Daniel Schatt, a Cred co-founder and former CEO, Joseph Podulka, former CFO, and James Alexander, the former chief capital officer, were indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of California.
Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits
There was a lot of news last week, but maybe the biggest news came Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Justice arrested two co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that offered mixing services. The arrest ramps up the federal government’s efforts to tamp down on what it sees as money laundering enabled by privacy tools, and sets up a continuation of that broader conversation on where the right to transact in privacy fits within national security interests.
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Appear in Court Today for Sentencing
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will learn how much time, if any, he’ll spend in prison Tuesday.
Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao now faces the genuine possibility that he’ll spend three years in federal prison in the U.S. – well above the possible 18 months laid out in his plea agreement.
CZ Sentencing Letters Paint Former Binance CEO as Devoted Family Man, Friend
More than 160 of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s loved ones, friends and colleagues have written to a Washington judge ahead of the Binance founder and former CEO’s sentencing tomorrow, asking for leniency and painting a picture of Zhao as a devoted father and friend, and a “geeky” tech nerd who shuns luxury purchases despite his immense personal wealth.
DOJ Disputes Roman Storm’s Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing
The U.S. Department of Justice rebuffed Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against him late Friday.
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
Federal prosecutors charges Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with conspiracy to commit money laundering on Wednesday, as the U.S. government continues its approach to prosecuting crypto mixing tools that may be used by illicit actors and foreign governments to hide fund transfers.
MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%
MicroStrategy confirmed that none of its 130,000 BTC is custodied by Silvergate. However, the firm does have a loan to pay off to the bank by Q1 2025.
