Investigation

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
A statement from B. Riley said it was unaware of any such investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

(Shutterstock)
Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
Four cops were among those arrested, while the operation's alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large, according to local media reports.
(Shutterstock)

CoinDesk Podcast Network Cover Art 4:3
SPECIAL REPORT: Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky Is Arrested as SEC, CFTC, FTC Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused the former CEO of Celsius of orchestrating a ‘years-long scheme’ to mislead customers.
CoinDesk Podcast Network Cover Art 4:3

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. (Kraken)
Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit
FBI agents searched Powell's Los Angeles home as it probes whether he interfered with computer accounts of Verge Center for the Arts. A lawyer for Powell said he's done "nothi...
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. (Kraken)

Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.
Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
U.S. DOJ Was Investigating Signature Bank's Work With Crypto Clients: Bloomberg
Prosecutors were looking at the crypto-friendly bank before regulators seized it, people familiar told Bloomberg.
(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator
The scope of the crypto-related investigation is not yet clear.
Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Kraken at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Facing SEC Probe, Settlement Could Come Soon: Bloomberg
The U.S. regulator is in the late stages of an investigation into the company's possible sale of unregistered securities, according to the report.
Kraken at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

(CoinDesk)
Silvergate Stock Tanks on Report of DOJ Probe Tied to FTX, Alameda Dealings
Shares of the crypto bank were falling almost 30% following the publication of a Bloomberg article Thursday.
(CoinDesk)

Wybo Wiersma (serocu.police.uk)
UK Man Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years in Jail for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto
Wybbo Wirsma, a Dutch native who lived in the U.K., was under investigation for five years before pleading guilty in an Oxford court on Thursday.
Wybo Wiersma (serocu.police.uk)