Enforcement Actions

Japanese authorities arrested Hu Xiaowei, also known as Hu Shi, a 44-year-old Cypriot national identified as a senior figure in the Cambodia-based Prince Group. Tokyo Metropolitan Police detained Hu on allegations of submitting false residency registration documents in Tokyo's Chuo Ward in

According to a Wall Street Journal investigation published on June 21, Polymarket paid dozens of mostly college-age creators to film fake bets on near-identical copies of its website. A WSJ review of 1,105 videos from 10 creators found that none of the roughly $1.9 million in wagers shown were

According to blockchain analyst ZachXBT, an address linked to the $575 million Hashflare investment fraud transferred 10,600 ETH (approximately $18.5 million) about 3 hours ago after remaining inactive for 3.5 years. The funds were then bridged from Ethereum to Bitcoin via HiFiSwap and Near

Thai authorities raided 14 illegal Bitcoin mining sites across five northeastern provinces on June 21, 2026, seizing 315 mining rigs and uncovering over $1.2 million in stolen electricity. The operation targeted the Isan region provinces of Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Roi Et, and

Thailand's Department of Special Investigation raided 24 locations on June 16, seizing assets worth hundreds of millions of baht in a crackdown on an alleged forex fraud network. The operation, conducted with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau and the Bank of Thailand, targeted brokers and

On June 16, Thailand's Department of Special Investigation, Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, Bank of Thailand, and forensic specialists raided 24 locations across Bangkok and neighboring provinces, targeting an alleged unauthorized forex trading network. Authorities seized assets worth hundreds of

According to a Wall Street Journal investigation published today (June 22), Polymarket paid social media creators to stage fake bets totaling $1.9 million to attract new users. The investigation reviewed 1,105 videos posted across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram; none of the trades were real.

According to Fox News, a man identified as Rick S. lost approximately $10,000 in cryptocurrency after falling victim to a job scam involving a fake company called APPTimizer. The victim received a text message offering easy money by uploading apps, but the scheme turned out to be a crypto task scam

A Dutch court accepted blockchain-derived evidence as legally admissible in a data trafficking case, resulting in a two-year prison sentence for the defendant. The ruling reinforces the growing judicial acceptance of on-chain records in criminal proceedings across Europe. Dutch authorities relied on

A Dutch court recently accepted blockchain-derived evidence in a data trafficking case, resulting in a two-year prison sentence for the defendant. The ruling reinforces the growing legal recognition of on-chain records as admissible evidence in European criminal proceedings. During the

Polymarket is facing fresh scrutiny after The Block, citing a Wall Street Journal investigation, reported Sunday, June 21, 2026, that the crypto prediction market paid creators to film staged winning bets on dummy sites. The report raises new questions about how the platform used influencer

A district court in the northern Netherlands issued its judgment on June 17 in a data-for-sale case. The defendant, facing five charges including leaking non-public personal information, requesting login credentials, fraud, forging key theft, and money laundering, was sentenced to 24 months in prison (creditable against pre-trial detention time). In the case, police used €200 worth of Bitcoin to purchase a tip and received three Excel spreadsheets listing personal data; the court combined wallet addresses with account records, emails, chat logs, documents, and devices, and held that blockchain transactions are traceable and can be used as the basis for conviction.

Polymarket paid dozens of social media creators to film fake bets on close replicas of its website, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation published Saturday. The Journal reviewed 1,105 videos from 10 creators posted between December 2025 and mid-May, finding that approximately 70%

According to a Wall Street Journal investigation published Saturday, Polymarket paid social media creators to film fake bets on replica websites. The Journal reviewed 1,105 videos posted between December 2025 and mid-May, with roughly 70% featuring bets worth approximately $1.9 million in total.

A Chinese organization linked to illegal fentanyl precursor exports conducted large-scale cryptocurrency fraud through a Japanese operational base, according to a Nikkei investigation published Sunday. Two executives of Hubei Amarvel Biotech, a Wuhan-based chemical manufacturer, were convicted in

According to a Nikkei investigation published Sunday, a Chinese organization suspected of illegally exporting fentanyl precursors also conducted large-scale cryptocurrency fraud through Japanese entities. At the center is Hubei Amarvel Biotech, a Wuhan-based chemical manufacturer whose executives

Polymarket paid online creators to post deceptive videos showing lucrative bets on its prediction market platform, according to a new Wall Street Journal investigation. The WSJ analyzed 1,100 videos about Polymarket and reviewed instructional materials provided to creators, finding many videos