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Today in crypto, all eyes are on the US as SpaceX gears up for its IPO and the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off.
TRM Labs warned that crypto scammers have started exploiting World Cup fever with fake tickets and betting schemes. The US securities regulator proposed scrapping two market rules that an analyst says could be a boon for tokenized stocks. Meanwhile, lawmakers introduced legislation to create a new task force within the Department of Justice to coordinate crypto crime investigations.
TRM Labs warned that crypto scammers are targeting World Cup fans through fake ticketing sites, fixed-match betting schemes and event-themed crypto promotions.
The blockchain intelligence company said it identified several World Cup-related scam operations, including two fake-ticketing sites and one fixed-match betting pitch tied to four crypto addresses.
“Criminals always look to exploit major events and cultural moments and they don’t wait until kickoff,” Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs, told Cointelegraph. “Scammers build and position their infrastructure weeks in advance, then scale it the moment public attention peaks.”
Impact propagation of the World Cup 2026. Source: FIFA
The 2026 World Cup opened on Thursday, with FIFA expecting attendance of about 6.5 million fans throughout the tournament and about $40.9 billion in global gross domestic product impact, creating a large pool of ticketing, travel and betting demand for scammers to target.
That concentration of demand has already drawn warnings from authorities. In May, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said threat actors were spoofing FIFA websites ahead of the tournament to collect personal information, sell fake tickets and products and potentially carry out other malicious activity.
A US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal on Thursday to rescind rules around order protections and price quotes could remove a major legal barrier for tokenized US stocks, says Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn.
The SEC plans to scrap rules in its national market system regulations, one banning “trade-throughs,” where a stock order on one exchange can’t be for a worse price than on another, and another banning exchanges from displaying a bid at the same or higher price than what is available elsewhere.
Thorn said the proposal is “one of the biggest unlocks yet for tokenized stocks” as it would remove “one of the biggest structural barriers to tokenized US equities trading in DeFi.” He added it would also allow crypto automated market makers (AMM), as under current rules, they “would commit trade-throughs constantly and arguably be an illegal trading center.”
Thorn said the SEC is likely to replace the rules with a “best execution” framework, which could permit AMMs. The agency’s proposal is up for feedback for 60 days, where it will then review responses and may change its proposal in response to comments.
US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a Department of Justice-led task force to coordinate investigations into cryptocurrency theft, scams and other digital asset-related crimes across federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Under the proposal, the Justice Department would serve as the primary federal coordinator for cryptocurrency theft investigations, bringing together agencies including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
The bill introduced by Republican Representative Lance Gooden and his Democratic House colleague Josh Gottheimer directs the task force to develop best practices for evidence collection, blockchain forensics, asset tracing and victim support. It would also provide training and technical assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies.
According to the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report, Americans reported more than $11 billion in crypto-related losses last year.
Source: Gooden.house.gov
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