A joint US–UK–Canada enforcement action called Operation Atlantic froze more than $12 million tied to crypto approval phishing schemes and identified over 20,000 victims. Authorities say the move disrupted cash-out channels and underscores growing cross-border cooperation on digital asset crime.
Federal agencies have indicted 10 people and arrested a suspect connected to a $54 million DeFi exploit, part of a coordinated crackdown on crypto market manipulation and cybercrime.
Brazil has passed a crime law permitting authorities to seize Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies linked to criminal activity, tightening enforcement against illicit finance. The move increases compliance pressure on exchanges and raises privacy and due-process concerns for users.
Hong Kong’s new regulations widen police access to encrypted devices, raising alarms among travelers and cryptocurrency users. Privacy advocates warn the move could put self-custody and cross-border data security at risk.
Hong Kong authorities charged ten people over money laundering and conspiracy in the JPEX cryptocurrency scandal, bringing the total number of defendants to 26 as the probe continues with international assistance.
Federal prosecutors in Boston asked a court to permanently confiscate $3.4 million in USDT tied to a sophisticated online investment scam, according to U.S. Attorney Leah B. The motion seeks forfeiture of funds allegedly stolen from victims.
The FBI arrested a suspect accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency from wallets tied to the U.S. Marshals. The case underscores vulnerabilities in custody of law-enforcement crypto holdings and ongoing tracing work.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts moved to seize $327,829 in USDT tied to an alleged online romance crypto scam, while Tether reports freezing roughly $4.2 billion connected to illicit activity.
U.S. authorities in North Carolina seized $61 million in USDT tied to a pig‑butchering crypto scam, highlighting growing effectiveness in tracing stablecoin flows. The move comes as AI‑powered impersonation schemes surge, complicating fraud investigations.
Ahmedabad Crime Branch this month arrested six people in two cybercrime cases, one linked to a cryptocurrency scam alleged to be worth nearly ₹100 crore (~$11M) and another involving counterfeit online deliveries.