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Businessman Paweł Sobków was a front for Zondacrypto exchange owners

Paweł Sobków was the formal director and sole owner of the company operating the Zondacrypto cryptocurrency exchange in Malta, but his role was to conceal the true owners — Suszka and Romana Ż., who is already arrested. Sobków met Suszka through Romana Ż. and did not have to buy the exchange — he took it over as a figurehead. He was to direct the exchange's "evacuation" from Poland when the case began to unravel.

Does Polish law effectively protect cryptocurrency exchange users?

OKO.press · 4h ago · Source ↗

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Binance serves EU customers without MiCA license as regulators demand answers

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Binance serves EU customers without MiCA license as regulators demand answers

European regulators, including ESMA, are investigating how Binance continues to provide services to EU customers without a MiCA license. The exchange invokes reverse solicitation, an exemption allowing it to serve customers acting purely on their own initiative. ESMA stresses, however, that this mechanism can only be applied in very limited cases.

Should Binance be blocked in the EU until it obtains a MiCA license?

Comparic · 3d ago · Source ↗

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Cybercriminals stole 95 million euros from Italian bank using AI voice clone

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Cybercriminals stole 95 million euros from Italian bank using AI voice clone

In February 2026, Fideuram bank of the Intesa Sanpaolo group fell victim to a cyberattack using artificial intelligence. Criminals impersonated the Intesa Sanpaolo CEO using a cloned voice over the phone, prompting employees to authorize transfers totaling 95 million euros. It is one of Europe's largest AI-powered attacks of this kind.

Are banks doing enough to protect themselves against AI-powered attacks?

benchmark.pl · 6d ago · Source ↗

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Tax authority demands 19% tax from Zondacrypto clients who never received funds

The tax office is demanding that clients of the bankrupt Zondacrypto exchange pay 19% tax on cryptocurrency sales even though they never actually received money from the transactions — because the exchange went bankrupt. There are two different tax interpretations of this situation. The tax authority takes the position that merely entering into a sale transaction creates a tax obligation, regardless of whether funds reached the taxpayer.

Should the tax authority collect tax on profits that clients never actually received?

Business Insider Polska · 7d ago · Source ↗

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Special prosecutor task force to lead Zondacrypto and Suszka investigation

Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek appointed a seven-member special prosecutor task force to investigate the Zondacrypto cryptocurrency exchange and the disappearance of its founder Sylwester Suszka. Prosecutor Marek Wełna will head the team. The case was transferred from Silesia to Warsaw to accelerate and expand the investigation.

Will moving the investigation to Warsaw speed up clarification of the Zondacrypto affair?

TVN24 · 7d ago · Source ↗

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SEC, CFTC and Fed seize crypto regulation after Senate bill fails

After the Clarity Act stalled in the U.S. Senate, regulators — the SEC, CFTC and Federal Reserve — began writing cryptocurrency rules on their own within days. The crypto industry, which had pushed for legislative regulation, now faces rules issued by executive agencies.

Should regulators create crypto rules without Congressional approval?

Decrypt · 9d ago · Source ↗

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Hester Peirce, known as Crypto Mom, leaves U.S. SEC

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and one of the institution's biggest cryptocurrency advocates, will leave her position on October 2. Her departure has long been expected. The announcement came as the SEC published its latest report on the crypto market.

Will Peirce's departure harm crypto regulation in the U.S.?

CoinDesk · 10d ago · Source ↗

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US prosecutors seek 84.2 million dollars from company linked to Tether

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US prosecutors seek 84.2 million dollars from company linked to Tether

Federal US prosecutors are targeting a Montana-based payment company and a Caribbean bank, accused of conducting money transfers without required licensing. Both institutions are connected to Tether, the issuer of the popular USDT stablecoin. Prosecutors are seeking a combined 84.2 million dollars from them.

Should cryptocurrency companies be subject to the same regulations as traditional banks?

Decrypt · 10d ago · Source ↗

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Zondacrypto: empty coffers, most creditor claims won't be covered

At Zondacrypto's first creditors' meeting on September 17, it was confirmed that the exchange's assets will not cover most claims from affected clients. Exchange owner Przemysław Kral (46) declared through his lawyer that he can identify assets to secure creditors, but the coffers are currently empty. All hope rests on possible access to digital assets in the vault.

Will Zondacrypto creditors recover their funds?

Fakt Wydarzenia · 10d ago · Source ↗

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$183 million vanishes from Bitget exchange: suspected hack

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$183 million vanishes from Bitget exchange: suspected hack

$183 million disappeared from Bitget cryptocurrency exchange vaults in less than an hour — funds were transferred to a newly created wallet. The attack hit both hot and cold reserves across multiple blockchains. Bitget has not officially confirmed a hack, and the incident is described as a "potential hack".

Should crypto exchanges be required to fully insure user funds?

Decrypt · 11d ago · Source ↗

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USA considers stablecoins to defend dollar dominance worldwide

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USA considers stablecoins to defend dollar dominance worldwide

Washington is considering financing private stablecoin projects abroad to protect the dollar's status as a reserve currency and sustain demand for U.S. Treasury bonds. Stablecoins pegged to the dollar could replace local currencies in high-inflation countries, strengthening the dollar's reach without requiring a central bank digital currency. This represents a new approach to monetary policy in the cryptocurrency era.

Should the USA finance foreign stablecoin projects to defend dollar dominance?

Decrypt · 11d ago · Source ↗

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ESMA to oversee Bitcoin, Ethereum and tokenized assets in Europe

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ESMA to oversee Bitcoin, Ethereum and tokenized assets in Europe

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has decided to subject cryptocurrency markets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, and tokenized assets to enhanced oversight. The change aims to reform how financial markets are controlled across the European Union. Planned controls will cover the entire crypto sector operating in Europe.

Is stricter ESMA oversight of cryptocurrencies good for European investors?

BitHub.pl · 11d ago · Source ↗

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Bitcoin falls below 84,000 as bond yields hit 19-year high

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Bitcoin falls below 84,000 as bond yields hit 19-year high

Bitcoin reached approximately 83,200 dollars as yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds climbed to their highest level in 19 years. The probability of a Fed rate hike rose to about 75 percent. The Treasury Department is preparing to buy long-term bonds worth 6 billion dollars.

Should the Fed raise interest rates despite declines in the crypto market?

Cointelegraph · 11d ago · Source ↗

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EU regulators: quantum computers will soon threaten blockchain encryption

European financial regulators warned that quantum computing poses an imminent threat to encryption used in blockchain technology. The warning particularly affects bitcoin addresses whose public keys are already visible on the network. Debate over how bitcoin should address this risk is growing more urgent.

Should bitcoin urgently update its protocol to defend against quantum computers?

CoinDesk · 11d ago · Source ↗

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Polish regulators blocked Zondacrypto's last-minute escape to Cyprus

Insolvent Polish crypto exchange Zondacrypto planned to obtain a license in Cyprus and continue operating within the EU market. Poland's Financial Supervision Authority and Internal Security Agency thwarted the plan at the last moment, acting on information from prosecutors. Without the agencies' intervention, the exchange could have legally resumed operations despite its insolvency.

Did Polish authorities right to block Zondacrypto before it fled to Cyprus?

Rzeczpospolita · 12d ago · Source ↗

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Former SEC acting chief: agency dropped crypto cases to avoid credibility problems

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda acknowledged that the agency withdrew many cases against cryptocurrency companies in early 2025. The reason was concern about potential credibility problems for the SEC in court. The disclosure sheds new light on the sudden shift in the US regulatory approach to the crypto industry.

Did the SEC act rightly in dropping crypto cases to protect its own credibility?

Cointelegraph · 12d ago · Source ↗

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Hsin-Ju Chuang from Hack VC found dead at 37

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Hsin-Ju Chuang from Hack VC found dead at 37

Hsin-Ju Chuang, former partner at venture capital fund Hack VC and founder of Dystopia Labs, died at age 37. She previously held leadership positions in blockchain projects Stellar and Solana. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Cointelegraph · 12d ago · Source ↗

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Zondacrypto affair: prosecution seeks arrest for Artur K.

The Silesian branch of the National Prosecutor's Office filed a motion for pretrial detention of Artur K., who was arrested in the Zondacrypto case. The prosecution cited "reasonable fear of flight" and risk of "obstruction of proceedings" as grounds for the requested arrest.

Should cryptocurrency exchanges face stricter oversight in Poland?

TVN24 · 12d ago · Source ↗

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Russia legalizes cryptocurrencies while banning them for payments

Russia is accelerating the development of domestic regulatory frameworks for the cryptocurrency market, but continues to prohibit their use for internal payments. The Russian Central Bank estimates that the sector could fully operate under the new regulations by the end of 2026. First Deputy Governor of the Russian Central Bank Vladimir Chistyukhin announced on September 21 that work on implementing regulations is proceeding on schedule.

Will Russia use cryptocurrencies to circumvent Western sanctions?

Comparic · 13d ago · Source ↗

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