Enforcement Actions

According to CryptoBriefing, Brooklyn prosecutors' Virtual Currency Unit (VCU) and the FBI New York office jointly shut down 241 fraudulent domains and 112 servers targeting Russian-speaking communities. The operation concluded a three-year investigation into an international cryptocurrency

According to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek on Saturday, Richard Heart (real name Richard James Schueler), founder of Hex and PulseChain, was detained in Istanbul on Wednesday along with his wife. Authorities conducted raids across 15 addresses in three Istanbul districts, seizing $7.75

Turkish authorities detained HEX and PulseChain founder Richard Heart, whose legal name is Richard James Schueler, on October 14 in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district and confirmed the seizure of $7.15 million in cash, six cryptocurrency cold wallets and numerous luxury assets. Justice Minister Akın

According to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, HEX and PulseChain founder Richard Heart and his wife were detained on October 14 in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district, with authorities seizing $7.15 million in cash, six cryptocurrency cold wallets, and numerous luxury assets. Investigators

According to CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis in a May 1, 2025 podcast interview, Bitcoin is not truly anonymous but pseudonymous, allowing U.S. intelligence to track adversaries including drug cartels and terrorist organizations. Ellis clarified that while Bitcoin activity is tied to addresses

A Canadian court heard testimony that self-described Crypto King Aiden Pleterski spent approximately $16.3 million of investor funds on personal luxury expenses, according to evidence presented by a forensic accountant. The accountant testified that Pleterski collected about $36.3 million from inves

A Canadian court heard testimony that cryptocurrency trader Aiden Pleterski allegedly spent approximately $16.3 million of investor funds on personal luxuries, according to forensic accountant evidence presented during ongoing criminal proceedings. The accountant reviewed approximately $36.3 million

Tether, a major stablecoin issuer, faces scrutiny over a reported $6.3 million consulting arrangement with Nxum, a company in which former White House digital asset adviser Bo Hines held an ownership interest. An October 15 investigation examined payments during a period when Hines participated in w

According to Bitcoinist reporting, on October 15, an investigation revealed a $6.3 million consulting arrangement between Tether and Nxum, a company in which former White House digital asset adviser Bo Hines held an ownership interest, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest during H

According to BitPinas, Coinsph said its VASP and EMI licenses remain valid, responding to reports that the Philippine crypto exchange faced license revocation risks due to alleged involvement with offshore betting

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order. The ruling leaves a $5 million penalty intact and preserves a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order on October 17, 2026. The $5 million penalty remains intact, along with a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from making false or mi

According to Khaosod English, Thai immigration police arrested a 37-year-old Chinese national in Bangkok today (October 17) on suspicion of involvement in transnational crime and money laundering. The suspect allegedly processed cryptocurrency and foreign exchange transactions through over 133

According to Hong Kong media HK01, Hong Kong police recently arrested four individuals connected to BBB Group (好好好集团), which allegedly defrauded investors through schemes involving over-the-counter stocks and digital assets. The Commercial Crime Bureau received complaints from 21 victims totaling

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Aiden Pleterski, who claimed to be the "crypto king," appeared in Toronto Superior Court on October 17 facing fraud allegations. A senior forensic accountant with the Ontario Securities Commission testified that between 2020 and 2022,

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected Gemini's request to vacate its $5 million settlement agreement with the CFTC on October 15, 2026. The penalties already paid and permanent ban on Gemini remain in effect. The CFTC had jointly filed the dismissal request in

According to CryptoSlate, Microsoft and cybersecurity organization Health-ISAC obtained a U.S. court order to seize and redirect domains supporting three phishing-as-a-service platforms: YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man. Since January 2026, these services have distributed over 1 billion phishing

According to Chainalysis, a task scam perpetrator lost approximately 60 BTC worth $4.8 million after being targeted by the recent Ledger theft on October 15. The funds were illicitly obtained through a task scam scheme where victims were paid to fake sales and reviews of real items, then tricked