Enforcement Actions

According to Bitcoin.com, Chilean authorities dismantled an $88 million cryptocurrency money-laundering ring linked to Venezuela's Tren de Aragua on June 7, following a two-year investigation. Police arrested 18 suspects involved in laundering crypto assets and froze over 140 bank accounts as part o

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative determined that Brazil's Pix instant payment system and other policies are actionable under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act, while Chilean authorities arrested 18 individuals in an $88 million cryptocurrency laundering operation linked to the Tren de

According to court filings, New York Supreme Court Judge Kathy J. King issued a stay on June 5, 2026, halting default judgment proceedings in the Noah Doe case (Index No. 153119/2026) targeting 39,069 dormant bitcoin wallets worth approximately $293 billion. Attorney Ian R. Cohen's amicus brief, fil

Eduardo Taiano's investigation into Libra token flows in Argentina has stalled as the Specialized Cybercrime Prosecutor's Office (UFECI) lacks the required software to complete technical analysis of wallets involved in the token's launch. Taiano, the public prosecutor handling the case, requested UF

According to local reports, in April, the investigation into Libra token flows stalled as Argentina's Public Prosecution lacks required software tools to analyze $4.78 million in wallet movements tracked between February 3 and 13. Eduardo Taiano, the public prosecutor handling the case, requested th

Adam Iza, a 25-year-old California man, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in a federal case involving a violent kidnapping in Danbury, Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Federal authorities described a scheme to access bitcoin tied to a

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Adam Iza, a 25-year-old California resident, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, known as Hobbs Act robbery, in connection with an attempted kidnapping and carjacking in Danbury, Connecticut. Court documents

According to Foresight News, the Texas Securities Board (TSSB) recently issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against BG Wealth Sharing LTD and its affiliated crypto trading platform DSJ Exchange for allegedly soliciting unregistered securities from Texas investors through AI-powered trading si

According to CriptoNoticias, Chilean authorities dismantled a money-laundering network involving approximately $90 million, resulting in the arrest of about 20 people. The network allegedly converted illegal funds into cryptocurrency through exchanges and transferred them abroad. Among those

Polymarket chief marketing officer Matthew Modabber sent more than $2.5 million to over 800 people via a personal PayPal account between January 2025 and February 2026, according to a POLITICO investigation published Friday. At least $350,000 of that total went to social media creators who

According to POLITICO, Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber sent over $2.5 million via personal PayPal to more than 800 people between January 2025 and February 2026. At least $350,000 went to social media creators who promoted the platform on X. POLITICO's investigation found that roughly two dozen of t

According to Bitcoin.com News and prosecutor Héctor Barros, Chilean authorities arrested 18 individuals on Tuesday after a two-year investigation uncovered an $88 million cryptocurrency money laundering network connected to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang. The operation, conducted across three re