Bitcoin, markets and the ideas moving crypto.
Stories 1–24 of 159 · 20 Mar 2025 – 12 Oct 2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and a permanent ban from the securities, commodities, and cryptocurrency industries.
The U.S. Department of Justice charged two former Robinhood engineers with commodities fraud and wire fraud on 15 September 2026.
Revolut disclosed customers' passports, addresses and full bitcoin transaction histories after a fraudulent request using a government agency email passed its security checks.
The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network linked about $12.7 billion in suspicious activity to cryptocurrency investment scams run from Southeast Asian compounds.
Chilean cryptocurrency exchange Orionx began permanently closing on 3 September 2026 after a forensic audit found more than $7 million in customer assets had moved to wallets outside its custody.
Polymarket switched its crypto up-and-down markets to time-weighted average pricing on 7 August 2026.
Brazil's Central Bank published Resolution 584, requiring crypto providers to hold transfers above $10,000 to self-custody wallets or offshore firms for 24 hours.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and two former directors on 23 July 2026.
MVMT Labs, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 15 July 2026 in a Delaware court, listing under $500,000 in assets against liabilities of up to $10 million.
INTERPOL arrested 5,811 people and intercepted USD 293 million during Operation First Light 2026, a fraud crackdown spanning 97 countries.
Belgium's financial regulator, the FSMA, warned the public on 6 July 2026 against six crypto firms operating without authorisation.
Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff asked the CFTC on June 26 to investigate Polymarket over a report that it paid creators to stage fake winning bets.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority warned the public on 28 April 2026 about tokens named "HKDAP" and "HSBC" falsely linked to licensed stablecoin issuers.
Praetorian Group International CEO received a 20-year prison sentence on 11 February 2026 for running a $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme.
A US federal court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for his role in a $73 million cryptocurrency scam.
Álvaro Romillo's arrest in Spain highlights risks in crypto investment clubs promising high yields.
Zhimin Qian, linked to a massive $7 billion crypto fraud, has admitted laundering Bitcoin in a landmark UK case.
FTX and IRS Reach $885M Settlement
Hong Kong Police Combat Surge in Fake Currency
Shiba Inu Team Warns of Rising Scams
Velocore DEX Hacked: $10 Million Lost
Babylon Leads Crypto Funding with $70M Investment
Japanese Crypto Exchange Loses $305M
Celsius Network CEO, Alex Mashinsky, denies charges after he was arrested over cryptocurrency fraud allegations.
