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Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes
15.9.2024
An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency investigation. The court stressed that freezing...
English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
13.9.2024
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared
Scottish Court Sets Precedent With Crypto-to-Cash Confiscation
4.9.2024
Prosecutors in Scotland have made legal history by converting cryptocurrency into cash under proceeds of crime legislation. John Ross Rennie, 29, has been ordered to hand over £109,601 after his BTC holdings were linked to criminal activity. The case initially proposed a settlement entirely...
Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex's Name to Be Taken Down
29.8.2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Mudrex won a court order telling the country's Ministry of Communication to take down as many as 38 websites that were exploiting the company's name to carry out scams
Wazirx Files for Moratorium in Singapore Court to Address Users’ Crypto Balances
28.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has announced that a moratorium has been filed in Singapore’s High Court under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act to address users’ crypto balances. The move aims to provide a 30-day relief period for Wazirx to reorganize liabilities through...
WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
28.8.2024
Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held
Hong Kong court orders financial disclosures in Mantra Chain dispute
13.8.2024
The court said the DAO’s financial details should be known to both sides as they hash out ownership and control issues
EU watchdog sues Elon Musk’s X over alleged AI data violations
7.8.2024
As recently as July 25, the DPC seemed to believe the matter would be resolved without court actions
EU watchdog sues Elon Musk’s X over alleged AI data violations
7.8.2024
As recently as July 25, the DPC seemed to believe the matter would be resolved without court actions
Indian Court Reaffirms Legality of Cryptocurrency, Grants Bail to Yes World CEO
3.8.2024
The Orissa High Court in India has reaffirmed that cryptocurrency trading and transactions are neither banned nor deemed illegal in India. Citing the legality of crypto, the court granted bail to Sandeep Chowdhury, CEO of Yes World, who was accused of defrauding investors through a Ponzi scheme...
Craig Wright’s Web Portal Removes False Claims, Site States He is Not Bitcoin’s Founder
16.7.2024
As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s website, craigwright.net, now displays a legal notice stating he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin. The main page of the web portal hosts the notice, which...
Craig Wright faces perjury charges over false Bitcoin creator claims
16.7.2024
Craig Wright’s claims of being Bitcoin’s creator have been debunked, leading to a referral for alleged perjury by a London judge
Binance tax evasion verdict set for October
13.7.2024
Binance's lawyer urged the judge to dismiss all charges, just as the charges against the detained executive were previously dropped, arguing that the case lacks substance
Binance tax evasion verdict set for October
13.7.2024
Binance’s lawyer urged the judge to dismiss all charges, arguing that the case lacks substance
Singapore Court Orders Multichain to Pay Fantom Foundation $2.19 Million
10.7.2024
The High Court of Singapore has awarded Fantom Foundation Ltd. damages totaling $2.19 million in a case against Multichain Foundation Ltd. and Multichain Pte Ltd. This ruling followed a default judgment due to Multichain’s failure to deliver 4.175 million FTM tokens or their equivalent...
Multichain Foundation to pay $2.1M to Fantom for losses
9.7.2024
The High Court of Singapore ordered Multichain to compensate the Fantom Foundation after a $210 million hack, awarding $2.18 million in damages
UK High Court Grants Worldwide Freezing Order Against Craig Wright
6.7.2024
The UK High Court has granted a Worldwide Freezing Order (WFO) against Craig Wright, amounting to £1.548 million (approximately $1.98 million). This decision stems from Peter McCormack’s application, which argued for the necessity of the WFO due to Wright’s fundamentally fraudulent...
United Kingdom High Court freezes Craig Wright's assets
5.7.2024
The judgment was issued to help podcaster Peter McCormack recover nearly $2 million in legal expenses from a defamation lawsuit filed by Wright
Nigerian High Court dismisses Binance exec's suit over detention
19.6.2024
Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped prison and traveled to Kenya, and his colleague will press his rights claims in court next month
Landmark Ruling: Crypto Dealings Not Illegal in India, Says High Court
14.6.2024
The Orissa High Court in India ruled that cryptocurrency dealings are not illegal under Indian law. This decision arose from a case involving individuals accused of fraud through a Ponzi scheme. Justice Sasikanta Mishra clarified that cryptocurrency is not considered money under the Prize Chits...