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Roman Storm's Defense Team Wants to Know if DOJ Withheld Evidence
19.5.2025
Storm's attorneys filed a letter Friday asking a judge to order prosecutors to review their records
Argentine Judge Orders Financial Disclosure of President Milei in LIBRA Fraud Case
18.5.2025
Argentine federal judge María Servini has ordered banks to disclose President Javier Milei’s and his sister Karina’s financial records as part of a probe into an alleged LIBRA cryptocurrency fraud tied to millions in losses. Argentine President Milei Skips Mediation as Judge Seeks Financial Records...
Judge sentences SEC hacker to 14 months in prison
16.5.2025
A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr., one of the individuals responsible for posting a fake message announcing regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, to 14 months in prison.Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the Justice...
SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison
16.5.2025
A federal judge sentenced Eric Council Jr., who participated in posting a fake announcement on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account saying it would approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, to 14 months in prison.Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District...
SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison
16.5.2025
A federal judge sentenced Eric Council Jr., who participated in posting a fake announcement on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account saying it would approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, to 14 months in prison.Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District...
Ripple-SEC Bid for XRP Settlement Rejected by Judge Citing 'Procedural Flaws'
16.5.2025
Judge Analisa Torres rejected the proposed $50 million settlement, saying the joint request was filed improperly and lacked required legal justification
Judge Denies Ripple–SEC Motion Over XRP, Leaving Case in Legal Limbo
15.5.2025
A federal judge has blocked the SEC and Ripple’s joint settlement agreement in the case over XRP, escalating the legal drama and rattling momentum across the crypto landscape. Ripple-SEC Settlement Blocked as Court Denies Motion to Alter Final Judgment Judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District...
SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation
13.5.2025
Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence.In a May 13 filing in the US District...
SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation
13.5.2025
Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence.In a May 13 filing in the US District...
Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers to regroup after judge tosses suit
13.5.2025
The lawyer for a group of Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers said they will continue their legal fight against the ex-Olympian after a judge threw out the case for failing to adequately support the securities and fraud claims it brought.Jenner had escaped a class-action lawsuit from buyers of...
Craig Wright sent enemies to legal ‘hell,’ says judge in restraining order
13.5.2025
A British High Court has issued a restraining order against computer scientist Craig Wright, preventing him from filing further defamation suits. In a May 12 judgment, High Court Judge Edward Mellor said Wright’s repeated false claims and aggressive legal actions created legal...
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say Delayed FinCEN Disclosure Wasn’t a Brady Violation
9.5.2025
At most, the late disclosure impacts one of the two charges against Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, prosecutors said in their Friday letter to the judge
SEC, Ripple Ink $50M Settlement Agreement, Ask NY Judge for Green Light
8.5.2025
District Judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the SEC a $125 million fine last year. Under the new settlement agreement, Ripple will get the majority of that money back
CFTC Drops Appeal in Kalshi Election Betting Case
6.5.2025
The CFTC appealed a federal judge’s ruling last year clearing Kalshi’s listing of a political prediction market, arguing that it presented a “profound” harm to the public
Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Sentenced to 4+ Years in Prison for Child Porn
1.5.2025
The judge overseeing Eisenberg's case said he was considering approving a retrial on fraud charges for the Mango Markets theft
Judge Says Apple Exec Lied In Big Fortnite Case And Just Blew The App Store Wide Open
1.5.2025
Epic Games v. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that, effective immediately, Apple can no longer take a cut from purchases made outside apps and has blocked the tech giant from restricting how developers can point people to third-party payment options. The judge was also not happy that...
US Treasury’s OFAC can’t restore Tornado Cash sanctions, judge rules
30.4.2025
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control can’t restore or reimpose sanctions against the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, a US federal court has ruled.Austin federal court judge Robert Pitman said in an April 28 judgment that OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado...
US Treasury’s OFAC can’t restore Tornado Cash sanctions, judge rules
30.4.2025
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control can’t restore or reimpose sanctions against the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, a US federal court has ruled.Austin federal court judge Robert Pitman said in an April 28 judgment that OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado...
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
29.4.2025
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash
SEC Walks Away From Case Against HEX Founder Richard Heart, Attorney Says
23.4.2025
Attorney says dismissal marks only crypto case tossed in full by a federal judge