US federal judge approves of Justice Dept criminal complaint on using crypto to evade sanctions - Cointelegraph


5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 9 months ago
by Turner Wright

U.S. Magistrate Judge said in a nine-page opinion filing that the Justice Department could prosecute an individual allegedly involved in sending Bitcoin to exchange in a sanctioned country.

The United States Department of Justice may move forward on a criminal prosecution case against a United States citizen who allegedly violated sanctions through cryptocurrency. According to a Friday… [+2206 chars]

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