{"name":"Bitminer.io case timelines","source":"US agency press releases and litigation releases (DOJ, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, FinCEN, NYDFS)","cite":"Bitminer.io case timelines, https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/","note":"Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated. People are described by role, not named.","license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","covers":"Bitminer.io’s compilation, classifications and summaries. Source data remains under its publisher’s terms.","attribution":"Credit Bitminer.io and link to https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/"},"updated":"2026-11-06","fields":["case","case_page","date","agency","step","summary","source","later_outcome","later_outcome_source"],"rows":[["SafeMoon","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/safemoon/","2023-11-01","DOJ","charges","Founders and executives of SafeMoon LLC were charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies over the SFM token.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/founders-and-executives-digital-asset-company-charged-multi-million-dollar","",""],["SafeMoon","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/safemoon/","2025-05-21","DOJ","conviction","A jury convicted the CEO of SafeMoon LLC on three conspiracy counts (securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering) for diverting liquidity pool funds.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chief-executive-officer-digital-asset-company-found-guilty-multi-million-dollar-crypto","",""],["SafeMoon","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/safemoon/","2026-02-10","DOJ","sentence","SafeMoon's CEO was sentenced to 100 months in prison and ordered to forfeit about $7.5 million for securities fraud, wire fraud and laundering conspiracy.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ceo-digital-asset-company-safemoon-sentenced-100-months-prison-multi-million-dollar","",""],["Prince Group","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/prince-group/","2025-10-14","OFAC","sanctions","OFAC designated the Prince Group transnational criminal organization and linked individuals and entities, including crypto addresses.","https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20251014","",""],["Prince Group","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/prince-group/","2025-10-14","DOJ","charges","The founder and chairman of Prince Group was indicted for alleged pig-butchering crypto fraud; DOJ seeks forfeiture of 127,271 bitcoin.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chairman-prince-group-indicted-operating-cambodian-forced-labor-scam-compounds-engaged","",""],["Goliath Ventures","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/goliath-ventures/","2026-06-30","DOJ","guilty plea","The CEO of Goliath Ventures pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in a crypto Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/goliath-ventures-ceo-pleads-guilty-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme-conspiracy","",""],["Goliath Ventures","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/goliath-ventures/","2026-08-11","CFTC","CFTC suit","CFTC sues Goliath Ventures and its CEO, alleging a crypto trading Ponzi scheme that took at least $397 million from about 1,600 customers.","https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9280-26","",""],["Goliath Ventures","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/goliath-ventures/","2026-08-11","SEC","SEC suit","SEC charges Goliath Ventures and its founder and CEO in an alleged $425 million crypto liquidity pool Ponzi scheme; CEO agreed to proposed settlement.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26608","",""],["Samourai Wallet","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/samourai-wallet/","2024-04-24","DOJ","charges","Samourai Wallet's CEO and CTO, both co-founders, were arrested and charged with conspiracy to launder money and run an unlicensed money transmitter.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-arrested-and-charged-money-laundering","",""],["Samourai Wallet","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/samourai-wallet/","2025-08-06","DOJ","guilty plea","Samourai Wallet's two co-founders pleaded guilty to conspiring to operate a money transmitting business that moved crime proceeds.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-samourai-wallet-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-plead-guilty","",""],["Samourai Wallet","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/samourai-wallet/","2025-11-19","DOJ","sentence","Two co-founders of the Samourai Wallet crypto mixer were sentenced to five and four years in prison for conspiring to run an unlicensed money transmitting business that the Justice Department said moved over $237 million in criminal proceeds.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-samourai-wallet-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-sentenced-five-and-four-years","",""],["Celsius","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/celsius/","2023-07-13","DOJ","charges","Celsius's founder and former chief revenue officer were charged with defrauding customers and manipulating the CEL token; Celsius signed an NPA.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/celsius-founder-and-former-chief-revenue-officer-charged-connection-multibillion","",""],["Celsius","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/celsius/","2024-12-03","DOJ","guilty plea","Celsius founder and former CEO pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and securities fraud, agreeing to forfeit over $48 million.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/celsius-founder-and-former-ceo-alexander-mashinsky-pleads-guilty-multi-billion-dollar","",""],["Celsius","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/celsius/","2025-05-08","DOJ","sentence","Celsius founder and former CEO sentenced to 12 years in prison for commodities fraud and securities fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-celsius-sentenced-12-years-fraud-and-market-manipulation","",""],["Celsius","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/celsius/","2026-06-18","CFTC","settlement","A court entered a consent order imposing an injunction and trading and registration bans on Celsius Network's founder and former CEO in a CFTC fraud case.","https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9256-26","",""],["Wolf Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/wolf-capital/","2025-01-10","DOJ","guilty plea","The CEO and co-founder of Wolf Capital pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $9.4M crypto investment scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/cryptocurrency-investment-firm-founder-pleads-guilty-defrauding-thousands-investors-over-9m","",""],["Wolf Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/wolf-capital/","2025-11-14","DOJ","sentence","An Oklahoma crypto firm CEO and co-founder was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $9.4M investor scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cryptocurrency-investment-firm-founder-sentenced-five-years-prison-defrauding-investors-94m","",""],["Wolf Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/wolf-capital/","2026-01-16","CFTC","CFTC suit","CFTC sued an Oklahoma man and Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC, alleging fraud and registration violations over a $10M+ commodity pool.","https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9168-26","",""],["HyperFund","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/hyperfund/","2024-01-29","DOJ","charges","A HyperFund co-founder and a promoter are charged and another promoter pleaded guilty in an alleged $1.89 billion crypto fraud scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/three-individuals-charged-189-billion-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme","",""],["HyperFund","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/hyperfund/","2024-01-30","SEC","SEC suit","SEC charged the founder and a top promoter of the $1.7 billion HyperFund crypto pyramid scheme with fraud; promoter agreed to proposed settlement.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-25933","",""],["HyperFund","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/hyperfund/","2026-06-17","DOJ","guilty plea","A Miami promoter of HyperFund pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business tied to a crypto fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/miami-man-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-charge-connected-cryptocurrency-fraud-scheme","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2024-10-09","DOJ","charges","Eighteen individuals and entities, including market makers Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global and MyTrade, charged with crypto wash trading and pump-and-dump fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/eighteen-individuals-and-entities-charged-international-operation-targeting-widespread","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2024-10-15","SEC","SEC suit","SEC sued market maker Gotbit and an employee, alleging wash trading to manipulate the Robo Inu crypto asset market.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26156","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2024-10-31","DOJ","charges","Gotbit's founder and CEO, a Russian national in Portugal, was indicted for alleged crypto wash trading and wire fraud conspiracy.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/founder-cryptocurrency-financial-services-firm-gotbit-indicted-market-manipulation-and","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2025-02-26","DOJ","charges","The founder of crypto market maker Gotbit was extradited from Portugal to face charges of alleged market manipulation and wire fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/founder-cryptocurrency-financial-services-firm-gotbit-extradited-united-states-face","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2025-03-21","DOJ","guilty plea","Crypto market maker Gotbit and its founder pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation and wire fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/cryptocurrency-financial-services-firm-gotbit-and-founder-plead-guilty-market","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2025-03-27","DOJ","forfeiture","DOJ filed a civil forfeiture action for about $23 million in stablecoins seized from market maker Gotbit, which consented to forfeiture.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/united-states-seeks-civil-forfeiture-approximately-23-million-cryptocurrency-seized","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2025-06-13","DOJ","sentence","Crypto market maker Gotbit and its founder were sentenced for wire fraud and market manipulation conspiracy; founder gets 8 months.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/cryptocurrency-financial-services-firm-gotbit-and-founder-sentenced-market-manipulation","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2026-03-30","DOJ","charges","Ten employees of four crypto market makers charged with wash-trading pump-and-dump schemes; three extradited from Singapore.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/ten-foreign-nationals-charged-international-operation-targeting-cryptocurrency-market","",""],["Gotbit","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/gotbit/","2026-08-03","SEC","proposed settlement","SEC filed a proposed settlement of crypto wash-trading manipulation claims against Gotbit Consulting and dismissed its claims against an employee.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26598","",""],["Kingdom Market","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/kingdom-market/","2023-12-21","DOJ","charges","A Slovakian man was indicted on charges of helping run Kingdom Market, a darknet market selling drugs and stolen identities for crypto.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/slovakian-man-accused-running-darknet-market-selling-drugs-and-personal-information","",""],["Kingdom Market","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/kingdom-market/","2026-01-27","DOJ","guilty plea","A Slovakian man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances for aiding the Kingdom Market darknet marketplace.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/slovakian-man-admits-aiding-darknet-market-sold-drugs-and-stolen-personal-information","",""],["Kingdom Market","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/kingdom-market/","2026-05-08","DOJ","sentence","A Slovakian administrator of the Kingdom Market darknet marketplace was sentenced to 200 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/slovakian-administrator-darknet-market-sold-drugs-and-stolen-personal-information","",""],["IcomTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/icomtech/","2024-01-19","DOJ","sentence","Former IcomTech CEO sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in a crypto Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ceo-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme-icomtech-sentenced-five-year-prison-term","",""],["IcomTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/icomtech/","2024-03-15","DOJ","conviction","Two men, a promoter and a website operator, were convicted at trial of wire fraud conspiracy over the IcomTech crypto Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-defendants-convicted-trial-participating-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme-icomtech","",""],["IcomTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/icomtech/","2024-10-04","DOJ","sentence","Founder of the IcomTech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme sentenced to 121 months in prison.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme-icomtech-sentenced-121-months-prison","",""],["IcomTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/icomtech/","2024-12-03","DOJ","sentence","Two men sentenced to 10 and 8 years in prison after wire fraud conspiracy convictions over the IcomTech crypto Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-defendants-sentenced-10-years-and-eight-years-prison-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme","",""],["IcomTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/icomtech/","2024-12-11","CFTC","CFTC suit","Federal court orders five Icomtech promoters to pay over $5 million in restitution and penalties for a bitcoin trading fraud scheme.","https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9017-24","",""],["IcomTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/icomtech/","2025-12-18","DOJ","sentence","A senior promoter of the IcomTech crypto Ponzi scheme, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and illegal reentry, was sentenced to 71 months and ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/fraudster-sentenced-71-months-prison-crypto-ponzi-scheme-icomtech","",""],["CLS Global","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/cls-global/","2024-10-09","DOJ","charges","Eighteen individuals and entities, including market makers Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global and MyTrade, charged with crypto wash trading and pump-and-dump fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/eighteen-individuals-and-entities-charged-international-operation-targeting-widespread","",""],["CLS Global","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/cls-global/","2024-10-15","SEC","SEC suit","SEC sued UAE market maker CLS Global and an employee alleging they manipulated trading in the NexFundAI crypto asset.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26154","",""],["CLS Global","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/cls-global/","2025-01-21","DOJ","guilty plea","CLS Global agreed to plead guilty to market manipulation conspiracy and wire fraud over crypto wash trading, pending court approval.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/cryptocurrency-financial-services-firm-agrees-plead-guilty-charges-related","",""],["CLS Global","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/cls-global/","2025-04-02","DOJ","sentence","Market maker CLS Global was sentenced to pay $428,059 and three years' probation for crypto wash trading conspiracy and wire fraud.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/cryptocurrency-financial-services-firm-sentenced-cryptocurrency-wash-trading","",""],["CLS Global","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/cls-global/","2025-04-17","SEC","settlement","CLS Global consented to a final judgment with a $425,000 penalty over alleged wash trading of the NexFundAI crypto asset.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26287","",""],["Praetorian Group International","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/praetorian-group-international/","2025-09-17","DOJ","guilty plea","The CEO of Praetorian Group International pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering over a $201M bitcoin Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/praetorian-group-international-ceo-pleads-guilty-200m-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme","",""],["Praetorian Group International","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/praetorian-group-international/","2026-02-12","DOJ","sentence","The CEO of Praetorian Group International was sentenced to 20 years for wire fraud and money laundering in a $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/praetorian-group-international-ceo-sentenced-20-years-prison-200m-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme","",""],["Genesis Global Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/genesis-global-capital/","2023-01-12","SEC","SEC suit","SEC sued Genesis and Gemini alleging unregistered offer and sale of securities through the Gemini Earn crypto lending program.","https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023-7","The SEC later filed a joint stipulation to dismiss its claims against Gemini with prejudice (January 2026).","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26465"],["Genesis Global Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/genesis-global-capital/","2024-01-11","NYDFS","settlement","NYDFS issued a consent order to Genesis Global Trading over AML and cybersecurity compliance failures under its BitLicense.","https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/enforcement_discipline/ea20240111_genesis_global_trading","",""],["Genesis Global Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/genesis-global-capital/","2024-02-28","NYDFS","settlement","NYDFS issued a consent order to Gemini Trust Company over compliance failures and misleading statements tied to its Earn lending program, with a $37 million civil monetary penalty.","https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/enforcement_discipline/ea20240228_co_gemini","",""],["Genesis Global Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/genesis-global-capital/","2024-03-19","SEC","settlement","Genesis Global Capital agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty to settle SEC charges over unregistered Gemini Earn crypto lending.","https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-37","",""],["Genesis Global Capital","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/genesis-global-capital/","2025-01-17","SEC","settlement","Digital Currency Group and a former Genesis CEO settled SEC charges of misleading investors about Genesis's finances, paying $38.5M.","https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-22","",""],["Profit Connect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/profit-connect/","2025-02-14","DOJ","charges","A Las Vegas business owner is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering over an alleged $24 million crypto mining Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/owner-las-vegas-company-indicted-24-million-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme","",""],["Profit Connect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/profit-connect/","2026-08-24","DOJ","conviction","A Las Vegas business owner was convicted of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering in a $24M crypto mining Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/jury-convicts-las-vegas-business-owner-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme","",""],["Uranium Finance","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/uranium-finance/","2026-03-30","DOJ","charges","A Maryland man was charged with computer fraud and money laundering over alleged hacks of crypto exchange Uranium Finance netting over $50 million.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/maryland-man-charged-defrauding-crypto-exchange-over-50-million-hacks","",""],["Uranium Finance","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/uranium-finance/","2026-10-07","DOJ","conviction","A Maryland man was convicted by a jury of computer fraud and money laundering for hacking Uranium Finance of over $50 million.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/jonathan-spalletta-convicted-defrauding-crypto-exchange-over-50-million-hacks-0","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2022-12-13","DOJ","charges","FTX's founder and former CEO was charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance conspiracies over alleged misuse of customer funds.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/united-states-attorney-announces-charges-against-ftx-founder-samuel-bankman-fried","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2022-12-22","DOJ","guilty plea","FTX's founder was extradited from the Bahamas, and two former FTX and Alameda Research executives pleaded guilty to fraud charges.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/united-states-attorney-announces-extradition-ftx-founder-samuel-bankman-fried-united","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2023-09-07","DOJ","guilty plea","A former FTX executive pleaded guilty over an unlawful political influence campaign and an unlicensed money transmitting business.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/statement-us-attorney-damian-williams-guilty-plea-ryan-salame-former-ceo-ftx","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2024-03-28","DOJ","sentence","The founder of FTX and Alameda Research was sentenced to 25 years in prison and $11 billion forfeiture for fraud on customers, investors and lenders.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/samuel-bankman-fried-sentenced-25-years-prison","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2024-05-28","DOJ","sentence","A former FTX executive was sentenced to 90 months for conspiracies over unlawful campaign contributions and unlicensed money transmitting.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-ftx-executive-ryan-salame-sentenced-90-months-prison","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2024-08-08","CFTC","settlement","A court entered a CFTC consent order requiring FTX and Alameda to pay $12.7 billion in restitution and disgorgement to fraud victims.","https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8938-24","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2024-09-18","SEC","proposed settlement","Audit firm Prager Metis agreed to a proposed $745,000 settlement of SEC charges over negligent audits of crypto platform FTX.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26112","",""],["FTX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/ftx/","2025-12-19","SEC","proposed settlement","SEC filed proposed consent judgments with injunctions and officer-director bars against two former FTX executives and a former Alameda CEO.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26450","",""],["NovaTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/novatech/","2024-02-14","SEC","Other action","SEC obtained a court order compelling two top NovaTech crypto program promoters to comply with investigative subpoenas.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-25942","",""],["NovaTech","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/novatech/","2024-08-12","SEC","SEC suit","SEC sues NovaTech, its two principals and six promoters over an alleged $650 million crypto investment fraud; one promoter agreed to a proposed partial settlement.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26072","",""],["BitMEX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitmex/","2021-08-10","CFTC","settlement","BitMEX operators consented to a court order to pay a $100 million civil penalty for unregistered crypto derivatives trading and AML failures.","https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8412-21","",""],["BitMEX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitmex/","2024-07-10","DOJ","guilty plea","Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to maintain an adequate AML program.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/global-cryptocurrency-exchange-bitmex-pleads-guilty-bank-secrecy-act-offense","The President pardoned the company, HDR Global Trading Limited, on 27 March 2025.","https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present"],["BitMEX","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitmex/","2025-01-15","DOJ","sentence","Crypto exchange BitMEX was sentenced to a $100 million fine and two years' probation for willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/global-cryptocurrency-exchange-bitmex-fined-100-million-violating-bank-secrecy-act","The President pardoned the company, HDR Global Trading Limited, on 27 March 2025.","https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present"],["Terraform Labs","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/terraform-labs/","2024-06-13","SEC","settlement","After a jury found them liable for securities fraud, Terraform Labs and its co-founder agreed to pay over $4.5 billion in a consent judgment.","https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-73","",""],["Terraform Labs","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/terraform-labs/","2025-12-11","DOJ","sentence","Terraform Labs co-founder sentenced to 15 years for wire fraud and fraud conspiracy tied to the $40 billion UST/LUNA collapse.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/crypto-enabled-fraudster-sentenced-orchestrating-40-billion-fraud","",""],["Consensys","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/consensys/","2024-07-01","SEC","SEC suit","SEC sued Consensys Software alleging unregistered securities sales via MetaMask Staking and acting as an unregistered broker.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26039","",""],["Consensys","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/consensys/","2025-03-27","SEC","dismissal","SEC filed a joint stipulation to dismiss with prejudice its civil enforcement action against Consensys Software Inc.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26277","",""],["Digitex","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/digitex/","2024-02-13","DOJ","charges","The CEO of crypto futures exchange Digitex Futures was charged with willfully causing it to violate the Bank Secrecy Act by lacking an AML program.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/cryptocurrency-futures-market-ceo-charged-violating-bank-secrecy-act","",""],["Digitex","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/digitex/","2024-05-07","DOJ","guilty plea","Former CEO of crypto futures exchange Digitex Futures pleaded guilty to causing it to violate the Bank Secrecy Act by lacking an AML program.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/cryptocurrency-futures-market-ceo-pleads-guilty-violating-bank-secrecy-act","",""],["Huione Group","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/huione-group/","2025-05-01","FinCEN","FinCEN action","FinCEN named Cambodia-based Huione Group a primary money laundering concern and proposed cutting its access to US correspondent accounts.","https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-finds-cambodia-based-huione-group-be-primary-money-laundering-concern","",""],["Huione Group","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/huione-group/","2025-10-14","FinCEN","FinCEN action","FinCEN finalized a rule cutting Cambodia-based Huione Group off from the U.S. financial system over crypto scam and hack laundering.","https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-final-rule-severing-huione-group-us-financial-system","",""],["Garantex","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/garantex/","2025-03-07","DOJ","charges","Garantex exchange's domains were seized and its operators charged with money laundering conspiracy; over $26 million was frozen.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/garantex-cryptocurrency-exchange-disrupted-international-operation","",""],["Garantex","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/garantex/","2025-08-14","OFAC","sanctions","OFAC designated crypto exchange Grinex, Garantex-linked firms and executives, plus Mexican cartel members, to its SDN List.","https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20250814","",""],["Helix","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/helix/","2020-02-13","DOJ","charges","An Ohio man was charged with operating Helix, a darknet bitcoin mixer that allegedly laundered over $300 million.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/ohio-resident-charged-operating-darknet-based-bitcoin-mixer-which-laundered-over-300-million","",""],["Helix","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/helix/","2021-08-18","DOJ","guilty plea","An Ohio man pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for operating Helix, a darknet bitcoin mixer that moved over $300 million.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/ohio-resident-pleads-guilty-operating-darknet-based-bitcoin-mixer-laundered-over-300-million","",""],["Helix","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/helix/","2023-01-06","DOJ","guilty plea","An Ohio man pleaded guilty to stealing over 712 seized bitcoin subject to forfeiture in his brother's Helix laundering case.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/ohio-man-pleads-guilty-unlawfully-stealing-over-712-seized-bitcoin-subject-forfeiture","",""],["Helix","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/helix/","2023-04-27","DOJ","sentence","An Ohio man was sentenced to 51 months for stealing over 712 bitcoin from Helix mixer proceeds that were subject to forfeiture.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/ohio-man-sentenced-stealing-over-712-bitcoin-subjected-forfeiture","",""],["Helix","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/helix/","2024-11-15","DOJ","sentence","An Ohio man who operated the Helix darknet bitcoin mixer was sentenced to three years in prison for money laundering conspiracy.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/operator-helix-darknet-cryptocurrency-mixer-sentenced-money-laundering-conspiracy-and","",""],["Helix","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/helix/","2026-01-29","DOJ","forfeiture","A court entered a final forfeiture order for over $400 million in assets tied to the Helix darknet bitcoin mixing service operator.","https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/government-forfeits-over-400m-assets-tied-helix-darknet-cryptocurrency-mixer","",""],["Tornado Cash","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/tornado-cash/","2023-08-23","DOJ","charges","Two Tornado Cash founders were charged with conspiring to launder money, operate an unlicensed money transmitter and violate sanctions, through a mixer that allegedly handled over $1 billion, including for North Korea's Lazarus Group.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/tornado-cash-founders-charged-money-laundering-and-sanctions-violations","",""],["Tornado Cash","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/tornado-cash/","2025-08-06","DOJ","conviction","A Tornado Cash co-founder was convicted by a jury of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business moving over $1B.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-tornado-cash-crypto-mixing-service-convicted-knowingly-transmitting-criminal","",""],["BitConnect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitconnect/","2021-09-01","DOJ","guilty plea","A Los Angeles promoter of BitConnect pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $2 billion crypto Ponzi scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/director-and-promoter-bitconnect-pleads-guilty-global-2-billion-cryptocurrency-scheme","",""],["BitConnect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitconnect/","2021-11-16","DOJ","forfeiture","A court authorized liquidation of about $56 million in crypto seized from a BitConnect promoter who pleaded guilty to fraud conspiracy.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/56-million-seized-cryptocurrency-being-sold-first-step-compensate-victims-bitconnect-fraud","",""],["BitConnect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitconnect/","2022-02-25","DOJ","charges","The founder of BitConnect was indicted for allegedly running a $2.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme, price manipulation and laundering.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/bitconnect-founder-indicted-global-24-billion-cryptocurrency-scheme","",""],["BitConnect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitconnect/","2023-01-12","DOJ","Other action","A San Diego federal court ordered over $17 million in restitution distributed to about 800 victims of the BitConnect crypto scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/crypto-fraud-victims-receive-over-17-million-restitution-bitconnect-scheme","",""],["BitConnect","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/bitconnect/","2026-09-30","SEC","SEC suit","SEC obtained final judgments against three BitConnect promoters for unregistered securities offerings and acting as unregistered brokers.","https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26660","",""],["Forsage","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/forsage/","2022-08-01","SEC","SEC suit","SEC charged eleven people, including founders and US promoters, over Forsage, an alleged $300 million crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme.","https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022-134","",""],["Forsage","https://bitminer.io/ledger/case/forsage/","2023-02-22","DOJ","charges","Four Russian founders of DeFi platform Forsage were indicted for an alleged $340 million crypto Ponzi and pyramid scheme.","https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/forsage-founders-indicted-340m-defi-crypto-scheme","",""]]}