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Both Roman Semenov and Roman Storm faced charges, with Storm eventually being taken into custody.

The Justice Department announced on Wednesday evening that the campaign finance charge was not included in the extradition document sent to The Bahamas. Therefore, they will not pursue the charge.

Authorities claim that the individual established a counterfeit website modeled after the widely recognized NFT marketplace, with the intention of fraudulently acquiring digital art collectibles from unsuspecting victims.

Sam Bankman-Fried sought the dismissal of the majority of the charges filed against him last month.

In 2020, three individuals from a Miami-based group were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for their involvement in a cryptocurrency-related scheme.

The DOJ has filed its first criminal lawsuit against an American who allegedly utilized cryptocurrencies to evade US sanctions. 'The payments site offered its services as a way to get around US restrictions, including apparently untraceable virtual currency transfers.'