Law and Order

In brief ASIC has accused Bitget of offering unlicensed crypto futures to Australians, lacking an AFS licence and bypassing investor protections. Bitget’s products offer up to 125x leverage, far above ASIC’s 2:1 limit, exposing users to major financial risks, ASIC said. Global regulators have issued similar warnings since 2022, with actions taken in Spain, Japan, […]

In brief A content creator has trapped scammers for approximately 4,000 hours in an infinite maze pretending to be a way to redeem Bitcoin from their victims. Scammers find themselves attempting to solve tedious CAPTCHAs, being constantly misunderstood by automated calls, and left on hold for hours at a time. The content creator said that

In brief The Wyoming Stable Token (WYST) won’t initially offer a yield, but there is support for enabling the feature later, Wyoming State Senator Chris Rothfuss said. Wyoming’s Select Committee on Blockchain urged the Commission issuing WYST to “resist pressure to act as a political or financial gatekeeper.” The GENIUS Act’s passage could increase crypto

In brief Chapman ran a “laptop farm” from her Arizona home, hosting devices for North Korean IT workers to spoof their U.S. presence. Over 300 U.S. companies—including a major TV network and aerospace firm—were unknowingly infiltrated. Officials say the operation helped fund North Korea’s weapons program and exposed crypto firms to security risks. An Arizonan

In brief Agama, a longtime SEC official appointed Director-General in 2024, has pushed for more proactive engagement with digital asset firms. His latest remarks follow the onboarding of stablecoin firms into the SEC’s regulatory sandbox and renewed public outreach. Analysts say rebuilding trust will depend on whether the government follows through with consistent, transparent enforcement.

In brief Trump’s crypto task force will release its 180-day report on July 30, Bo Hines, the group’s executive director, said Wednesday. The report is expected to outline stablecoin oversight, token classification, and enforcement reforms following the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, Decrypt was told. Experts say it may propose building a Bitcoin reserve using seized

In brief A revised class action accuses Pump.fun and its infrastructure partners of operating a racketeering enterprise modeled on unlicensed gambling. Plaintiffs claim the meme coin ecosystem functioned like a digital slot machine, extracting billions from retail users. The case, brought by Burwick Law, remains unproven in court and reflects the firm’s growing presence in

In brief Trump has signed an executive order banning federal contracts with ‘Woke AI’ models. The order cites concerns about ideological bias, DEI alignment, as well as racial and gender distortions. U.S. officials are also scrutinising bias in Chinese AI systems. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning U.S. government agencies from

In brief The Senate just released a discussion draft of its own crypto market structure legislation. The House passed a companion bill last week, dubbed the CLARITY ACT. The Senate’s version differs in some meaningful ways, but the aim is the same. And it directly impacts crypto startups and future token sales through ICOs. The

In brief Denver pastor Eli Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn face 40 felony charges for allegedly defrauding Christian investors of $3.4 million through the INDXcoin crypto between January 2022 and July 2023. The couple are accused of pocketing at least $1.3 million for personal expenses, including luxury vacations, cosmetic dentistry, and home renovations they claimed