10 Biggest Crypto Fraud Cases in 2026
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SEC Resolves Coinbase Case Over Alleged Missing Text Messages
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to pay $150,000 in legal fees to settle a dispute with Coinbase over the regulator’s internal records. The settlement ends a lawsuit tha
Samsung Wallet to Add Stablecoin Support, Expanding Digital Asset Integration
BitcoinWorld Samsung Wallet to Add Stablecoin Support, Expanding Digital Asset Integration Samsung Electronics has announced plans to integrate stablecoin support into Samsung Wallet, marking
Kakao Group Partners with Circle to Advance Digital Asset Ecosystem in South Korea
BitcoinWorld Kakao Group Partners with Circle to Advance Digital Asset Ecosystem in South Korea Kakao Group announced today that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) wi
U.S. crypto industry supports 232,000 jobs and adds $55B to economy: report
The U.S. cryptocurrency industry directly employs about 34,000 people and supports an estimated 232,000 jobs across the broader economy, according to a new report commissioned by the National
SEC settles Coinbase suit over ‘text messages that disappeared’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to pay $150,000 in legal fees to settle a Coinbase lawsuit seeking internal records from the agency at the height of the Biden-era SEC crackdo
Crypto PAC pours nearly $1M into Michigan race backing Thanedar
A crypto-backed political action committee has spent nearly $1 million in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary as the industry continues directing money toward candidates
US Federal Ethics Rules Would Block Crypto Token Issuance Until 2029
Senate Republicans have published the full text of the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, a 616-page bill that pairs market-structure provisions with a sweeping ethics packa
Crypto Hacks Surged to $763M in Q2 2026 as Operational Failures Spike
Crypto hacks stole $763,971,791 across 67 incidents in Q2 2026, with accessibility weaknesses the single biggest point of failure. The state of crypto hacks in Q2 2026 According to a recent r
House vote to curb lawmaker stock trades reopens crypto conflict fight
The US House of Representatives has once again put in motion the effort to restrict stock trading amongst lawmakers but the discussion has since shifted to cryptocurrency. The Associated Pres
Japan Eyes First Spot Bitcoin ETF by 2028 as Crypto Law Takes Effect
BitcoinWorld Japan Eyes First Spot Bitcoin ETF by 2028 as Crypto Law Takes Effect Japan may approve its first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund as early as 2028, according to a report from Ni
Crypto PAC Spends $1M on Michigan Democratic Primary Race
An affiliate of Fairshake—an influential cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee (PAC)—is spending heavily in Michigan ahead of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat