SEC chair highlights crypto enforcement cases to legal experts
Gary Gensler used examples of SEC enforcement against BlockFi and a former Coinbase employee in justifying the agency’s approach to violations of U.S. securities laws.
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Interpol Team Based in Singapore to Help Countries Combat Crypto Crime
A special team established by Interpol in Singapore will assist governments around the world in the fight against crimes involving virtual assets, the international police body announced ahead of its…
Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes
Law enforcement agencies are “very often” not properly trained or equipped to track crypto crimes, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock said.
South Korean judge dismisses warrant for individual involved in Terra collapse: Report
In his decision to dismiss the warrant, the judge reportedly considered that Yoo Mo had a residence and family ties in South Korea and was already barred from leaving the…
SEC alleges fintech and ‘market maker’ firms manipulated crypto market in token scheme
Though the SEC has pursued many enforcement actions related to initial coin offerings, the regulator’s stance on airdrops’ role in alleged token schemes is unclear.
US Treasury plans to ask public if crypto-related regulations are ‘no longer fit for purpose’
The public has until Nov. 3 to submit comments on the Treasury addressing ransomware attacks, the illicit finance risks of cryptocurrency mixers and DeFi, and coordinating AML/CFT policy.
South Korean authorities ask Interpol to issue ‘Red Notice’ for Do Kwon: Report
According to Interpol, there are currently 7,151 individuals publicly named on the agency’s Red Notice list out of 69,270.
Brother of former Coinbase employee pleads guilty to charges related to insider trading: Report
Nikhil Wahi and his brother Ishan were arrested and charged in July, while their associate Sameer Ramani remained at large at the time of publication.
Basketball star for a crypto launderer? Alexander Vinnik’s lawyers considers prisoner swap: Report
Though political tensions may be high between the U.S. and Russia, authorities still negotiated a prisoner swap of Trevor Reed for drug smuggler Konstantin Yaroshenko in April.
Bitcoiner sentenced to federal prison warns users involved in OTC trading
"I'm just a regular Bitcoiner caught in the crosshairs," claimed Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as Rizzn, prior to serving his prison sentence.