Enforcement Actions

A Chinese organized crime syndicate laundered more than $1 billion in stolen cryptocurrency for North Korea's Lazarus Group, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. In an Oct. 5 thread on X, ZachXBT said he infiltrated the money laundering network in February 2025 by posing as a paying

According to blockchain investigator ZachXBT on Oct. 5, a Chinese organized crime syndicate laundered more than $1 billion stolen in crypto exploits for North Korea's Lazarus Group. ZachXBT infiltrated the network in February 2025 by posing as a client, depositing $349,700 in stablecoins to build tr

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action letter addressing the conversion of existing perpetual-style broad-based security index futures into true perpetual futures. The regulatory action provides compliance clarity for designated contract markets (DCMs). The CFTC

The Ethereum developer community withdrew EIP-8363 from consideration for the upcoming Hegota upgrade following objections that the issuance reduction proposal required broader consensus beyond the standard Ethereum Improvement Proposal process. The proposal aimed to decrease validator rewards as st

According to CFTC Chair Michael Selig, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a pre-proposed rule notice for CTX and CAM regulations requiring leveraged, margined, or financed crypto trading offered to retail clients to route through futures commission merchants (FCMs). FCMs must m

Brazil moved its crypto banking cut-off from 30 October to 6 November via Resolution BCB 589, published 25 September. The Banco Central do Brasil made the change to prepare an official list of firms in transition under the new licensing regime, according to the central bank's explanatory

According to data provided by South Korean lawmaker Park Dae-chul and reported by Yonhapnews, South Korea's five major crypto exchanges failed to meet the mandatory 3.10% disability employment rate over the past five years (2021-2025), resulting in a combined 1.35 billion won in fines. Dunamu,

The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) on Monday defended the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC's) approval of national trust charters for several crypto companies, calling a lawsuit filed by the Independent Community Bankers of America

The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) backed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC's) approval of crypto company charters on Monday, as an industry group lawsuit challenged the move. CCI CEO Ji Hun Kim called the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) lawsuit—filed Friday i

According to ZachXBT, on October 5 the crypto sleuth claimed he infiltrated a Chinese organized crime syndicate responsible for laundering over $1 billion in stolen crypto for North Korean hacker group Lazarus. Posing as a money laundering client under the alias of a contact named "Jimmy Green," Zac

On October 5, 2026, the CFTC announced a proactive rules-based regulatory framework for digital assets, aimed at replacing fragmented state regulations. The Digital Chamber welcomed the development, which seeks to streamline compliance and reduce enforcement chaos in the U.S. crypto market. The

According to Coinfomania, on October 5, blockchain investigator ZachXBT claimed he infiltrated a Chinese crime syndicate that laundered over $1 billion in stolen cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea's Lazarus Group. ZachXBT's infiltration and subsequent intelligence gathering reportedly helped au

ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese crime syndicate responsible for laundering over $1 billion for North Korea's Lazarus Group. The intel gathered during this infiltration helped freeze funds stolen in the Bybit hack. The operation exposed ongoing challenges in cryptocurrency security and the complex

Tether disclosed that its exposure to EQIBank is limited to less than 0.034% of its total group assets after U.S. authorities sought the forfeiture of approximately $84.2 million in assets linked to Capstone. The disclosure follows a civil forfeiture case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice in

Tether disclosed that its exposure to EQIBank represents less than 0.034% of its total group assets, amid a U.S. Department of Justice civil forfeiture case seeking approximately $84.2 million in assets allegedly connected to Capstone. The company stated it was unaware of the conduct alleged by

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is advancing a crypto custody proposal aimed at enhancing the regulatory framework for digital asset custody. The proposal seeks to establish clearer guidelines for custodians operating in the digital asset space, reflecting the SEC's commitment to

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan teased a potential announcement at Token2049 after the prediction market generated almost $10 million in revenue this weekend. Coplan responded to revenue analysis showing Polymarket dwarfed the $2.6 million made by decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid,

Greenfield Capital filed a formal complaint with Switzerland's Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations (ESA). The venture firm accuses the board of Safe Ecosystem Foundation of governance failures that have weakened the protocol's market position. Jascha Samadi, Greenfield's founding

According to FinanceFeeds, on Sunday (Oct 4), Greenfield Capital filed a formal complaint with Switzerland's Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations (ESA) accusing the Safe Ecosystem Foundation board of governance failures. Founding partner Jascha Samadi alleged in an open letter that board

A fraud investigation into a TRON-based rental scam has cited Google's Gemini chatbot after a victim claimed the AI assistant described the fraudulent platform as safe. The scheme, operated through Tronify.rent, collected approximately $69,651 from around 80 victims in September, according to JP, fo