Enforcement Actions

Poolin, once one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools in the world, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey along with two U.S. affiliates. The filing marks one of the most significant institutional collapses in the Bitcoin mining sector in recent memory. The bankruptcy stems from se

According to Foresight News, on July 23, the EU Council approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia, expanding trading bans to 14 crypto platforms registered in Georgia, Panama, the UAE, Marshall Islands, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus. The EU also introduced its first country-level crypto service b

Blockchain analysis has exposed four cryptocurrency wallets linked to Hubei Amarvel Biotech, a Chinese fentanyl trafficking organization that operated from Nagoya, Japan, according to evidence from a US court case. The company's executives were jailed in 2025 after investigators uncovered the

According to blockchain analysis of court evidence, investigators identified four digital wallets connected to a Chinese fentanyl trafficking organization that operated from Nagoya, Japan beginning in September 2022. The wallets showed over 120 cryptocurrency interactions with entities sanctioned

According to on-chain data and investigation by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, crypto theft suspect Dritan Kapllani Jr transferred 126.7 ETH worth approximately $239,000 on July 22. Kapllani Jr is suspected of using social engineering tactics to steal cryptocurrency assets, with total losses

Valve replaced Counter-Strike 2's randomized Major sticker capsules with a direct-purchase system ahead of IEM Cologne, triggering immediate financial consequences for esports organizations. Gaimin Gladiators shut down its Counter-Strike division on June 22, explicitly citing recent changes to the M

The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a statewide notice Tuesday warning residents that buying election-related contracts on Kalshi or Polymarket could disqualify them from voting in the same election. The bipartisan commission approved the notice following its July 9 meeting, where it

According to TheMinerMag, Poolin, formerly the world's largest Bitcoin mining pool, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 22, seeking to sell its Texas mining assets for $52 million and cease operations. The company and two U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions with the New Jersey b

According to a July report filed by the MAGA super political action committee with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Gemini Trust Company made two bitcoin-form donations, each exceeding $5 million, for a total of $10 million. The disclosure of the donations came about three weeks after the CFTC and Gemini filed a joint motion with the federal court, in an effort to overturn their $5 million settlement agreement. Gemini’s $10 million Bitcoin donation: FEC report details and timing background

São Paulo's Consumer Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit Monday against Tools for Humanity, the company operating World (formerly Worldcoin), and Amazon AWS for allegedly engaging in abusive biometric data collection practices. The legal action alleges the companies deliberately targeted

According to Odaily, on Monday (July 21), São Paulo's consumer protection office filed a lawsuit against Tools for Humanity (the company behind World) and Amazon AWS, alleging abuse in biometric data collection activities and seeking 240 million Brazilian reais, approximately $47 million, in

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini sent $10 million in Bitcoin to MAGA Inc. Super PAC supporting President Donald Trump on June 19, according to a July report filed with the Federal Election Commission. The Gemini Trust Company, run by co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, made two separate

According to MAGA Inc.'s Federal Election Commission report filed on Monday, Gemini sent $10 million in Bitcoin to the super PAC supporting President Donald Trump, with two separate contributions of over $5 million each transferred on June 19. The donations came approximately three weeks after the