**Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News**

**Lawsuit Against the US Department of Justice**

- Four individuals have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking to divert more of the $4.3 billion in Binance settlement proceeds to the US Victims of State Terrorism Fund (USVSST).

- The plaintiffs allege that a 2015 law requires all criminal proceeds and two-thirds of civil proceeds from such settlements to go to the victims’ fund.

**Binance’s Role and Violations**

- The funds come from a November 2023 settlement between Binance and several federal agencies after pleading guilty to sanctions violations and failing to comply with anti-money laundering measures.

- Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and was sentenced to four months in prison.

**Administrative Issues**

- The lawsuit names high-profile officials including U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Treasury Department agencies such as FinCEN and OFAC.

- The plaintiffs allege that the DOJ plans to divert $1.5 billion into a separate reserve for crime victims, which violates the law.