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According to Kraken's latest Transparency Report, its regulatory and law enforcement data requests increased by 39 percent in 2024, with the majority coming from U.S. agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The report, released Feb. 19, noted that Kraken received 6,826 data requests from 71 countries in 2024, a significant increase from the previous year. The U.S. accounted for the largest share of requests, with 1,951 inquiries. In the U.S., the FBI was the largest reques...
The head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Enforcement and Oversight Division has announced his resignation.
Thai police, together with Chinese law enforcement, have seized two Chinese fraud ringleaders and frozen USDT crypto assets worth $2.50 million (about 84 million baht) on February 7. • Suspects: Ye Wanyou (29) and Li Weijie (30) • Arrest: On February 5, Thailand's Huamark Police Department and the Cyber Crime Task Force (PCT) launched a raid in a high-end residential area of Bangkok. The suspects tried to destroy mobile phone data but were detained by the police.
Spanish law enforcement has teamed up with blockchain firms Tron, Tether and TRM Labs to freeze $26.40 million cryptocurrency linked to a pan-European money laundering operation. The operation is in partnership with the T3 Financial Crimes Unit, an anti-crime initiative launched by three blockchain companies in August 2024. The investigation relies on police surveillance to identify criminal organizations. Its crypto wallets are linked to illegal activities, using "KYC" data from service provide...
On January 18, TikTok issued a statement on January 17 local time, saying that the latest statement of the White House and the Department of Justice failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to service providers, which are essential to maintaining TikTok operations in the United States. TikTok said that unless the Biden administration "immediately issued a clear statement" to ensure that the ban is not enforced, TikTok will be forced to close on January 19 local time.
Ian McGinley, director of enforcement at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced his departure on January 17. He joined the agency in February 2023 and has led enforcement actions against Binance, KuCoin, Falcon Labs and others. In a statement announcing his departure on January 17, Ian McGinley said "making the CFTC the premier enforcement agency for digital asset enforcement" was a top priority of his tenure.
The Russian government has seized $10 million worth of bitcoins from a former law enforcement official. Russian court enforcers have begun seizing bitcoins from a former employee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in connection with a large-scale cryptocurrency-related bribery case. Law enforcement officials have begun work on seizing about 103 bitcoins - which belonged to former ICRF employee Marat Tambiev, who was convicted of cryptocurrency bribery in 2023. The co...
A South African law enforcement agency has recently arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of using cryptocurrencies to finance terrorist activities. The investigation was launched in May 2018, when the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the Detection Unit received information regarding suspicious transactions suspected of being linked to terrorist financing. It is alleged that on November 30, 2017, the suspect made a...
On December 28th, local time learned on December 27th that US President-elect Trump filed a request with the US Supreme Court to suspend the enforcement of TikTok forced sale order. Trump said he hoped the court would give him time to resolve the dispute through political means after he officially took office on January 20th next year. On December 18th local time, the US Supreme Court announced another discussion on the bill banning TikTok from operating in the United States. According to report...
John Reed Stark, the former head of the U.S. SEC's Office of Internet Enforcement, has accused Gary Gensler of promoting five senior officers in the SEC's enforcement division to ensure influence after he leaves office, four of whom have extensive experience in crypto enforcement. He called the moves unprecedented, noting that such promotions typically last a decade, not a month. Stark explained that these are career civil service positions, which means the new administration cannot easily elimi...
On December 6, local time learned on December 5 that the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) released an investigation report after completing its visit to Colombia. The report shows that about 20,000 unidentified bodies were found in a hangar at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia. Currently, the Colombian Attorney General's Office is conducting an investigation at El Dorado Airport.
On December 5, local time, it was learned that the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) released an investigation report after completing its visit to Colombia. The report shows that about 20,000 unidentified bodies were found in a hangar at El Dorado International Airport in the Colombian capital Bogota. Currently, the Colombian Attorney General's Office is conducting an investigation at El Dorado Airport. (CCTV)
According to market news, Trump's nominee for the Drug Enforcement Administration has announced his withdrawal from consideration.
On November 30th, the Chinese Coast Guard conducted law enforcement inspections in the territorial waters and surrounding areas of Huangyan Island in China. Since November, the Chinese Coast Guard has continued to strengthen law enforcement inspections in the territorial waters and surrounding areas of Huangyan Island in China, further strengthening the control of relevant sea areas, and resolutely safeguarding national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
The Securities Exchange Commission set a new record for enforcement action penalties and fines in fiscal year 2024, largely due to a hefty settlement with cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs. In its annual report on Nov. 22, the agency said that in the year ended Sept. 30, despite a 26 percent decrease in the number of cases from last year to 583, the agency's net financial remedies reached $8.20 billion, "the highest amount in the history of the Securities Exchange Commission." Total...
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