchering scams: these funds were stolen from victims. At least, that’s the takeaway from Phil Selden, a member at Cole Schotz PC and former acting US Attorney for the District of Maryland. The […]

U.S. SEC’s Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms

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One of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulation proposals that was meant to grab segments of the crypto space under the agency’s jurisdiction had sought to expand what trading venues it believes need to register in a way that included digital assets businesses, and Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda is looking to reverse that effort. […]