U.S. law enforcement increasingly requests voluntary freezes of digital assets tied to suspected crimes.
Prosecutors target assets linked to money laundering, sanctions violations, and schemes like pig butchering. Issuers often comply without court orders under the GENIUS Act, leaving holders without traditional legal protections.
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The U.S. Treasury Department submitted a report to Congress on March 9, 2026—commissioned under the GENIUS Act—outlining four technological pillars to enhance transparency in cryptocurrency transactions: artificial intelligence for monitoring, digital identity for onboarding, blockchain analytics for tracing, and interoperable data-sharing APIs. It describes digital assets as key to U.S. innovation leadership while acknowledging lawful users' need for privacy tools like mixers on public blockchains, amid risks from illicit exploitation.
As cryptocurrency adoption increases, hiding digital assets like bitcoin during divorces is becoming a significant challenge in family courts. Experts describe the situation as chaotic because these assets are difficult to track and divide. Traditional methods of concealing wealth, such as hiding cash, are being replaced by more sophisticated techniques involving hardware wallets.
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In July 2025, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing federal oversight for stablecoins in the United States. This legislation targets a specific segment of the cryptocurrency ecosystem amid growing concerns over financial risks. The act aims to integrate stablecoins into existing banking frameworks while addressing vulnerabilities exposed by past crypto failures.
South Africa's National Treasury has gazetted the Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations 2026, modernising outdated exchange controls to include cryptocurrencies. The proposals aim to combat money laundering and illicit financial flows but have sparked debate over vague thresholds and restrictions on peer-to-peer transactions. Industry voices criticise the lack of defined limits and potential overreach.
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A proposed crypto market structure bill includes provisions that could significantly broaden the activities banks are legally allowed to pursue with digital assets, according to experts. While lobbyists debate restrictions on crypto rewards resembling yields, the permissibility section may have a larger impact on banking operations. This comes amid ongoing volatility in cryptocurrency markets.