Enforcement Actions

The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois' 0.2% digital asset tax, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The plaintiffs argue the tax violates due-process protections and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. They claim the tax

According to the Digital Chamber, the organization and the Illinois Blockchain Association filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois' newly imposed 0.2% digital asset tax as unconstitutional. The tax, set to take effect on January 1, 2027, applies to digital asset

The United States has granted itself authority to sever correspondent banking relationships with foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for firms linked to Iran's crypto sector. The regulatory action aims to curb illicit financial flows associated with Iran's cryptocurrency acti

President Donald Trump's TRUMP meme coin launched on the Solana blockchain on 17 January 2025, three days before his inauguration. The token peaked at $73.43 within 48 hours and trades near $2.44 as of September 2026, representing a decline of more than 96% from its all-time high. Insiders

A federal judge dismissed all claims against Solana Labs and the Solana Foundation in a Pumpfun class action lawsuit. The ruling determined that the memecoins $FRED and $GRIFFAIN do not qualify as securities. The decision absolves the organizations of legal liability in the case. The dismissal

A federal judge has recently dismissed all claims against Solana Labs and the Solana Foundation in a Pumpfun class action lawsuit. The court ruled that memecoins $FRED and $GRIFFAIN do not qualify as securities, clearing major players within the Solana ecosystem of legal liability and establishing r

Vietnam launched a pilot framework for crypto assets through a government resolution issued in September 2025. The framework restricts tokenization offerings exclusively to foreign investors and requires all issued crypto assets to be backed by real-world assets excluding securities and fiat

According to OJK Indonesia, the enforcement task force Satgas PASTI recently suspended YWWSDC operations due to regulatory violations concerning cryptocurrency asset investments. The agency determined that YWWSDC lacked necessary authorization to operate as a digital financial asset trader and was marketing unauthorized crypto investment schemes without required licenses. The suspension reflects heightened regulatory scrutiny on compliance in Indonesia's crypto sector.

According to BeInCrypto, on September 1, Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos had 3.3 million reais (approximately $600,000) in campaign funds frozen and 16 social media accounts restricted. The decision came weeks after Santos publicly supported establishing a national bitcoin reserve.

Kalshi permanently banned George Santos from its platform effective Aug. 28 and imposed a $71,356 penalty, citing six rule violations and finding he profited $17,839.57. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's July 31 order, which Santos settled for $35,069.98 and a three-year trading ban,

According to CoinDesk, citing Arkham on Aug. 31, wallets linked to the North Korean state-sponsored hacking organization Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million worth of Bitcoin on the decentralized perpetual futures platform Hyperliquid over the past three weeks. The proceeds were converted into Ethereum and SOL before being transferred to centralized exchanges including Kraken, LBank, and KuCoin. Lazarus Group Sold More Than $30 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Three Weeks According to a CoinDesk

The Block reported on August 29 that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered former White House teleprompter operator and presidential technical assistant Gabriel Perez to pay approximately $172,539 to settle an investigation into his use of his position to place insider bets on the prediction market Kalshi. This marks the first time the CFTC has specifically applied the concept of “insider trading” to a prediction market. Three CFTC-Imposed Penalties in Detail According to

According to an August 26 report by LBC, a British man using the pseudonym Chris spent approximately £1,500 to purchase Bitcoin on the early UK Bitcoin exchange Intersango in 2011. However, the exchange completely shut down its website in early 2014, leaving his account frozen for 12 years. In 2026, encouraged by his wife, Chris sought to recover Bitcoin that was then worth approximately £3.3 million. Chris’s Bitcoin Purchase Timeline Chris recalled that in 2011, following a friend’s advice, he

Bloomberg reported on Aug. 31 that Hyperliquid Labs may be nearing completion of a partnership agreement with Payward, Kraken’s parent company, to give U.S. users access to markets on the DEX and its underlying L1 blockchain through Payward-owned Bitnomial. Payward has submitted a compliance framework to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval.