Bitcoin Fog Appeal Focuses on Jurisdictional Dispute, DOJ Argues for Global Applicability

Odaily Odaily reports that the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals is hearing the appeal of Roman Sterlingov, centering on a key discussion of whether cryptocurrency services are subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

The case's focal points include whether a small number of transactions conducted by law enforcement in Washington are sufficient to establish jurisdiction, and the reliability of evidence from 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 law enforcement's "manufactured jurisdiction."