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Is Crypto a Security? Part VI: Practical Compliance Guidance
30.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? Part VI The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. With the legal landscape still...
Is Crypto a Security? (Part V: The Regulatory Landscape in 2025)
21.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? (Part V) The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The U.S. regulatory environment...
Coinbase Issues Direct Warning: ‘If You Try to Steal From Our Customers,’ Law Enforcement Will Close in
20.12.2025
Coinbase sent a clear message to scammers, warning that anyone who tries to steal from its customers will face law enforcement action, as the company vows to track offenders, recover funds, and bring perpetrators to justice. Coinbase Sends a Direct Warning as It Works With Law Enforcement Against...
Coinbase Sues 3 States as Prediction Markets Trigger Federal Versus Gambling Law Clash
20.12.2025
Coinbase is escalating a high-stakes legal fight over prediction markets, arguing federal law — not state gambling rules — governs event contracts, a clash that could reshape U.S. financial innovation, regulatory authority, and market access. Coinbase Challenges State Gambling Laws Over Prediction...
Federal Court Advances Crypto Recovery as Forfeiture Clears Path for Victim Restitution
20.12.2025
Federal prosecutors moved to return seized cryptocurrency after a court ordered forfeiture tied to an elderly-targeted scam, clearing the way for restitution as authorities traced bitcoin and USDT used in a multistate fraud scheme. Forfeiture Order Finalizes Recovery of Bitcoin and Tether From...
Coinbase files lawsuits in 3 states over attempts to regulate prediction markets
19.12.2025
The crypto exchange is taking legal action against Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois, Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal wrote on X
New York Judge Allows Expanded Claims in Pump.fun and Solana Class-Action Case
17.12.2025
A federal judge in New York has cleared the way for plaintiffs to expand their class-action lawsuit against Pump.fun, Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation, and Jito Labs, allowing new allegations tied to alleged insider advantages in token launches to move forward. Solana Labs, Solana Foundation...
Securitize to offer first fully onchain trading for real public stocks in early 2026
17.12.2025
The platform offers full legal ownership, with shares issued and recorded onchain, and provides real shareholder rights and self-custody
Is Crypto a Security? (Part IV: DeFi, Staking, Airdrops, NFTs)
17.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security — Part IV The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Digital-asset activity...
India Raids Alleged Crypto MLM Empire as $275M Money Laundering Probe Expands Across States
16.12.2025
India’s financial crime agency has intensified a sweeping crackdown on an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi empire, targeting a sprawling fake crypto MLM network accused of draining billions of rupees from investors across multiple northern states. India’s Enforcement Directorate Targets Alleged Crypto...
Trump Signals Review of Samourai Wallet Developers’ Case as Pardon Calls Grow
16.12.2025
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he is aware of the case involving Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, adding that “We’ll look at that” when asked about the developers’ legal situation. Trump Says ‘We’ll Look at That’ When Asked About Samourai Wallet...
Solicitor for Fugitive Ruja ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ignatova Accused of Issuing Improper Legal Threats
12.12.2025
A UK lawyer faces disciplinary action for allegedly threatening a Onecoin victim as regulators probe her role. Allegations of Improper Litigation Threat According to Bloomberg, a lawyer who once represented Ruja Ignatova, the fugitive founder of the Onecoin, a multibillion‑dollar crypto scam, faces...
Is Crypto a Security? Part III: Secondary Market Transactions
12.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The Token Itself Is Not Always the Security The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A central...
Paxful Pleads Guilty as DOJ Imposes $4 Million Criminal Penalty
12.12.2025
Paxful’s guilty plea and $4 million penalty underscore deep regulatory concerns as U.S. authorities move to spotlight illicit crypto activity and the risks posed by platforms that operated with weak safeguards. Paxful Faces Criminal Penalty for Illicit Crypto Activity The U.S. Department of Justice...
El Salvador Partners with Elon Musk’s Grok in AI-Powered Education for 1M Students
11.12.2025
The nation that first adopted bitcoin as legal tender is looking to pioneer AI-powered education in 5,000 Salvadoran schools with xAI’s Grok
Most Influential: Shayne Coplan
11.12.2025
Once mired in legal trouble that included federal probes and law enforcement raids, Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan has emerged victorious this year, casting off the yoke of regulatory scrutiny and growing the prediction market he founded into a $9 billion betting empire
Mexico’s Central Bank Keeps a ‘Healthy Distance’ From Crypto
11.12.2025
Banxico’s year-end report reaffirms its anti-crypto stance, highlighting legal risks, low adoption, and the need for international regulation
40% of Canadian Crypto Users Flagged for Tax Evasion Risk, Canadian Tax Authority Reveals
8.12.2025
Canada’s tax agency says legal gaps limit its ability to track crypto-related income as it recovers $100 million through audits and pushes for tighter regulation
Is Crypto a Security? Part II: Utility Tokens
7.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? Part II: Utility Tokens The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Since the early...
DEA Veteran Accused of Betrayal, Laundering Cartel Drug Proceeds via Crypto
7.12.2025
A former high-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official has been indicted in Manhattan for allegedly conspiring to launder millions of dollars for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Accusations of Financial and Material Support A former senior Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent...