Enforcement Actions

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

Toronto police arrested seven men, including three Canadian Armed Forces members, on 82 charges over the July 25 abduction of a cryptocurrency exchange owner, the Toronto Police Service announced on October 14. The victim was allegedly targeted at gunpoint near Finch

According to Toronto Police Service announcement on October 14, seven men, including three Canadian Armed Forces members, have been charged with 82 counts in connection with the July 25 abduction of a cryptocurrency exchange owner in Toronto. Police allege the victim was targeted at gunpoint near

According to PANews, on October 16, a U.S. court formally approved a settlement among Movement Labs, its original co-founders, and the foundation, resolving the ongoing legal dispute.

According to CFTC Chair Mike Selig on October 16, the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets because fraud and manipulation are not limited by state borders. Prediction market exchanges operate as interstate businesses matching buy and sell orders from customers across the U.S., and

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled on October 15 that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cannot overturn a $5 million settlement, preserving a permanent injunction despite the regulator's conclusion that its original enforcement case should ne