Enforcement Actions

The Pentagon has barred Defense Department personnel from trading on prediction markets using nonpublic military information, according to guidance issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on October 20 and reported by the Associated Press and other outlets on October 22. The restriction applies to

According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Markets Council, representing derivatives exchanges including CME Group and commodity traders, has urged the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to reject perpetual oil futures contracts proposed by prediction market platform Kalshi, citing

According to Bloomberg, on October 23, the Commodity Markets Council representing CME Group and other derivatives exchanges urged the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to reject Kalshi's proposed perpetual oil futures contracts, citing significant risks to market integrity. The

According to Cointelegraph, on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth banned Pentagon and defense agency personnel from using non-public military information to place bets on prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket. The memo issued to senior defense officials stated the

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, is under investigation by the U.S. Senate over alleged conflicts of interest involving former White House crypto aide Beau Hines. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal sent letters on Oct. 22 to Tether

Chinese prosecutors requested a court in Tianjin to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin linked to a $5.7 billion investment fraud on September 28, creating a jurisdictional contest with the United Kingdom where the coins are currently held. The Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court accepted the

According to Yicai, China's Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court on September 28 filed a motion to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin linked to a $5.7 billion investment fraud involving over 102,000 investors. The court also seeks Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin SV, XRP, Dogecoin, cash,

According to ChainCatcher, Senator Richard Blumenthal, the top Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee, sent a letter to Tether and Nxum Group on Thursday, demanding clarification on payments Tether made to the consulting firm founded by Bo Hines. The Wall Street Journal reported that Nxum

Recently, J. Benjamin Greenberg, a shareholder of Circle Internet Group Inc., sued U.S. President Donald Trump and World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture Trump co-founded with his son, alleging violations of the constitutional foreign payment clause. According to the lawsuit, Trump

According to Interpol, the organization coordinated law enforcement agencies from 21 countries between June 29 and August 31, 2026, during Operation Serengeti III to combat cybercrime including phishing scams, ransomware, business email compromise, and digital extortion. The operation resulted in 1,

According to Odaily, Albuquerque's ban on cryptocurrency ATMs and counter-assisted crypto trading took effect on October 22, requiring operators to immediately cease operations and remove equipment by December 5. Violators face daily fines of $500, potential loss of business licenses, and possible b

According to BlockBeats, on October 22, Justin Sun clarified that his lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, a Trump family crypto project, is purely a commercial investor protection action and does not affect his support for U.S. cryptocurrency policies. Sun alleged the project lacks investment t

According to POLITICO, former Circle software engineer Joel Greenberg filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit in Washington federal court against former President Trump and World Liberty Financial, alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause. The lawsuit concerns two

DFINITY, the lead developer of Internet Computer (ICP), alleged that NEAR used its proprietary technology without authorization in the NEAR Intents service. BlockBeats and other outlets reported on Oct. 22 that DFINITY founder Dominic

According to ChainCatcher, Zipcoin announced today that it is ceasing operations after its codebase and related private keys were fully breached. The team stated that attackers may now control project wallets and infrastructure. The project disclosed it was affected by the UNCX incident on

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa confirmed an increase in regulatory oversight for licensed crypto entities, conducting 30 inspections this year. The authority emphasized its commitment to ensuring compliance and integrity within the cryptocurrency sector. The FSCA is So