Enforcement Actions

According to Harmony's official statement on Wednesday, the Layer 1 blockchain platform confirmed an exploit in which an attacker unauthorized minted 4 billion ONE tokens by exploiting empty blocks. The ONE token price plunged 34% in the past 24 hours to around $0.0008, putting the stolen amount at

According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on July 31 the regulator ordered prediction market Kalshi to continue operations after invoking emergency powers to counter a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The dispute centers on whether Kalshi's event contracts fall

According to Foresight News, citing a report from Dahe Daily, a Shanghai man defrauded a 70-year-old elderly neighbor of over 13 million yuan under the guise of a loan scheme. Police investigation revealed the suspect had prior convictions for illegal fundraising. After release from detention, he in

According to the CFTC, the commission invoked emergency authority on Tuesday to order prediction market Kalshi to continue operating, citing New York's enforcement action and temporary restraining order request as a market emergency. New York seeks to bar Kalshi from operating contracts tied to

According to BlockBeats, on August 12, Harmony Protocol announced it is collaborating with trading platforms to freeze funds related to an unauthorized minting attack that created approximately 4 billion ONE tokens. The incident impacted about 26% of ONE's current supply, with roughly 2.8 billion to

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an official press release on August 11 announcing that it had invoked emergency administrative authority under the Commodity Exchange Act to order prediction market exchange Kalshi to continue normal operations, effectively overriding New York Attorney General Letitia James’s shutdown lawsuit seeking more than $36 billion in damages. New York Lawsuit: 8 Causes of Action and How the $36 Billion Claim Is Calculated (Source: CFTC) James’s

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Goliath Ventures Inc. and CEO Christopher Delgado Aug. 11 with operating a crypto Ponzi scheme that allegedly misappropriated customer funds. The CFTC alleges about 1,600 customers

On August 11, the SEC and CFTC filed parallel civil actions against Goliath Ventures Inc. and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging a $397 million to $425 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme involving bitcoin and ether. According to the agencies, approximately 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 m

AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink's virtual asset service provider registration on Aug. 10, ordering the company's 96 cryptocurrency automatic teller machines offline for three months. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre cited continuing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism

According to AUSTRAC, on Aug. 10, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre ordered cryptocurrency automatic teller machine operator Cryptolink to take its 96 crypto ATMs offline for three months following suspension of the company's virtual asset service provider registration. AUSTRAC

According to The Block, on August 12, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed suit against Florida resident Christopher Delgado and his company Goliath Ventures Inc. for operating a $397 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The CFTC alleged that Delgado misled over 1,600 clients

Bitcoin (BTC) remained weak and fell further, trading at around $63,755 as of August 12. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a meeting this week to begin formulating cryptocurrency regulations if the CLARITY Act is not passed. The Central Bank of Russia has proposed allowing BTC, ETH, and USDT to be traded on exchanges, with retail investors subject to an annual limit of $3,650. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinTelegraph reported that the U.S. Securities and Excha

The U.S. SEC and CFTC separately filed civil lawsuits against Goliath Ventures and its founder, Christopher Delgado, on Aug. 12, alleging that they operated a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that raised approximately $400 million. Delgado has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, and has agreed to a phased SEC settlement. SEC Core Allegations: $425 Million and a Liquidity Pool Fraud Scheme (Source: SEC) According to the SEC’s lawsuit, Goliath pr

On July 31, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit against KalshiEX LLC, alleging the prediction market platform operates as an unlicensed gambling business in the state. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission responded by filing an emergency

According to the CFTC, on July 31, 2026, the commission filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order in federal court to block New York's enforcement actions against KalshiEX, the prediction market platform. This followed New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy

According to Foresight News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed civil suits against Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado for operating an alleged multi-year Ponzi scheme that raised at least $425 million from

According to Bitcoin.com News, a federal judge in Connecticut ruled that Kalshi's sports event contracts do not fall under swaps as defined by the Commodity Exchange Act, meaning the CFTC does not have exclusive jurisdiction. Judge Vernon D. Oliver stated that sports event results constitute event o

According to Bloomberg reported Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting Friday to introduce a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. Separately, Commodities and Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig stated the