Enforcement Actions

According to The Philippine Star, the Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has frozen over 100 financial accounts and 25 virtual asset wallets today (October 4) linked to alleged corruption and flood control project schemes. The frozen assets include 86 bank accounts, 4 investment accou

The Central Bank of Iran plans to block rial bank accounts and payment gateways belonging to crypto exchanges, citing concerns over market manipulation. The move follows temporary restrictions introduced in late September 2026 that capped USDT purchases at 2,000 per user per day and suspended

According to Crypto Briefing, the Central Bank of Iran plans to block rial bank accounts and payment gateways used by crypto exchanges, citing concerns over market manipulation. The move would prevent users from easily funding accounts with local currency. This builds on restrictions introduced in

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget exchange hack to North Korea-linked actors in a report published Wednesday. The firm said the Sept. 24 breach pushed the total value of crypto stolen by North Korea-linked groups in 2026 past $1 billion. Chainalysis has been

According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, the September 24 Bitget exchange hack worth $387 million was attributed to North Korea-linked actors on October 1. The theft pushed the total value of crypto stolen by North Korea-linked groups in 2026 past $1 billion. Within three hours, the

According to Foresight News, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a public advisory on six warning signs of romance-baited financial fraud, citing a pattern where scammers initiate contact via fake text messages or social media engagement, establish fraudulent relationships, t

Funds stolen in Bitget's $387.5 million September breach generated at least $761,725 in fees for crypto protocols, researcher Andrey Sergeenkov found. Cross-chain swaps create revenue for liquidity providers, interfaces, and routing services even when the assets moving through them have been

According to on-chain researcher Andrey Sergeenkov, crypto protocols and services collected at least $761,725 in identifiable fees from cross-chain swaps involving assets traced from Bitget's September 24 breach through October 2. THORChain liquidity fees dominated the sample at

Greek authorities arrested 17 individuals accused of operating an unauthorized cryptocurrency investment platform that gathered over $8 million from at least 10,000 participants, Hellenic Police disclosed on October 2, 2026. The platform promised to double investors' money within 50 days without

XRP dropped 10% below the $0.50 level following news that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission will file a lawsuit against Ripple for allegedly violating securities laws with the XRP cryptocurrency. The SEC action stems from allegations that Ripple sold unregistered securities

The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit on October 2 against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the OCC's March 2026 national bank chartering rule. ICBA argues the OCC exceeded its authority by

According to BlockBeats, on Oct 3, Greek police dismantled a crypto investment fraud ring and arrested 17 people, including 9 military officers. The operation uncovered approximately 10,000 investors, each contributing an average of 800

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in federal court in Washington, D.C. The trade group representing U.S. community banks challenges the regulator's authority to grant National Trust Bank charters to digital-asset companies, arguing the

According to BlockBeats, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today, October 3, arguing it lacks legal authority to grant national trust charters to crypto companies. "Congress did not intend the national trust charter as a

A U.S. federal court issued a temporary order on October 3 barring Illinois from enforcing gambling licensing requirements and criminal penalties on sports prediction contracts offered by Kalshi. Cointelegraph reported the court's decision, which prevents the state from requiring gambling licenses f

According to Odaily, Nevada recently opposed Kalshi's motion to delay proceedings before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which sought to await the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's rule-making. Nevada argued that the court's prior determination that the contracts in question

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said the state will enforce gambling laws against prediction market platform Kalshi's sports-related trading, following a federal appeals court decision declining to block state regulatory action. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on September 25 upheld a lower court

Blast announced a halt to operations, citing an unsustainable economic model. Users must withdraw their assets by October 26, 2026.

According to CoinDesk, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), alleging the agency exceeded its authority under the National Bank Act by granting national trust bank charters to cryptocurrency companies.

According to Ariel Givner, U.S. District Judge Pacold in the Northern District of Illinois issued a ruling supporting a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit involving Coinbase, Kalshi, and the CFTC against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. The injunction temporarily blocks Illinois from