Enforcement Actions

According to Reuters, France's betting regulator ANJ has demanded internet service providers block the prediction market platform Polymarket, citing illegal betting services and concerns over significant user losses and potential market manipulation. Polymarket will remain blocked until it

The SEC and CFTC face lobbying pushback over a joint interpretive release addressing crypto commodity classification. The dispute centers on which agency should oversee key segments of the digital-asset market, a jurisdictional question that affects trading platforms, compliance obligations, and

According to BlockBeats, on July 18, a federal grand jury indicted 43-year-old Benjamin Paul Wiener of Sioux Falls, South Dakota on 29 counts including wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, involving approximately $20 million. Prosecutors allege Wiener controlled e

According to BlockBeats and FBI documents, on July 18, the U.S. Attorney's Office indicted 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins from Florida for distributing malware through at least eight Steam games between May 2024 and February 2026. The scheme infected approximately 8,000 devices, compromised around 80

According to Consensys Chief Legal Officer Matt Corva, the blockchain company earlier this year mistakenly onboarded a software developer using an alias through a third-party service provider. The developer, identified as being linked to North Korea, was granted access to parts of Consensys

Crypto KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) are trusted analysts, traders, and educators whose recommendations influence trading behavior across blockchain communities as of 2026. MadeOnSol data from June 2026 shows the average 30-day win rate across 457 scored Solana KOL wallets sits at only 42 percent

According to Drop Site, Consensys unknowingly granted a software developer linked to North Korea system access for approximately one month earlier this year. The developer, operating under the alias Tyler Knapp, was introduced to the company through a third-party service provider and worked as a

FTX will distribute approximately $900 million to creditors on July 31, marking the first installment of compensation to stakeholders in the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.

According to BlockBeats, France's financial regulator ANJ announced on July 17 that it will block access to Polymarket's website within France. The agency had previously prohibited financial transactions on the platform in November 2024. ANJ noted that despite the trading ban, access attempts from F

A Dutch court declared cryptocurrency platform Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its affiliated foundation bankrupt on Thursday after prosecutors said 7 million euros ($8 million) in customer assets were missing. The Rotterdam court issued the ruling to ensure an orderly settlement after Knaken blocked

Two men linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group were sentenced to five years and six months in prison on Thursday by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency and City of London Police. The pair pleaded guilty during their first court appearance at Woolwich Crown Court on June 22. British

According to the UK National Crime Agency, two hackers linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group were sentenced to five years and six months on Thursday at Woolwich Crown Court. The pair pleaded guilty on June 22 and were convicted in connection with a $115 million cryptocurrency ransom

According to BlockBeats, on July 16, Coinbank (币想科技), Taiwan's largest virtual currency exchange, had its CEO Shi Qiren sentenced to 22 years for money laundering and fraud. The Shilin District Court found that Coinbank conspired with fraud rings to launder over 23 billion New Taiwan dollars

According to the Metropolitan Police's Cryptocurrency Team, a UK court sentenced three men to a combined 28 years and nine months in prison on July 16 for stealing over £4 million in cryptocurrency from eight victims. Anthony Ikenwe, 29, and Kevin Nwamma, 25, each received six years' imprisonment fo

The US Department of Justice indicted 43-year-old Benjamin Paul Wiener on Thursday over an alleged $20 million investment fraud scheme involving wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. According to the indictment, Wiener persuaded investors to contribute mone

Taiwan's Shilin District Court sentenced Shih, BitShine exchange ringleader, to 22 years for defrauding 1,500+ victims of $39 million. Shih led a criminal group that operated under the guise of BitShine, which was once registered with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), to conceal illicit

According to the Central News Agency, Taiwan's Shilin District Court sentenced the ringleader of crypto exchange BitShine to 22 years in prison on Thursday for defrauding 1,539 victims of NT$1.27 billion ($39 million). The defendant, surnamed Shih, was convicted of illegally providing virtual

According to Metropolitan Police, three men in the UK were sentenced Thursday (July 17) for defrauding victims of more than £4 million ($5.4 million) in cryptocurrency by impersonating police officers and directing them to fake websites. Anthony Ikenwe, 29, received six years for conspiracy to