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France considers ban on crypto betting platform Polymarket

[Nov 7 2:07 PM] France’s gambling regulator confirmed that it’s currently examining Polymarket and its compliance with French gambling legislation.

How a Crypto 'REIT' Misled Investors With Family Deals and 'Unjustified' Real-Estate Markups

[Oct 16 10:00 AM] The 2023 crash of Tangible's USDR stablecoin is infamous in crypto circles. But a CoinDesk investigation reveals there's another story to be told.

FBI Seeks Crypto Fraud Victims in Major Market Manipulation Case

[Oct 11 1:30 AM] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging potential victims of cryptocurrency fraud to come forward as it investigates market manipulation involving several cryptocurrency companies. Accusations include “wash-trading” and…

FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18

[Oct 9 11:30 PM] Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated token prices, resulting in…

Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Was the Subject of an FCA Investigation: Sources

[Oct 4 6:00 AM] The U.K financial services regulator issued the payments provider a 166 notice late last year

Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes

[Sep 15 4:11 PM] An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency…

US House Republicans probe SEC’s Gensler on political hiring claims

[Sep 12 2:38 AM] Three GOP lawmakers asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler to turn over information on his agency’s hiring process, claiming they had found evidence of a political ideology-driven hire.

Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services

[Sep 11 8:00 AM] Singapore is investigating seven "subjects" for offering services of buying or selling of Worldcoin accounts and tokens which is an offence, a written reply in parliament by the government revealed on Tuesday.

South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations

[Sep 4 6:30 AM] South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram…

South Korea joins global crackdown on Telegram, cites deepfakes

[Sep 3 10:46 AM] South Korea has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions, launching a probe against Telegram over illicit content dissemination.

Chinese ‘CoinGecko’ investigated by local police — Report

[Aug 30 10:54 AM] Launched in 2017, Feixiaohao is one of the many Chinese websites that remained operational even after the major cryptocurrency ban was enforced in China in 2021.

Durov Unaware of French Arrest Warrant — Macron Denies Knowledge of Durov’s Visit

[Aug 30 1:30 AM] Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was reportedly unaware of an arrest warrant issued against him in France, according to a source from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The French investigation was not linked to any U.S. actions. Neither President…

Telegram CEO Durov has visited Russia repeatedly since 2014: Report

[Aug 28 7:34 AM] The Important Stories investigation seemingly contradicts Durov’s public claims. 

Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, but Ban Not Imminent: Reports

[Aug 27 10:40 AM] Telegram, perhaps the most prominent messaging service used by the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is under scrutiny in India but not in immediate danger of a ban, multiple reports have indicated. Indian authorities have asked the investigators for an…

Paris Prosecutor’s Office Reveals Telegram CEO’s Arrest in Major Cybercrime Probe

[Aug 26 6:45 PM] The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport on August 24, 2024. Durov is currently in police custody as part of an extensive judicial investigation. The probe…

Wazirx Tells Users: Google’s Mandiant Confirms No Breach on Laptops During Cyberattack

[Aug 19 2:25 PM] Indian crypto exchange Wazirx says cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a Google subsidiary, has confirmed that Wazirx team laptops were not compromised during the $230 million cyberattack. The exchange added that attention is now focused on custodian…

Coffeezilla says ‘groundless’ Logan Paul lawsuit aims to ‘crush new investigations’

[Aug 6 12:44 PM] Coffeezilla believes the lawsuit aims to “crush new investigations while taking revenge for the old ones.”

Jump Crypto unstakes $315M of ETH, now headed to exchanges

[Aug 5 2:12 AM] Jump still holds at least $125 million of staked-Ether, blockchain data from Arkham shows.

Hiro Systems Applauds SEC Decision to Close Stacks Investigation

[Jul 12 8:48 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into Stacks, a Bitcoin scaling network, and its original developer, Hiro Systems, with no recommended enforcement actions. This investigation began in 2021 despite…

Report Claims Jump Trading Under CFTC Probe for Crypto Activities

[Jun 20 11:15 AM] The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated an inquiry into the cryptocurrency activities of Chicago-based Jump Trading, according to a report by Fortune’s Leo Schwartz. This investigation forms part of a larger regulatory…

SEC to drop investigation into Ethereum: Consensys

[Jun 18 7:39 PM] The SEC’s enforcement division said it’s closing its investigation into Ethereum, though Consensys says the fight isn’t over yet.

Report: Investigation Finds No Fault With Sullivan & Cromwell in FTX Bankruptcy

[May 25 10:13 PM] An investigation into the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which worked with the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, revealed that the firm was neither involved in the fraud nor aware of the financial troubles that plagued the collapsed trading…

Equalizer DEX hacker drains funds: Users warned, investigation underway

[May 14 4:31 AM] A hacker has siphoned tokens through a series of unauthorized transactions, leaving the crypto community in shock.

Stolen Poloniex Ether worth $53M never made it back to the exchange

[May 14 2:02 AM] The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address.

Nigerian officials proposed secret crypto settlement, claims Binance CEO

[May 7 3:33 AM] Binance CEO Richard Teng says the Nigerian government has set a dangerous precedent after inviting company executives to meetings before detaining them.

Four months in prison for CZ, another US state kicks out Binance.US: Law Decoded

[May 6 1:05 PM] While Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received a surprisingly moderate jail term, Oregon has become the sixth state to revoke, suspend or decline to renew Binance.US’ license.

SEC Issues Wells Notice to Robinhood Over Crypto Operations

[May 6 7:20 AM] A report indicates that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells Notice to the financial services provider Robinhood. This action by the SEC concerns the company’s operations in the cryptocurrency sector and its…

Robinhood crypto business slapped with SEC Wells notice

[May 6 6:56 AM] The SEC is planning to file an “enforcement action” against Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business, according to the Wells notice.

ZKasino scam suspect arrested, $12.2M seized by Dutch authorities

[May 3 2:58 AM] Authorities seized $12.2 million worth of digital assets, real estate and luxury cars during the arrest.

Chinese 'Crypto Dad' faces government investigation

[Apr 26 4:01 AM] Yao Qian, the first director of CBDC development at China’s central bank, is reportedly under investigation for suspected law violations.