Enforcement Actions

According to BitPinas, Coinsph said its VASP and EMI licenses remain valid, responding to reports that the Philippine crypto exchange faced license revocation risks due to alleged involvement with offshore betting

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order. The ruling leaves a $5 million penalty intact and preserves a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order on October 17, 2026. The $5 million penalty remains intact, along with a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from making false or mi

According to Khaosod English, Thai immigration police arrested a 37-year-old Chinese national in Bangkok today (October 17) on suspicion of involvement in transnational crime and money laundering. The suspect allegedly processed cryptocurrency and foreign exchange transactions through over 133

According to Hong Kong media HK01, Hong Kong police recently arrested four individuals connected to BBB Group (好好好集团), which allegedly defrauded investors through schemes involving over-the-counter stocks and digital assets. The Commercial Crime Bureau received complaints from 21 victims totaling

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Aiden Pleterski, who claimed to be the "crypto king," appeared in Toronto Superior Court on October 17 facing fraud allegations. A senior forensic accountant with the Ontario Securities Commission testified that between 2020 and 2022,

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected Gemini's request to vacate its $5 million settlement agreement with the CFTC on October 15, 2026. The penalties already paid and permanent ban on Gemini remain in effect. The CFTC had jointly filed the dismissal request in

According to CryptoSlate, Microsoft and cybersecurity organization Health-ISAC obtained a U.S. court order to seize and redirect domains supporting three phishing-as-a-service platforms: YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man. Since January 2026, these services have distributed over 1 billion phishing

According to Chainalysis, a task scam perpetrator lost approximately 60 BTC worth $4.8 million after being targeted by the recent Ledger theft on October 15. The funds were illicitly obtained through a task scam scheme where victims were paid to fake sales and reviews of real items, then tricked

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger faces scrutiny after former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès raised concerns about the company's response to security tampering reports. According to Karpelès, Ledger has received reports of hardware wallet tampering since December 2025 but has not issued public

According to Mark Karpelès, former Mt. Gox CEO, Ledger has received reports of hardware wallet tampering since December 2025 but has not issued public warnings to users. Security researcher Joe Grand reported a compromised Nano X wallet purchased from Lazada on March 4, 2026. The company

The United States blocked $25 billion in Iranian oil exports and froze nearly $350 million in cryptocurrency assets, according to CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper. The actions are part of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict characterized by military and economic tensions. The blockade and asset

Blockchain security firm SlowMist flagged a phishing scam exploiting the recent $86 million Ledger spyware incident, warning users of fake firmware update emails. The campaign urges recipients to connect hardware wallets to protect against spyware threats, specifically referencing recent incidents i

According to @WuBlockchain, Cobo Wallet announced it will shut down its app on December 1 as part of a strategic business adjustment. Users must withdraw all assets by November 30 at 11:59 PM UTC+8 to avoid incurring 2% monthly management fees that could deplete smaller

According to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, prosecutors working with the FBI dismantled a multinational cryptocurrency scam targeting Russian-speaking victims across the U.S. on October 15. The operation seized or disrupted 241 scam domains and disrupted more than 100 cloud servers

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Ledger confirmed on October 15 that an organized crime group conducted a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting its hardware wallet users. The criminals purchased Ledger devices, installed hardware implants designed to read users' seed phrases, and returned them t

According to U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein on October 15, a federal judge denied a joint motion from Gemini and the CFTC to vacate the exchange's $5 million settlement agreed to in January 2025. Hellerstein found that neither a shift in the CFTC's enforcement priorities under the current