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The Manhattan District Attorney is seeking criminal charges against operators of unlicensed crypto businesses under the proposed CRYPTO Act, which would make such conduct a crime with penalties up to 15 years in prison. The move signals a sharper enforcement posture toward noncompliant crypto services.
Poland's parliament approved a government-backed cryptocurrency bill on Dec. 19, 2025, intended to localize the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The law passed amid an intense political showdown with both the president and the opposition.
As more Bitcoin moves into private wallets, family courts are finding they cannot seize coins without access to private keys, creating enforcement gaps in divorce and asset division cases.
Russian authorities plan to introduce criminal penalties for illegal cryptocurrency mining, signaling a tougher enforcement stance. The proposal could lead to arrests and prosecutions once the bill and enforcement rules are defined.
A Detroit man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after secretly transferring Bitcoin to a federal informant he believed was part of ISIS. Prosecutors say the transfers were intended to support the extremist group.
John Deaton, the crypto-focused lawyer best known for defending XRP, is launching another Senate bid in Massachusetts, taking aim at incumbent Ed Markey after a wide loss to Elizabeth Warren last year. His campaign frames regulatory clarity for blockchain and crypto as a central issue.
China claims the U.S. seized 127,000 BTC allegedly tied to a 2020 hack connected to the LuBian mining pool, raising jurisdictional, forensic, and market questions. This report unpacks the evidence, legal angles, and likely fallout for miners and investors.
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s lawyer has formally asked Senator Elizabeth Warren to retract what it calls "false and defamatory" statements about a presidential pardon. The move heightens tensions between a major crypto executive and a leading regulator advocate.