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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...
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
US judge transfers Binance lawsuit to Florida, citing first-to-file rule
22.4.2025
A US judge has granted Binance’s motion to transfer a case involving allegations it facilitated money laundering to the Southern District of Florida due to a similar case that had already been before the courts there.The case, filed in August 2024 in Washington, focused on the same core issue...
Judge Rules Against Most of DCG’s Motion to Dismiss NYAG’s Civil Securities Fraud Suit
12.4.2025
The judge agreed to toss out two of the claims against DCG, its CEO Barry Silbert and Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis Global Capital, on the grounds that they were duplicative
SEC, Binance Ask Judge to Extend Pause in Ongoing Case
11.4.2025
The parties previously asked a judge to pause the case for 60 days
DOJ Crypto Enforcement Memo Has No Bearing on Do Kwon’s Criminal Case, Prosecutors Say
10.4.2025
Prosecutors told a New York judge on Thursday that they don’t plan to change the charges against Kwon in light of the memo