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Brooklyn DA and FBI Crush Massive International Crypto Scam
15.10.2026
On Wednesday, Brooklyn prosecutors disclosed that they have dealt a major blow to an international cryptocurrency scam that stole tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans, including many residents of the New York borough. Brooklyn Prosecutors and FBI Dismantle 241 Scam Websites...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets Lifetime Ban From New York AG
9.10.2026
Celsius co-founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky is permanently barred from crypto and securities businesses under a New York settlement announced Oct. 9. The agreement follows investor losses tied to misleading safety assurances and exposes him to up to $35 million in conditional payments....
New York, Wyoming Crypto Deal Targets 6-Month Licensing Fast Track
1.10.2026
New York and Wyoming are linking their separate crypto regulatory systems through a newly announced agreement. The arrangement connects New York’s virtual currency licensing framework with Wyoming’s digital asset oversight while retaining each jurisdiction’s existing powers....
100 Coinbase Users Trusted Fake Support and Lost Nearly $16M
25.9.2026
A Brooklyn man who posed as a Coinbase representative and stole nearly $16 million from about 100 people has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison. A judge also ordered him to pay nearly $16 million in restitution. Coinbase Users Lost Nearly $16 Million Some individual victims lost...
NY AG Sues Polymarket, Calls Prediction Market Illegal Gambling
24.9.2026
New York has sued Polymarket, accusing the prediction market of running an illegal gambling operation while advertising sports betting across all 50 states. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit reveals the latest front in a widening fight between states and federal regulators over...
NY AG Letitia James Throws a Wrench Into Washington’s CLARITY Act
14.9.2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a bipartisan coalition of 18 states to kill a landmark cryptocurrency bill on the eve of the CLARITY Act Senate vote. The twist is that the legislation grants these state prosecutors unprecedented national power over presidential crypto holdings....
New York Warns of Fake Crypto and AI as Scam Losses Hit $8 Billion
29.8.2026
New York officials are warning that AI-generated content and fake cryptocurrency projects are making investment fraud more convincing. Reported investment scam losses exceeded $8 billion in 2025, rising 38% from the previous year. Investment Scam Losses Rise 38% Investment scams became...
CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi
12.8.2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep running its exchange after finding that New York’s attempt to stop the platform presented a market emergency. The commission cited a hypothetical bitcoin position to argue that forced liquidation could spread losses well...
$11 Billion in Crypto Losses Adds Pressure on CLARITY Act
2.8.2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James urged Congress to strengthen cryptocurrency regulation as the FBI reported more than $11 billion in crypto-related losses. Her Senate testimony argued the pending CLARITY Act would weaken state enforcement against digital asset scams. James Warns Federal Bill...
Circle Hits Regulatory Milestone With NYDFS Trust Charter
31.7.2026
The limited trust charter received adds to the OCC approval to establish a National Trust Bank, positioning Circle as one of the most regulated stablecoin issuers in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Circle was the first company to receive a New York BitLicense in 2015. Circle Receives Limited Purpose...
NY Sues Kalshi, Demanding $100K Fine Per Illegal Bet
31.7.2026
The lawsuit alleges that Kalshi acted as an unlicensed gambling operator, stressing that prediction markets meet the legal definition of gambling as the outcomes of event contracts “are uncertain and outside the control of the bettor or hinge on a game of chance.” New York Alleges...
Valve’s Sticker Overhaul Squeezes Counter-Strike Esports Teams as Polymarket Expands Into Space
24.7.2026
Counter-Strike esports orgs say Valve’s first capsule-free Major – the biggest and most prestigious tournaments in the scene – produced a fraction of the sticker income teams had expected, threatening a revenue stream that has financed smaller teams for years. The shift came amid a New York...
Ripple Swell 2026 Nears With Expanded Event Bringing Together Finance and XRP Ecosystem
11.7.2026
Ripple Swell 2026 is approaching this fall, bringing financial executives, developers and the XRP community to New York for an expanded conference examining the growing connection between traditional finance, XRP and blockchain-based markets. Why Ripple Swell 2026 Will Be Different As Ripple Swell...
Bitcoin Policy Institute Fights $293B Wallet Grab as Noah Doe Court Date Nears
11.7.2026
This week, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) filed to intervene as a defendant on July 10 in a New York lawsuit seeking legal title to nearly 40,000 dormant bitcoin addresses, adding an institutional voice to a case that already pits plaintiffs’ counsel against a proposed amicus curiae. The filing...
$293B Bitcoin ‘Noah Doe’ Lawsuit Faces Major Test After First Wallet Holder Files Motion to Dismiss
4.7.2026
A pseudonymous bitcoin holder has become the first named defendant to challenge New York’s closely watched lawsuit seeking ownership of roughly 3.8 million BTC, as another wallet named in the case moved 500 BTC on July 2, further undermining claims the coins were abandoned. Inside the $293 Billion...
1,878 BTC Moves Onchain as Noah Doe’s Declaratory Judgment Bid Unravels
8.6.2026
After a judge halted a default judgment Friday in the New York Supreme Court case Noah Doe v. John Does 1-39,069, several onchain wallets linked to the litigation have sprung into motion. On Sunday, Galaxy Research identified a wallet dormant since 2019 that transferred 1,878.5711 BTC, valued...
Anonymous Plaintiff Claims $293B Bitcoin Haul, Targets Satoshi’s Dormant Wallets in NY Court Case
28.5.2026
Timechainindex.com founder Sani first posted the news on X, drawing attention to a quietly filed New York Supreme Court case in which three anonymous plaintiffs are seeking legal title to roughly 3.8 million BTC worth approximately $293 billion, a pool of dormant coins that includes addresses...
Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure
27.5.2026
Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a Virtual Currency License from the New York State Department of Financial Services on Wednesday, giving the global payments company formal standing to operate digital asset services in one of the most tightly regulated financial jurisdictions...
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Lands Bitlicense to Serve New York Hedge Funds and RIAs
19.5.2026
Galaxy Digital secured a Bitlicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on May 18, allowing the company to offer regulated digital asset services to institutions across New York State. Galaxy Scores New York’s Bitlicense Galaxyone Prime...
Uphold Rejects New York Claims After $5M Customer Repayment Deal
5.5.2026
Uphold rejected New York’s CredEarn settlement claims, saying the regulator misrepresented its role in Cred LLC’s collapse. The company agreed to more than $5 million in customer repayment while denying knowledge of alleged fraud or any intent to mislead customers. Key Takeaways: Uphold disputed...