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Crypto Neobank Banq's Bankruptcy Case Dismissed by U.S. Judge
14.10.2024
The filing was dismissed because a U.S. judge who called the application a "bad faith" tactic
U.S. Judge Sides With SEC in Case Against Crypto Wallet Rivetz Over Sale of Unregistered Securities
1.10.2024
United States District Judge Mark Mastroianni granted the SEC's motion for a summary judgement
FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors by U.S. Judge
8.8.2024
United States District Judge Peter Castel passed the approval on August 7, a filing shows. It did not seek a civil monetary penalty
U.S. Judge Sets Stage for NFT Securities Trial as DraftKings Lawsuit Moves Forward
3.7.2024
The class action suit from DraftKings buyers alleges that NFTs are investment contracts
U.S. Judge Lets Most of SEC Case Against Binance Proceed, Dismisses Secondary Sales Charge
29.6.2024
A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws
U.S. Judge Signs Off on $4.5B Terraform-Do Kwon Settlement With SEC
13.6.2024
The settlement bans Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying and selling crypto asset securities while agreeing to pay $4.5 billion in disgorgement, prejudgement interest, and civil penalties
U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales are Securities Transactions
4.3.2024
In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which Coinbase is, are securities transactions
Coinbase and SEC Dig in With U.S. Judge on Whether Securities Law Applies to Listings
17.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against Coinbase delves into a ton of complexity, but before anything else, a judge has to decide whether transactions in about a dozen tokens traded on the U.S. exchange were securities
Binance's CZ Denied Permission to Travel by U.S. Judge for the Second Time
29.12.2023
Zhao has requested permission to travel to the UAE, where his three children remain
Former Binance CEO CZ’s Guilty Plea Accepted by US Judge
7.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance known as CZ, had his guilty plea accepted by a U.S. judge in a case involving anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to a recent court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
U.S. Judge Warns SEC Over 'False and Misleading' Request in Crypto Case
2.12.2023
A federal judge threatened to sanction the SEC's lawyers after their "false" arguments prompted a court to impose a temporary restraining order on crypto firm Debt Box
U.S. Judge: Binance Founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao Cannot Leave the U.S. For the Time Being – What’s Going On?
27.11.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Entrepreneur ME / YouTube Binance founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, must stay in the U.S. for the time being until a federal judge decides whether or not he will have to stay in the country until his sentencing in February of next year. Last week, Zhao stepped down...
Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Seek Another Attempt at Temporary Release
27.9.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are making another attempt to have the disgraced FTX founder temporarily released from jail before his October trial, claiming he needs better access to prepare his defense properly. Lawyers Cite Bankman-Fried’s Indispensable Knowledge for Complex Trial...
US Court Classifies Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in Verdict Echoing Ooki DAO Designation
19.8.2023
A recent ruling by a U.S. judge declared that Tornado Cash holds the legal status of a “person.” This development came on the heels of a previous verdict in June, which recognized the decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO in a similar manner. U.S. Judiciary Designates Tornado Cash...
NY Couple to Forfeit Billions in Crypto and Cash in Plea Deal Over Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair is scheduled to appear before U.S. judge Colleen...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for July
15.7.2023
Two weeks into July and bitcoin has risen to a fourteen-month high, as cryptocurrency markets reacted to the Ripple Labs’ ruling. XRP was partially ruled to not be a security by U.S. judge Analisa Torres, after a lawsuit from the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, what does...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
Biggest Movers: XRP 70% Higher, as Markets React to Court Ruling
14.7.2023
XRP soared by as much as 70% higher on Friday, as markets continued to react to a court ruling that the token is not a security. On Thursday, U.S. judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP is not “necessarily a security on its face.” Solana also surged on the news, climbing by nearly 30%....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Hits 14-Month High, Following Ripple Ruling
14.7.2023
Bitcoin rose towards the $32,000 mark late on Thursday, as markets reacted to the news that a U.S. judge ruled that XRP was “not necessarily a security on its face.” The ruling was well received by the crypto world, and raised optimism that other crypto companies who are currently...
US Judge Rules XRP ‘Not Necessarily a Security on Its Face,’ Sending XRP Supporters Into Celebration
13.7.2023
According to a recent ruling handed down by U.S. judge Analisa Torres, the crypto asset XRP is not “necessarily a security on its face.” In the ruling, both parties, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs’ motions for summary judgment were granted...