Topic 7 stories, 9 agency actions, 2023–2026
NFTs
NFTs, from brand and art projects to the fraud cases that followed.
2026
2025
2024
- Q4 2024 in US crypto enforcement: two darknet mixers sentenced, Celsius founder pleadsLook-back
- Two Southern California men were indicted for allegedly running NFT rugpull schemes that defrauded investors of over $22 million.DOJ
- A federal jury convicted an Alabama NFT developer of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a Solana NFT rug pull.DOJ
- Three UK nationals charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy over an alleged Evolved Apes NFT rug pull.DOJ
- Secret Service seized a web domain used in a crypto pig butchering scheme that cost a Warren County victim over $341,000.DOJ
- Q1 2024 in crypto hacks: one stolen key made up 55.5% of $522.7 million in lossesLook-back
- Two men were charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy over an alleged NFT rug pull that drew over $300,000 in crypto.DOJ
2023
Hacks come from the failures ledger and agency actions from the enforcement ledger, which starts in 2024. An action is listed when its announcement mentions NFTs. Being mentioned doesn't mean a company did anything wrong. Look-backs were written later and sit under the period they cover.