Enforcement Actions

According to ASIC, on September 2, Australian digital-asset businesses relying on the regulator's temporary no-action relief were given until September 30 to apply for or vary an Australian Financial Services licence, or face breaching financial services law from October 1. Firms that miss the

The U.S. Justice Department announced on September 1 the seizure of more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas, alongside a broader operation that gave the FBI control of online infrastructure allegedly used by the organization for fundraising and recruitment. The operation involved

According to the U.S. Department of Justice announcement on September 1, federal authorities seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas and took control of domains and servers used by the organization's Al-Qassam Brigades for fundraising. The DOJ unsealed five court affidavits

According to PANews, AMC CEO Adam Aron criticized Robinhood's stock tokenization plan on September 4, stating that tokens issued for AMC and over 190 companies were not registered under U.S. securities law and should not be issued, sold, or delivered in the United States or to U.S. persons. Aron

Polish police have detained additional individuals as part of an investigation into the collapse of leading cryptocurrency trading platform Zondacrypto. Among those recently detained is well-known Polish stock market trader Rafał Zaorski, who was taken to the National Public Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice on August 2. The investigation was launched on April 17 by the Katowice District Prosecutor’s Office over suspicions of large-scale fraud and money laundering. Police from the provincial headq

The United States and United Kingdom formed a joint law enforcement alliance on Thursday targeting scam centers involved in crypto and cyber-enabled investment fraud. The US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales, and the UK National

According to the US Department of Justice announcement on Thursday, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the UK Crown Prosecution Service and the UK National Crime Agency signed a memorandum of understanding to dismantle global scam centers involved in crypto and cyber-enabled

Cybersecurity specialists at CrowdStrike and U.S. law enforcement announced the takedown of the Sality botnet, which authorities link to Russia. The botnet operated for eight years and infected more than 15,000 computers during that time. According to U.S. authorities, the attackers stole at least 12.1 million rubles ($150,000) over those eight years. How the Botnet Worked The Sality attack mechanism was based on intercepting cryptocurrency addresses. The malware monitored an infected computer’s

According to Sankei Shimbun, the copyright and merchandise management companies represented by Saint Seiya creator Kurumada Masami filed suit against former executives at Tokyo District Court, alleging unauthorized transfers of approximately 4.6 billion yen between 2018 and 2024. The plaintiffs

According to Politico, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received donations from prediction market platform Kalshi totaling $12,000 in May-June 2025, after which he abstained from joining multiple legal actions initiated by other state attorneys general to restrict Kalshi's operations. Paxton's

According to Guangzhou Daily, China's Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on September 4 voided a virtual currency loan contract where a borrower agreed to return cryptocurrency at the higher price. The court found that such terms aimed to guarantee the lender profit from price fluctuations,

The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified approximately $12.7 billion in financial activity tied to suspected digital asset investment scams, according to a Sept. 3 announcement. FinCEN analyzed 33,904 Bank Secrecy Act reports filed from Sept. 8, 2023,

According to FinCEN's Sept. 3 announcement, the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified approximately $12.7 billion in financial activity tied to suspected digital asset investment scams. The analysis covered 33,904 Bank Secrecy Act reports filed between

Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Wednesday that the Circuit Court for the 30th Judicial Circuit in Ingham County approved a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from offering event contracts to state residents, with potential fines up to $500,000 per day for violations. Nessel

According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a state court on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking prediction market platform Kalshi from offering event contracts to residents. The Circuit Court for the 30th Judicial Circuit in Ingham County approved the order, imposing

A dark web platform called Nexus advertised 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license records for sale on Aug. 31, according to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs. The FBI's New Orleans field office opened an inquiry into

According to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, on Aug. 31 a dark web platform called Nexus claimed to possess 153,347,439 driver's license records from U.S. and Canadian citizens, along with millions of other identity documents. On Sept. 1, the Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an

Australian crypto businesses operating under temporary regulatory relief must enter the country's financial services licensing process by Sept. 30 or face penalties of up to 10% of annual turnover from Oct. 1. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said companies requiring an Australia