Enforcement Actions

Three high-ranking Moscow police officers received lengthy prison sentences for stealing funds from customers of the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. The Butyrsky District Court of Moscow issued its ruling on August 24, setting prison terms ranging from 12 to 14 years. The convicted individuals were Antonina Shakina, a senior investigator with the Investigative Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Renat Bakhtiev and Leonid Golubev, operational officers and senior interrogators w

The Bank of Russia reported 2,600 crypto wallet addresses whose owners it suspects of illegal activity. The addresses belong to legal entities, various projects, and individual entrepreneurs. Over their lifetimes, the wallets received cryptocurrency worth a total of about 1 billion rubles. The Central Bank added these 2,600 addresses to a specialized information system accessible to government agencies and law enforcement authorities. Banks and law enforcement agencies use the system to assess c

President and Chairman of the Management Board of the investment and financial group Finam Vladislav Kochetkov suggested that Russia faces the risk of developing a separate, isolated market for “tainted cryptocurrency,” detached from the international market. Kochetkov is referring to digital assets that have passed through addresses or platforms subject to international sanctions. In the expert’s view, such assets are considered toxic by foreign counterparties because their use entails high com

According to Bits.media, Russia's Central Bank recently added 2,600 crypto wallets suspected of illegal activity to a blacklist system, with cumulative assets totaling approximately 1 billion rubles. The system is now accessible to government agencies and law enforcement; any bank transaction

According to Bits.media, Russia's central bank has added 2,600 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to a blacklist information system due to suspected illegal activities. The affected addresses, linked to entities, projects, and individual business owners, hold approximately 10 billion rubles in crypto a

According to ChainCatcher, Shanghai's Hongkou Public Security Bureau recently arrested nine suspects and dismantled virtual currency platforms involved in approximately 200 million yuan in illegal cross-border settlements and unauthorized foreign exchange trading. The suspects allegedly developed a

According to BlockBeats, Shanghai's Hongkou Public Security Bureau arrested nine criminal suspects on August 28 in connection with illegal virtual currency cross-border settlement and unauthorized foreign exchange trading operations, involving over 2 billion yuan. The suspects had established a

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to show strength, currently trading at around $81,060 as of August 28. The nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen reported that Trump caused investors to lose $4.7 billion through cryptocurrency “scams.” The Wall Street Journal disclosed that the UAE national security adviser holds a 49% stake in the Trump family’s crypto project, WLFI. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Highlights CoinTelegraph reported that the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public

According to Bitcoin News, on August 28, French tax authorities disclosed that approximately 678,000 personal and corporate records were stolen in a data breach affecting the tax agency. The leaked data included names, addresses, income, and property information. CertiK data shows that among 52

Polymarket US withdrew two NFL player participation contract filings on Aug. 26, one day after certifying them with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Aug. 25. On the same day of the withdrawal, the exchange certified three cryptocurrency price contracts covering bitcoin, ether, and

According to Bloomberg, U.S. federal authorities are preparing to sue a military officer for insider trading on the Polymarket prediction platform on August 28. The officer allegedly profited over $1 million by betting on military strikes related to Iran and Venezuela since spring. The Justice

According to The Block, Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained on August 28 over bribery allegations linked to crypto platform Zondacrypto. The investigation revealed that the platform's CEO gave Piesiewicz a watch worth over $40,000 as part of a sponsorship agreement. Z

According to Bitcoin News, France's tax authority was breached this month, with data from approximately 678,000 individuals and businesses compromised. The stolen data reportedly includes names, addresses, income information, and property details. French prosecutors have also indicted a tax

Public Citizen reported that US President Donald Trump left investors with an estimated $4.7 billion in losses since 2022 through his family's digital asset ventures. The nonprofit consumer advocacy organization attributed the losses to the Trump family World Liberty Financial governance token,

Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained Thursday as part of an investigation into digital asset platform Zondacrypto, according to the country's attorney general. Piesiewicz was accused of accepting bribes in exchange for sponsorship deals, with reports indicating Zondacr

According to ChainCatcher, Polish Olympic Committee chairman Radoslaw Piszewski was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of receiving crypto kickbacks from platform Zondacrypto during sponsorship negotiations. Poland's Sports Ministry confirmed the arrest via X; Interior Minister Marcin Kierwininski

According to CoinDesk, Poland's Olympic Committee chair Radosław Piesiewicz was arrested yesterday (August 28) on suspicion of receiving bribes from cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral. Prosecutors are investigating whether Piesiewicz received financial benefits, including a

HM Revenue and Customs released data on Thursday showing 240 individuals reported more than 1 million British pounds ($1.4 million) each in capital gains from digital assets during the 2024 to 2025 tax year. The disclosure came as part of the UK tax agency's transparency efforts regarding

According to Crowfundinsider, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong filed a lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi on August 26, seeking an injunction to prevent the platform from offering or promoting sports-related