Enforcement Actions

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has initiated a crackdown on West African scam networks through collaboration with blockchain analysis company Chainalysis and other law enforcement and tech companies. The operation has led to the identification of hundreds of unique scammer identifiers and the seizu

According to Chainalysis, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has recently seized over $10 million and identified hundreds of unique scammer identifiers in a significant crackdown on West African scam networks. The operation was conducted in collaboration with law enforcement and tech companies, includi

Kalshi, the CFTC-regulated prediction market, recorded $3.91 billion in notional volume on October 10, 2026, followed by $3.96 billion on October 11, breaking its prior single-day record of $3.68 billion set on October 4. The surge was driven by parlay-style combo contracts, which accounted for appr

According to the U.S. Department of Justice announcement on October 13, authorities arrested two American citizens and seized approximately 187 computer devices in a crackdown on North Korean IT personnel operating under false identities to infiltrate U.S. companies. Michael James Bostelle from Penn

Elliptic has been named a private industry partner in the US Justice Department's Joint Disruption Week: Africa, an initiative targeting West African scam networks. The operation, conducted in collaboration with the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), resulted in 28 arrests and the identification of $

Elliptic announced its involvement as a private sector partner in the Justice Department's Joint Disruption Week: Africa initiative, targeting West African scam networks. The collaborative effort with the UK's National Crime Agency resulted in 28 arrests and the identification of $11 million in pote

According to The Block, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an early-stage investigation into the online sports betting industry, focusing on alleged false or misleading advertising by companies including FanDuel and DraftKings. Prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polyma

According to Coinbase, the company coordinated with the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Division, and Tech Against Scams alliance to launch a joint enforcement action against fraud networks operating in West Africa from October 6-9. Coinbase's Global Intelligence t

Apex Accelerator has been linked to a September exploit at Dominion Market, according to a report by @scotsmancrypto, co-founder of Dominion Market. The report claims Apex Accelerator is the same group behind the exploit, raising security concerns in the crypto community. The allegations may affect

Recently, the High Court in London ruled that Chinese law should apply to claims over approximately 61,000 seized Bitcoins, valued at around £3.8 billion. The assets were seized by Metropolitan Police during an investigation into Zhimin Qian, a Chinese national convicted of orchestrating fraud again

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit ordered a domestic access ban on 27 websites operated by unregistered overseas crypto exchanges, including KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, BingX, and BitMart, following reviews held on October 6 and 7. The FIU assesses local operation using factors including Korean-la