Enforcement Actions

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

According to FSCA South Africa, the authority conducted 30 inspections of licensed crypto entities this year, as confirmed in its official report. The increased regulatory oversight aims to ensure compliance and integrity within the crypto

Italian police arrested 30 people and seized €21 million in a mafia crypto laundering operation, ANSA reported on Wednesday. The Guardia di Finanza operation, ordered by Milan's anti-mafia prosecutors, targeted suspects linked to the 'Ndrangheta and Camorra crime syndicates operating from a

According to ChainCatcher, Cysic proposed a settlement with the attacker who unauthorized increased 10 million CYS tokens, requiring the return of 275.872 ETH (approximately 90% of confirmed earnings) to a Cysic Foundation address within 72 hours of the on-chain announcement. In exchange, the attack

Prosecutors in Tianjin have applied to confiscate 61,896 BTC and other assets linked to Zhimin Qian, and the Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court accepted the case on September 28, publishing a notice on October 13. The Bitcoin is worth about $5.1 billion at its current price of

According to a court notice reported by The Paper, China's Tianjin prosecutors have applied to confiscate 61,896 BTC and other digital assets linked to Zhimin Qian, and the Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court accepted the case on September 28, with a notice published on October 13. The

According to ChainCatcher citing Malaysian media reports, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur recently ordered the government to return 497.82 Bitcoin to 9 investment fraud victims. Valued at approximately $17.6 million as of 2023, the Bitcoin was stolen between 2015 and 2016 when the victims were

According to Reuters, President Trump will highlight the U.S. government's crackdown on overseas crypto scams at a White House cybercrime event on Wednesday. The remarks are part of a broader cybersecurity initiative, with Trump and his cabinet set to spotlight the government's seizure of

According to The Cryptonomist, Michigan police arrested Zhong Jiang on Oct. 22 over an alleged $665,000 Bitcoin fraud. Jiang faces a felony charge of larceny by conversion involving $100,000 or more.

According to CoinDesk, citing澎湃新闻, on October 13, the Tianjin Second Intermediate People's Court accepted a prosecutor's application to forfeit over 61,800 Bitcoin and other assets related to a fraud case involving Qian Zhimin, actual controller of Tianjin Blue Sky Geruì Electronics Technology.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Colombian crypto broker Leonardo de Jesus Zuluaga Duque was sentenced on Wednesday to 160 months in prison for conspiracy to launder drug trafficking proceeds through Tether's USDT and importation of cocaine into the United States. From May to

According to Odaily, Coinkite and its co-founders Rodolfo Novak and Peter D. Gray are facing a class action lawsuit in Ontario, Canada, alleging that Coldcard hardware wallets used a flawed firmware standard starting around March 2021. The lawsuit claims the firmware failed to use a true random

Video-sharing platform YouTube suspended three Bitcoin-related channels on Oct. 19 and 20, citing violations of its “Harmful or Dangerous Content Policy”: Bitcoin.com News, The Bitcoin Conference, and Simply Bitcoin. There is currently no public evidence that YouTube is conducting systematic bans targeting the Bitcoin industry. The Bitcoin Conference: YouTube appeal rejected; channel featured speeches and educational videos The Bitcoin Conference said on social media platform X on Oct. 20, 2026,