Barclays is subject to £1.53 billion in fines from 6 US and British authorities, representing the highest fiscal penalty paid so far by any single institution with regard to the FX manipulation cases that have been ongoing since mid 2013
Read moreThe financial services giant has reached a settlement with DoJ and the Fed, along with an agreement to settle a private class action in the US.
Read moreThe DOJ, however, terminated the 2012 non-prosecution agreement with the bank, which will lead to UBS paying a $203 million fine for LIBOR manipulation.
Read more"If the DoJ does tear up the UBS agreement, it would mark the first time it has brought criminal charges against a bank that breached the terms of an NPA." - Financial Times
Read moreFormer head of the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal division Jason M. Weinstein has joined BitFury as an adviser, hoping to rid blockchain technology of its nefarious stigma
Read moreAs the gavel came down at the US Marshal Office Bitcoin auction, the entire lot was sold to one bidder, resulting in plummeting values.
Read moreUS Marshal Office has developed a new service from which Bitcoins that were previously seized by the government can be cleaned and purchased directly from the law enforcement agency.
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