Law and Order

Coinbase says the SEC destroyed Gensler text messages and seeks sanctions and expedited discovery — a development that could undermine SEC enforcement credibility.

Illegal crypto mining Brazil: Man arrested in Rio for siphoning off-grid power to run 24/7 mining rigs as authorities push for licensed digital miners.

Court denies discharge in $12.5M crypto bankruptcy fraud case, blocking a Ponzi operator from wiping investor debts and preserving creditor claims. Recovery low.

Belarus banks adopt crypto and tokenization to counter sanctions — Lukashenko cites $1.7B in exchange payments and urges token-based automation to keep flows.

Quintenz Winklevoss confirmation feud: CFTC nominee Quintenz posted Signal screenshots saying Gemini founders urged White House to pause his confirmation.

Chainlink government partnerships expand — feeding public economic data into DeFi and pitching long-term blockchain election verification plans with pilots.

DOJ moves to seize $12M in USDT from a spoofed exchange scam. USDT forfeiture aims to disrupt crypto investment fraud and return funds to victims.

Germany failed to seize 45,000 BTC tied to Movie2K — Arkham says $5B remains unseized, raising enforcement and market questions and potential recovery routes.

US Treasury sanctions Southeast Asia crypto scams, targeting 19 entities tied to $10B 'pig butchering' schemes and forcing freezes on related crypto flows.