Enforcement Actions

According to Ihlas News Agency, Richard James Schueller, subject of an Interpol red notice for cryptocurrency fraud, was arrested in Istanbul on October 14 along with his wife A.K. by police supported by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization. The red notice originated from Finland. Police

According to Fuzhou Evening News, Fuzhou Jinan District Prosecutor's Office disclosed a cryptocurrency money-laundering case involving 210,000 yuan in fraudulent funds. Two defendants transferred proceeds via USDT

According to South Korea's Prosecutors' Office, on October 14, prosecutors sought a 23-year prison sentence for the CEO of Daily Invest (하루인베스트) in an appellate hearing at Seoul High Court's 7th Criminal Division. The defendant is accused of defrauding customers of approximately 880 billion won in c

According to BlockBeats citing Haixia Net, on October 15, authorities in Fuzhou, China arrested six suspects involved in a robbery disguised as an over-the-counter USDT transaction. In March 2025, the gang led by Zheng Mouyi and Zou Moumou exploited regulatory gaps in offline cryptocurrency

The hacker and leaker Cyberleek, known as “Onion Bro” in Chinese-speaking communities, has once again pressured Rockstar Games (R Star) and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, claiming that once the meme coin $CYBERLEEK he issued reaches a marketcap of $30 million, he will release a version of 《GTA 6》 containing the complete story mode through the end credits before its official release date. Onion Bro’s Specific Demands and Meme Coin Marketcap Target: $30 Million for the Complete Story Ac

According to Bubblemaps, crypto KOL Anglio used 5 linked wallets to profit approximately $130,000 through coordinated signal-and-exit tactics on Pump.fun over the past two weeks. Among 534 calls made, 61% involved the linked wallets buying tokens 20 seconds before the public call, then selling

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its gradual decline, trading at around $81,620 on Oct. 15. The European Banking Authority designated USDC as the first significant electronic money token under MiCA. The US seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams targeting Russian-speaking Americans. The network had stolen tens of millions of dollars. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots 1、According to the European Banking Authority (EBA) website, the EBA designated USDC, issued by Circle Intern

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently released an investigative report confirming that nine banks under its supervision implemented policies between 2020 and September 2025 that effectively deprived the cryptocurrency industry of banking services. This was dubbed “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” and the banks involved included the largest institutions by AUM, such as JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citibank, and Wells Fargo. Key Findings of the OCC Report: Nine Major Banks Implement

The US Attorney's Office in Brooklyn and the Federal Bureau of Investigation blocked 112 servers and 241 domains linked to a cryptocurrency investment scam on Oct. 14. The scam ring is suspected of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking users through fraudulent crypto investment

Brooklyn prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disrupted an Eastern European cryptocurrency scam network accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans. The operation, carried out last week and announced on Wednesday, resulted in the shutdown of 2

According to Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, on Wednesday, prosecutors and the FBI dismantled an Eastern European cryptocurrency scam network that stole tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans. The operation resulted in the shutdown of 241 websites and seizure of 112

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report Wednesday on debanking efforts, finding that certain banks had policies restricting financial services to industries including digital assets, oil and gas, tobacco, and firearms. The report was released in accordance with an

According to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, on Wednesday (Oct 14), a new report found that banks have implemented restrictions on digital asset activities, including those related to crypto issuers, exchanges, and administrators. The OCC said many institutions placed these restr

According to Bloomberg, Brooklyn prosecutors dismantled a transnational cryptocurrency fraud network centered in Eastern Europe on October 14. The operation shut down 241 websites related to crypto fraud and seized 112 servers controlled by the network. The scheme defrauded American victims of

According to Ledger, on October 13 the company expanded a sales suspension to resellers and distributors across Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong after discovering unauthorized hardware implants in devices that entered the retail supply chain. Ledger's

According to GlobeNewswire, SkyAI (Nasdaq: SKYA) shareholder Bastion Trading, holding approximately 9.99% of the company's shares, refused to participate in the company's cash tender offer yesterday, accusing SkyAI of secretly selling roughly 70% of its SOL treasury reserve (declining from over 2

According to FinanceFeeds, the U.S. Supreme Court extended the federal government's response deadline to November 16 on October 13 regarding Sam Bankman-Fried's petition challenging his FTX fraud conviction and $11.02 billion forfeiture judgment. Bankman-Fried filed the certiorari petition on

Richard Heart, founder of the Hex cryptocurrency, was detained Wednesday morning in Istanbul by Turkish police and Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) acting on an Interpol Red Notice, Turkish media reported. Finland requested the notice in 2024 on a charge of aggravated tax fraud, and