Enforcement Actions

Polish prosecutors have opened a fraud investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto after chief executive Przemysław Kral departed for Israel, where his citizenship could prevent extradition, leaving up to 30,000 users facing losses tied to an inaccessible cold wallet holding 4,500

Litecoin underwent a deep chain reorganization on Saturday after attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB) privacy layer, according to the Litecoin Foundation. The incident resulted in a three-hour reorg that erased invalid transactions from the

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions on multiple wallets linked to Iran as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to increase economic pressure on the country, according to CNN. The move follows Tether's freeze of $344 million in USDT on Tron, which has been linked to

Brazil has enacted a sweeping ban on prediction markets affecting 28 platforms, including the leading prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, according to local media and government filings. The Banco Central do Brasil published a resolution citing non-compliance with local regulations on

CFTC4/24於紐約聯邦法院對紐約州提訴，主張事件合約受聯邦獨占管轄，尋求永久禁制令以阻止州法干預CFTC註冊實體。核心為 field preemption；若勝訴，Polymarket、Kalshi等在美合規與市場定位將以聯邦為主，州法影響力將被削弱。

Fortune 報導北韓透過美國境內的筆電農場，兩年累計約28億美元收入支援核武；年貢2.5–6億美元。美籍嫌犯 Kejia Wang 與 Zhenxing Wang 分別判7.5年、9年，涉超過百家企業與80名身份盜用。北韓透過美國身份與固定裝置在美運作，資金多以加密貨幣結匯。專家警告境內共犯網絡仍存，企業須強化身份驗證、地址追蹤及時區/IP 分析。

Gate News message, April 25 — Two Hong Kong women lost a combined HK$9.7 million (US$1.24 million) to crypto scammers over recent weeks, prompting local police to issue a public warning. Hong Kong police reported more than 80 fraud cases in a single week, with total losses exceeding HK$80 million (U

Gate News message, April 25 — The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh as the incoming Federal Reserve chair. On Friday, April 24, U.S. Attorney for the District of

Judge sets tentative retrial date as acquittal motion decision will determine whether case proceeds or ends. Jury deadlock left key charges unresolved, prompting prosecutors to seek retrial on laundering and sanctions counts. Defense argues protocol neutrality and free speech, while prose

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the federal government is sanctioning multiple wallets linked to Iran as part of President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to increase economic pressure on the country amid an ongoing ceasefire. The move comes a day after Tether froze $344

Gate News message, April 25 — Ben Pasternak, the 26-year-old Australian entrepreneur behind the Solana-based SocialFi platform Believe, was arrested on April 22 and charged with second-degree strangulation and two counts of third-degree assault following an alleged physical altercation with his ex-g

Gate News message, April 25 — The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing a key obstacle to Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the incoming Fed chair. On Friday (April 24), U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Gate News message, April 25 — Evan Tangeman, 22, from Newport Beach, California, was sentenced to 70 months in prison on April 24 for his role in laundering $263 million obtained through a massive cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., imposed the sentence

Gate News message, April 25 — The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned multiple cryptocurrency wallets linked to Iran on April 24 as part of efforts to increase economic pressure on the country amid an ongoing ceasefire. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government will "follow the money

Gate News message, April 25 — Colombian and U.S. law enforcement agencies have jointly dismantled a transnational cryptocurrency money laundering network linked to Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The network has transferred over $190 million in illicit funds through crypto channels

Gate News message, April 25 — France's organized crime prosecution office (PNACO) reported that 135 cryptocurrency-related kidnapping or attempted kidnapping cases have been recorded in the country since 2023. Among the 12 cases currently under investigation, 88 individuals have been formally

Brazil has enacted a sweeping ban on prediction markets and betting platforms, according to local media and government filings. The two leading prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi, were inaccessible to researchers in the country. Finance Minister Dario Durigan stated that approximately 28 plat

Gate News message, April 25 — A 22-year-old man from Newport Beach, California, Evan Tangeman, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for his role in a multi-state social engineering crime ring that stole over $263 million in cryptocurrency, according to

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that the federal government is sanctioning multiple wallets linked to Iran as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to increase economic pressure on the country amid an ongoing ceasefire, according to CNN. The action follows Tether's

The U.S. is intensifying its scam center crackdown by targeting Tai Chang money flows and alleged crypto laundering tied to schemes targeting Americans. The actions raise pressure on Southeast Asian fraud networks accused of using online fraud to reach U.S. victims. Key Takeaways: $700M DOJ