Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
The agency’s Criminal Investigation unit alerts taxpayers that counterfeit notices direct recipients to a nonexistent compliance portal via QR codes designed to harvest information
Texans reported $56.8 million in 2025 kiosk scams, the most of any state, while lawmakers signal possible restrictions beyond regulation and three states prohibit the machines
Russia’s Federal Security Service has charged Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity and placed him on an international wanted list, citing alleged failures to remove content on Telegram linked to attacks and recruitment
Military-backed lawmakers cleared the Anti-Online Scam Bill on July 28, retaining capital punishment for violent coercion in online fraud centers and life sentences for digital currency scams
Authorities froze assets valued at up to R$1 billion after dismantling a network accused of shipping 6.5 tons of cocaine to Europe and moving illicit funds through digital assets and shell firms
Federal prosecutors have filed civil complaints targeting cryptocurrency linked to multiple international fraud operations that victimized people across the U.S. and Canada, adding to a major recovery effort by a dedicated task force
A Rotterdam court has ruled Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its client foundation insolvent after €7 million in customer assets disappeared, affecting around 30,000 users who remain locked out of their accounts
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association has endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, marking the second major law enforcement group to support the bill. The move comes with recommendations to tighten accountability measures in decentralized finance as the Senate approaches a key August deadline
INTERPOL-led Operation First Light 2026 across 97 countries resulted in thousands of arrests and the seizure of $293 million in illicit assets tied to social engineering scams and money laundering networks involving cryptocurrencies
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives endorsed the bill, while the Major County Sheriffs of America moved to a neutral position on key provisions, easing concerns over enforcement capabilities as senators prepare for a potential floor vote
