Enforcement Actions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran during an interview at Newsmax's NPolicy Summit in Washington, D.C. The seizure, which Bessent said could happen 'this week,' is part of what he described as an 'absolute isolation campaign'

According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Trump administration plans to seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran this week as part of its "absolute isolation campaign." Bessent stated during a speech at Newsmax's NPolicy Summit in Washington, D.C., that the administration "know[s]

According to BlockBeats, Beijing's Chaoyang District Public Security Bureau launched a criminal investigation into fintech company CreditEase (Yixin) on October 12, with the firm's actual controller Tang Mou (male, 53) and Zhao Mou (female, 51) among multiple suspects facing compulsory criminal

According to The Block, CFTC's former acting chair Caroline Pham said the agency's jurisdiction covers nearly all crypto activities and does not need new congressional authorization to regulate the market.

When a crypto exchange is blocked in India, Crypto Tax in India remains a critical concern for investors managing their digital assets. On September 9, 2026, the Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) served non-compliance notices to 15 platforms dealing with virtual digital assets,

According to ChainCatcher, Based co-founder Edison announced that the compliance and operations team is contacting affected users following a crypto card data breach. The company has reported the incident to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and filed a formal police report. Edison

According to Ledger's statement on X, as of October 12, all confirmed cases related to the October 9 theft incident involve devices sold through Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBilis. The company confirmed that its own systems and direct sales channels were unaffected. CryptoBilis has halted all h

According to blockchain detective Specter, an attacker associated with the Ledger hardware wallet supply chain incident transferred 2,990.3 ETH, worth approximately $7.45 million, to Tornado Cash on October 9-10. The attacker previously dispersed funds across 14 addresses, then cross-chained the as

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued two proposals on Friday aimed at clarifying federal jurisdiction over prediction markets. The first proposal defines event contracts—including those tied to sports, politics, cultural events and weather—as "swaps" under federal law, placing them

According to Jiji Press and TBS, Japan's police arrested six people on suspicion of laundering approximately $580,000 in cryptocurrency for fraud rings during February and March 2024. The suspects processed around 91 million yen in fraudulent funds affecting roughly 30 victims by funneling money

On October 9, the United Kingdom announced new sanctions against crypto platforms and payment services that, in the view of British authorities, help Russia circumvent financial restrictions. The sanctions targeted the crypto platforms Cryptomus, Heleket, VexPay, and TokenSpot, as well as the Tsunami Payments service. In addition to the crypto platforms, the British sanctions affected 38 individuals and entities linked to the trade in Russian oil, financial networks, and military supply chains.

According to ChainCatcher, USDT's smart contract on Ethereum has contained a destroyBlackFunds function since its 2017 deployment that permanently clears the balance of blacklisted addresses. The function, callable only by Tether's multisig owners on Ethereum and Tron, confirms an address is blackli

According to Ledger Support on October 11, the company confirmed that an affected user's device contained an unauthorized hardware implant. Ledger is contacting impacted users, investigating the matter, and cooperating with law enforcement. Retailer CryptoBilis has suspended all hardware wallet inve

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued over 44,000 notices to cryptocurrency traders in India, exposing ₹888 crore in hidden Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) income. Published June 15, 2026, this enforcement action represents India's largest crypto tax crackdown to date, targeting traders

French Interior Ministry recorded 90 cryptocurrency-related cases involving kidnapping, unlawful detention, extortion, threats and violent theft between January 1 and mid-August 2026. Authorities made 223 arrests and imprisoned 126 people between January and July during the same period. The cases ex

According to French Interior Ministry, authorities recorded 90 cryptocurrency-related cases involving kidnapping, extortion, threats, and violent theft between January 1 and mid-August 2026, equivalent to roughly one incident every 2.5 days. The ministry made 223 arrests and imprisoned 126 people

The UK government sanctioned Cryptomus, Heleket, and TokenSpot CJSC for their involvement in illicit financing connected to Russia's wartime economy. The sanctions target crypto services that have facilitated substantial illicit fund flows according to Chainalysis analysis. This