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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service launches a formal inspection of Bithumb over a $44 billion bitcoin overpayment accident and possible custody and control failures. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) escalates a field review to a formal inspection of Bithumb in Seoul in early February 2026, adding personnel to probe how roughly 620,000 bitcoins were paid … Read more
TRM Labs and the world’s largest exchanges, including Coinbase and Binance, have launched the Beacon Network, an initiative that seeks to combat onchain crypto crime and prevent the illicit movement of funds through offramps to the fiat ecosystem. TRM Labs Launches Beacon Network, Targets Crypto Crime Crypto-based crime is becoming a problem, and exchanges and … Read more
The FBI has officially dropped its investigation into Kraken founder Jesse Powell and returned dozens of seized devices, including laptops and cellphones, according to Fortune. The investigation, which stemmed from a management dispute with a non-profit organization Powell founded, had no connection to his operations at the cryptocurrency exchange. Powell expressed relief over the conclusion … Read more
According to local sources, a pen drive confiscated from Mauricio Novelli, who is implicated in the Libra case, may contain information linking Argentine President Javier Milei to the token launch. These sources claim that a video allegedly showing Milei promoting Libra may have been deleted from the storage device. Video Containing Missing Link Between Milei … Read more
Coinbase may be required to send certain information related to user accounts to the CFTC in response to a subpoena related to Polymarket. Go to Source
France’s gambling regulator confirmed that it’s currently examining Polymarket and its compliance with French gambling legislation. Go to Source
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 artificially inflating trading volumes to deceive investors. FBI Seeks Victims in Major Cryptocurrency Fraud Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s Boston Division is calling on … Read more
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 the seizure of $25 million in cryptocurrency. As part of “Operation Token Mirrors,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) created a … Read more
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 investigation. The court stressed that freezing accounts entirely disrupts livelihoods and called on investigative agencies to … Read more
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. Go to Source
