Bitcoin Fog Appeal Case Centers on Jurisdictional Disputes, U.S. Department of Justice Argues for Global Applicability

Odaily reported that the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals is hearing the appeal of Roman Sterlingov, sparking a critical debate on whether cryptocurrency services fall under U.S. jurisdiction.

The case focuses on whether a small number of transactions conducted by law enforcement in Washington, D.C., are sufficient to establish jurisdiction, and the reliability of the FBI's "IP overlap analysis" used to identify the defendant.

The U.S. Department of Justice argues that Bitcoin Fog, as a global money transmission service catering to U.S. users, should be subject to U.S. law, while the defense challenges the authorities' "artificially created jurisdiction."