Enforcement Actions

According to ChainCatcher, Afghanistan's Taliban government has banned Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading nationwide, threatening legal action against traders and related businesses. Over 20 crypto shops in Herat have been closed, and at least 13 traders have reportedly been arrested. Monthly crypt

According to New York Division of Consumer Protection, on Aug. 26 the agency warned of surging investment scams after 144,041 consumers reported losing more than $8 billion in 2025, a 38% increase from 2024, with a median individual loss of $10,560. Investment fraud became the costliest category

According to IT House, INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV, spanning November 2025 to June 2026, arrested 58 individuals across 22 countries in a global crackdown on romance scams, cryptocurrency and investment fraud, email scams, and money laundering. The operation identified 263 additional

According to Decrypt, UK police seized 20.21 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency and bank funds totaling $1.4 million on August 29. Investigators traced the assets to a dark web marketplace that operated between 2016 and 2019 before being shut down by law enforcement. The now-closed site was

According to New York's Division of Consumer Protection, on Aug. 26, 144,041 consumers reported losing more than $8 billion to investment scams in 2025, a 38% increase from 2024, with a median loss of $10,560. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed the 2025 total at $7.9 billion. Investment

According to ChainCatcher, New York state officials warned that AI-generated content and fraudulent crypto projects are making investment scams increasingly deceptive. Investment fraud losses exceeded $8 billion in 2026, representing a 38% increase from 2024, with 144,041 consumers reporting losses

According to Reuters, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Kalshi lacks authority to block Nevada's regulation of its sports event prediction market. Judge Ryan Nelson stated that Kalshi's contracts display the typical characteristics of sports betting, which constitutes a

According to Bitcoin.com News, on Friday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for a re-vote on the Crypto-Asset Market Act during a council of ministers meeting, citing the need for clear regulations following the Zondacrypto scandal. The failed cryptocurrency exchange has evolved into one of t

According to PANews, Solana banking platform Avici disclosed a smart contract vulnerability affecting card balance deposits on August 29. The flaw impacted 1,685 users, with approximately $500,859 in card balances compromised. User-held Solana and EVM wallets remained unaffected. Avici stated all co

On Friday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for a re-vote on the vetoed Crypto-Asset Market Act during a council of ministers meeting, citing the $94 million Zondacrypto bankruptcy scandal. Tusk accused politicians of receiving bribes from the failed exchange and emphasized the need for

According to Poland's Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek, Radosław Piesiewicz, head of the Polish Olympic Committee, was charged on Thursday in connection with the Zondacrypto investigation. Prosecutors charged him under two provisions of Poland's Penal Code involving allegations of influence

According to Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek, Radosław Piesiewicz, president of the Polish Olympic Committee, was detained on Aug. 27 in connection with a fraud investigation into Zondacrypto, a collapsed cryptocurrency exchange that served as the official sponsor of Poland's Olympic team

According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, on Friday the court ruled that Kalshi failed to demonstrate that federal law preempts Nevada's sports betting regulations. The panel denied Kalshi's request for an injunction against the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which issued a cease-a

According to Poland's Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek, Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained on Aug. 27 in connection with a fraud investigation into Zondacrypto, a collapsed cryptocurrency exchange that served as the official sponsor of Poland's Olympic

According to Poland's Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek, prosecutors charged Radosław Piesiewicz, president of the Polish Olympic Committee, on Thursday in connection with the Zondacrypto investigation. Piesiewicz faces two charges under Poland's Penal Code involving allegations of influence

Radosław Piesiewicz, president of the Polish Olympic Committee, was detained Aug. 27 in connection with a criminal investigation into Zondacrypto, a collapsed cryptocurrency firm. Waldemar Żurek, Poland's justice minister and prosecutor general, announced the detention and confirmed prosecutors

The Central Bank of Brazil created a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to prevent cryptocurrency cyberattacks, with major exchanges set to integrate the tool within the next two weeks. The system responds to a July 2025 exploit where cybercriminals stole $180 million from the