Enforcement Actions

According to the U.S. Treasury, the department sanctioned Shelbit, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder Siavash Kayvanpour in its latest round of Iran-related penalties. The Treasury accused both of facilitating money laundering for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a

According to ChainCatcher, ODY, a fraud scheme targeting Chinese users, drained approximately $15 million in USDT on July 28 after minting 10 billion new tokens and subsequently fleeing. FlashRescue co-founder @DarcyAri reported that the project has affected over 10,000 victims, and the case is

According to China News Service, a multi-region scam targeting victims through romance-baiting followed by fake cryptocurrency mining platforms has emerged. Fraudsters establish trust via social media chat, then redirect victims to WhatsApp or Discord, where they connect to counterfeit mining platfo

According to CryptoSlate, crypto ATM operator Athena Bitcoin agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over sending marketing text messages after users submitted "STOP" unsubscribe requests. The settlement is pending final approval by federal court, with proposed deductions

According to CryptoSlate, South Korea's Supreme Court plans to amend its Civil Execution Rules to require exchanges to disclose cryptocurrencies held by debtors within 7 days of receiving court orders. The updated rules will allow courts to freeze, transfer, or liquidate these digital assets to

According to the Justice Department, a Mexican national pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder more than $1.9 million in drug proceeds collected in the United States and return the funds to Mexico via cryptocurrency or wire

According to The New York Times, the businessman behind Aqua 1's $100M purchase of World Liberty Financial tokens was arrested in the UK in 2021 on suspicion of money laundering. The investigation into the matter remained active as of late

According to data shared on X, crypto-related crimes documented over the past 3 years reached 322 cases spanning 57 countries, with cumulative losses exceeding $625 million. The incidents included 101 kidnappings, 69 robberies or thefts, and 12 murders, highlighting security risks beyond wallet

According to on-chain detective ZachXBT, a threat actor known as 'Tiffany' has been linked to multiple cryptocurrency thefts. The perpetrator allegedly used stolen funds to gamble on crypto casinos and directly called victims to mock them. Shuffle has frozen related accounts based on evidence

According to The Block, FlightAware sued prediction market platform Kalshi on August 11, alleging unauthorized use of its data and brand name to operate prediction markets. The aviation data company sought a temporary restraining order to prevent Kalshi from offering prediction markets involving its

According to Yonhapnews, a South Korean company had promoted unlisted tokens through offline seminars over multiple years, promising overseas listings and USDT dividends. The company's D token surged to 20,976 won in September 2025 but plummeted to around 200 won by August 7, representing a

According to Le Parisien, France has recorded nearly 80 kidnappings, illegal detentions, and extortion cases targeting cryptocurrency holders since the beginning of 2026. The report noted that criminal gangs increasingly use outdated leaked data, leading to cases of mistaken targeting.

According to reports, the parents of a 19-year-old Bitcoin thief involved in a $245 million theft were kidnapped in a daytime attack by six Florida men. The family was attacked in their Lamborghini during the broad daylight incident. An off-duty FBI agent, along with nearby witnesses, helped stop t

According to U.S. Department of Justice, three Missouri men were charged with participating in a Bitcoin robbery scheme in August 2024. The defendants prepared firearms, radios, and vehicles to surveil a target and his parents in Connecticut, with plans to break into their residence and force the

According to Livecoins, Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) rejected a release request from a suspect in a major Pix hacking case and upheld his detention. The case involves payment infrastructure provider C&M Software, with investigators alleging a criminal gang unlawfully accessed its

AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink's Virtual Asset Service Provider registration for three months from 9 August, forcing the shutdown of 96 cryptocurrency ATMs across Australia. The suspension followed the company's failure to submit

AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink's VASP registration on August 9 for three months, taking the company's 96 cryptocurrency ATMs offline. The Australian financial intelligence agency cited the company's failure to submit required threshold transaction reports and respond to an information request,