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DCG and Barry Silbert file motions to dismiss civil lawsuit by NYAG
7.3.2024
DCG, an acronym for Digital Currency Group, shared the news of filing a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit against Gemini, Genesis, and DCG. The New York Attorney General filed the lawsuit, alleging that DCG borrowed roughly 18k BTC from Genesis after Three Arrow Capital defaulted on its loans....
SBF Decides Against Filing Post-Trial Motions, Shifts Focus to Appeal
4.12.2023
The lawyers of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, have decided to not file any post-trial motions following his fraud conviction on November 2nd, according to a letter filed by his attorneys on December 1st. SBF’s potential appeal “After further consideration, we have decided not to file...
SBF Granted Post-Trial Extension in New Signed Order
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has granted an extension for the legal team of disgraced FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, to submit their post-trial motions on December 1st, 2023. The defense’s chance to redeem SBF Originally due November 20th, 2023, the defense’s post-trial motions...
Judge grants DoJ motions barring testimony of Sam Bankman-Fried's witnesses
21.9.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan left the door open for SBF’s defense team to call some of the precluded witnesses in response to testimony presented by the government
Hearing Date Set for Binance vs. SEC Lawsuit Motions in Ongoing Legal Battle – Here's What You Need to Know
14.9.2023
In the ongoing legal clash between Binance, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a significant hearing date has been scheduled for two crucial motions.
As per the recent court filing, Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui has designated the hearing...
Tornado Cash lawsuit judge sides with US Treasury in motions for summary judgement
17.8.2023
Competing motions for summary judgment saw a federal judge rule the U.S. Treasury with within its authority to declare Tornado Cash a sanctioned entity
Bankruptcy Tussle Between Crypto Firms FTX and Genesis Nears Resolution
29.7.2023
The long-standing legal feud between FTX Trading and Genesis Global Holdco is taking a turn towards resolution. The two parties have reached an initial agreement, in principle, following bankruptcy protection disputes that have made industry headlines. An official letter to the bankruptcy judge...
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...
Judge says arguments behind SBF’s motions to dismiss criminal charges are ‘moot or without merit’
27.6.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will likely still face 13 criminal counts over two separate trials starting in October 2023 and March 2024
Judge Rejects FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Motions to Dismiss Criminal Charges
27.6.2023
U.S. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied several of Sam Bankman-Fried's motions to dismiss criminal charges against him. He had previously denied the FTX founder's remaining motions to dismiss charges
Judge denies motions from Celsius users seeking to reclaim assets
25.1.2023
Two claimants called out former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky in motions, claiming he misled users, while all suggested that the platform's terms of use left assets in their control
US Trustee motions for examiner to probe Celsius’ ‘significant transparency issues’
19.8.2022
The Trustee overseeing Celsius’ bankruptcy case has requested an examiner to help shed the light on a number of complex issues
Portuguese Parliament Rejects Crypto Tax Proposals During Budget Debate
26.5.2022
Two proposals to tax crypto assets have failed to gain support from Portuguese lawmakers who are now discussing the state budget. The bids came from minority left-wing parties, while the ruling majority is yet to put forward its own draft to regulate the matter. Portuguese Lawmakers Stop Motions...
Motions denied for both SEC and Ripple as battle continues
15.3.2022
Ripple CEO Garlington claims a “big win” in the dismissal of an SEC motion while remaining silent about the ruling on his own motion
The First Interactive NFT in the World – VR Movie on Mars
20.12.2021
“Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” – Isaac Newton The Future of the Mars4 Metaverse Will Be Set in Motion by Our Community With that in mind, please allow us to introduce you to one of our first community members...
Motions Fly High as Craig Wright Set to Face Kleiman Estate in Court
15.5.2020
Jockeying for position continues, but it looks like Kleiman v. Wright is going to trial. Still, never say never as most lawsuits settle
Kik and SEC Oppose Each Other’s Motions for Summary Judgment
26.4.2020
Kik’s general counsel told Cointelegraph that the SEC’s case relies on its “poorly reasoned” suit against Telegram
The 10,000 Year Clock Design Principals
8.1.2019
In the new year edition of the Clearleft newsletter, Jeremy Keith linked to the design principals Danny Hillis thought about while considering a clock that would work for 10,000 years.
Here's part of that page, satisfyingly displayed as a <dl>:
Longevity:
Go slow
Avoid sliding friction...