Enforcement Actions

According to CNN, U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested that the SEC investigate the TRUMP token for potential fraud and deceptive practices. In a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, the senators expressed concern that the meme coin could constitute an "unlawful scheme" and qu

According to The Block, on August 4, a New York federal judge rejected the CFTC's emergency request to suspend New York State's enforcement action against prediction market platform Kalshi, allowing the state's lawsuit to

According to the Financial Services Commission, on August 4, new regulations took effect enabling financial institutions, telecom companies, law enforcement, and virtual asset exchanges to share suspected voice-phishing information with a centralized analysis platform without individual

According to court documents filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, supervisory FBI special agent Patrick Steven Yaroch turned himself in this week and has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from foreign nationals under federal investigation. Prosecutors allege Yaroch

According to The Block, New York State's highest court dismissed the preliminary injunction motion against Kalshi on August 4. The case has been transferred to federal court, following the state's lawsuit last week alleging that Kalshi operates illegal gambling services within the state.

According to Galaxy Research, on Monday confirmed losses from the Coldcard wallet incident exceeded $100 million, with 1,596 BTC stolen from approximately 7,300 addresses across three major attack waves

New York is suing prediction market platform Kalshi for operating as an unlicensed gambling platform, with a lawsuit filed on July 31 seeking penalties of $100,000 per illegal bet offered to state residents. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour claims the legal action is driven by traditional gambling firms

According to Bitcoin.com News, New York sued prediction market Kalshi on July 31, alleging the platform operates as an unlicensed gambling venue. The complaint seeks $100,000 in penalties for each illegal event market contract offered to state residents, plus restitution for user losses. Kalshi

Council Regulation (EU) No. 2026/1848 lists “HTX (Huobi Global SA)” in Annex XLV, prohibiting any direct or indirect transactions with HTX within the EU’s jurisdiction as of August 23. Corporate clients have no lawful exit route after the deadline, while eligible natural persons may apply to the competent authorities of Member States for discretionary authorization to withdraw funds and close their accounts. Basis for the EU’s Ban Under Regulation No. 2026/1848 Under Council Regulation (EU) No.

The messaging app Telegram was removed from the Apple App Store worldwide without warning on August 4. Across all 175 regional stores tracked by app store monitoring platform Apple Censorship, it was marked as “unavailable for download,” representing 100% of stores and covering the United States, mainland China, Israel, Macao, Sri Lanka, the Cayman Islands, and others. The official reason remains unclear. Telegram App Store Removal Status: 175 Regions, 100% Unavailable for Download According to

According to Livecoins, Brazilian victims filed a lawsuit against Coldcard's founder on August 4, with influencers who promoted the wallet named as co-defendants. Brazilian courts have established that when influencers recommend products through paid advertising, they become part of the consumer

According to BeInCrypto, U.S. Democratic senators led by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley called on the CFTC on August 4 to ban prediction market bets on California wildfires, citing concerns that traders could be incentivized to commit arson for profit. During the January 2025 Los Angeles fires,

According to BlockBeats, Patrick Yaroch, an FBI counterintelligence and espionage division supervisor-level special agent, was arrested on August 4 for allegedly stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency