UK2026-09-01 12:37:10UK Crime Agency Freezes Premier League $13.5M Account in Crypto ProbeThe UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen a Premier League account worth £13.5 million as part of an investigation into cryptocurrency crime. The funds are linked to a $140 million sponsorship deal with crypto firm Sorare. Authorities confirmed that the Premier League has not committed any wrongdoing.350
Kraken2026-08-30 05:57:37Kraken Says Nearly 12,000 HTX-Linked Dust Transfers Triggered User Account LocksKraken said it was hit by a large dust attack between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24, when nearly 12,000 tiny transfers from HTX-linked wallets reached Kraken-related addresses. Some customer accounts were briefly locked after the compliance system flagged the activity. Kraken said accounts were restored after review and the sanctioned funds remain held. HTX denied that any official account was behind the transfers and said it is investigating whether the sending wallet was misidentified or whether a third party was involved. The episode highlights how sanctioned funds can be used to trigger compliance systems on public blockchains, turning screening tools into a target. It also comes against the backdrop of fresh sanctions on HTX by the U.K. and the EU in 2026, while a similar tactic had already been seen in 2022, when unknown actors sent Tornado Cash-linked ether to celebrity wallets.1010
Crypto.com2026-08-21 17:20:19Crypto.com Allegedly Locks User Account and Freezes Funds, Then Says the Account Does Not ExistTechub News, citing BeInCrypto, said Crypto.com allegedly locked a user’s account and froze the funds without explanation. Bradley Peak received a successful login email on Aug. 13, but could not access the account and saw a 401 Unauthorized error. Customer support first denied the account existed, then said the account was “rejected,” without defining the status or explaining why the funds were frozen. More than eight days later, the issue remained unresolved, and the funds had not yet been moved back to an external wallet address requested by the platform. BeInCrypto said it sent Crypto.com 12 questions and received only a vague compliance statement.320
Bittrex2026-07-09 02:16:33U.S. Bankruptcy Court Sides With Bittrex in Crypto Freeze Claims DisputeA Delaware bankruptcy court largely upheld Bittrex’s objections to claims tied to a 2017 account freeze, allowing only about $4,000 in cryptocurrency value while rejecting most damages and lost-profit demands.380
Coinbase2026-07-09 01:36:19Coinbase Slashes Account Freezes by 82% as CEO Makes Fix a Top PriorityCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong admits account freezing issues have persisted too long and announces an 82% reduction in problematic freezes. Product lead Dor Levi introduces smarter machine learning, in-app verification, and long-term safeguards to minimize unwarranted restrictions.410
Coinbase2026-07-09 01:34:13Coinbase Prioritizes Ending Account Freezes, CEO Says Problem Down 82%Coinbase makes resolving account freezes a top priority. CEO Brian Armstrong reports an 82% reduction in problematic freezes, with product lead Dor Levi implementing ML improvements, in-app verification, and long-term safeguards.380
Canada2026-07-09 00:34:15Trudeau Government Warns More Accounts Will Be Frozen as Freedom Convoy Truckers Hold Their GroundCanada escalates crackdown on Freedom Convoy protest: Deputy PM Freeland confirms more bank accounts and crypto wallets will be frozen. Two organizers arrested, but hundreds of truckers remain defiant in Ottawa.470
Canada2026-07-09 00:32:17Canada Warns More Bank Accounts and Crypto Wallets Will Be Frozen as Truckers Hold GroundThe Canadian government has warned that more financial accounts and crypto wallets will be frozen under the Emergencies Act as the Freedom Convoy trucker protest continues. Despite police arrests, hundreds of truckers remain in Ottawa, refusing to back down.440
