The SEC estimates investor losses exceed $100 million, with no more than $25 million returning to investor-tied wallets as Ponzi-like payments.

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Acting Bureau Chief Keith A. Alt signed an order rescinding the cease-and-desist order and $5 million penalty against Coinbase's staking service without prejudice

In its October 29, 2026 quarterly filing, Coinbase warned that losing its remaining state-level enforcement cases in California, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Washington could materially hurt its business

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed in February 2025 to drop its federal lawsuit against Coinbase regarding the exchange's crypto staking service

State securities regulators in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Vermont dropped their respective regulatory actions against Coinbase's staking service during 2025

California led a ten-state regulatory task force behind the 2023 staking enforcement actions against Coinbase, which affected over 600,000 accounts held by California residents

Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong stated that New Jersey users will regain access to Coinbase's crypto staking service very soon following the state's October 30, 2026 order rescission

In June 2023, 145,270 New Jersey residents were using Coinbase's staking service when the New Jersey Bureau of Securities alleged that the service constituted an unregistered security

California, Maryland, and Wisconsin continue to enforce agreements barring Coinbase from offering new staking services, while Washington state maintains an active regulatory enforcement action seeking a $4 million fine

Faustine Fleuret of Morpho stated that centralizing cryptocurrency transaction data in an EU repository creates a single point of failure and safety risks for investors.

According to CertiK, France accounted for 33 of the 52 verified physical wrench attacks targeting cryptocurrency investors worldwide during the first half of 2026.

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DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. renamed itself Horizon Crest Capital

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The SEC charged BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. with running a $130 million crypto investment fraud

Binance-affiliated entities filed a lawsuit in August 2026 seeking nearly $473 million in damages from RedotPay's founders over alleged misuse of confidential business data to divert 470,000 customers.

Apple removed the malicious Padre Terminal app listing (ID 6802739263) from the App Store, but did not respond to BleepingComputer's inquiry regarding Padre Terminal and four other reported fake crypto apps.

A fake cryptocurrency trading app named Padre Terminal, previously available on the Apple App Store, was linked to the theft of approximately $23,000 from 27 Solana wallets between October 25 and October 29, 2026.

Blockchain investigator Iris identified at least five suspected crypto-brand impersonator apps on the Apple App Store, including Padre Terminal, Axiom Pro: Focus, GMGN AI, HyperTerminal-HyperliquidTools, and Pump Fun Tokens & Analitycs.

App Store user reviews for the fake GMGN AI app alleged $2,000 in stolen cryptocurrency, while reviews for HyperTerminal-HyperliquidTools reported $2,020 in stolen funds.

The fake Padre Terminal app drains user cryptocurrency wallets after unsuspecting victims import their private keys into the mobile application.

In March 2024, a fake Leather cryptocurrency wallet drainer app remained on the Apple App Store for two weeks before Apple removed the application and banned its developer account.

User reviews for the fake Axiom Pro: Focus app on the Apple App Store alleged wallet theft dating back to February, with one reviewer noting it transformed from a meme coin trading interface into a focus app.