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US Trustee appeals NY Judge’s approval of Voyager deal with Binance.US
10.3.2023
The United States Department of Justice filed an appeal against an approval made by N.Y. just days before to allow a billion-dollar sale of assets from Voyager Digital to Binance.US
Deadline Approaching: Mt Gox Trustee Sets Final Cut-off Date for Creditors to Claim Over $3 Billion in Recovered Bitcoin
9.3.2023
The Tokyo bankruptcy court trustee for the defunct Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has published a letter stating that creditors have until March 10, 2023 (Japan Time) to register their repayment claims. Kobayashi explains that the team is dealing with “a large number...
SBF’s lawyers signal need to push back October criminal trial
9.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said they’re still waiting on evidence from federal prosecutors and as a result need more time to prepare a defense
SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance US
8.3.2023
The ruling allows the crypto lender a path out of its bankruptcy, but it still has to undertake some due diligence with Binance US before the sale is final
GBTC Discount Narrows to Lowest Level Since November Following Court Hearing
7.3.2023
The three judge panel appeared skeptical of the SEC’s reasoning for denying conversion of the trust to an ETF
FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules
7.3.2023
Loot boxes have been a thorn in gamers’ sides for as long as they’ve been around, with lawsuits and players deriding them as exploitative gambling mechanics. EA has been a prominent example of publishers using loot boxes, and its massively popular soccer game FIFA is no exception. FIFA’s Ultimate...
First Mover Americas: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust at Issue in Court
7.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 7, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
FLEX Token Rises 21% After CoinFLEX Restructuring Plan Approved
7.3.2023
FLEX, the native token of the CoinFlex exchange, has risen by 21% after it emerged that a restructuring plan in the Seychelles had been approved
XRP Price Prediction as Judge Tries to Ban Prominent XRP Advocate in Court – What's Going On?
7.3.2023
The XRP price has risen by 2% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.369805 after the cryptocurrency market barely moved overnight.
The coin has fallen by 2.5% in the past week and by 10% in the last 30 days, caught up in the negative market sentiment that has arisen out of the news of Silvergate...
XRP bulls target return to $0.38 on Ripple v. SEC court rulings
7.3.2023
XRP is holding its support around $0.37; experts suggest XRP price is preparing for an up move after the SEC-Ripple case resolves. XRP price is slightly up in the last 24 hours after forming a green indecisive Doji on Monday. This week Ripple got a bullish start as presiding Judge Torres granted...
Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison
7.3.2023
Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. In addition, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced. Robbers Get Prison Sentence...
Hermès Asks Court for Control Over MetaBirkin NFTs
6.3.2023
The French luxury house has filed an order asking for control of the MetaBirkins smart contract, social media handles and royalties
Hermès asks court to halt sales of MetaBirkin NFTs following recent jury decision
6.3.2023
The court filing from Hermès on Friday stated that Rothschild had continued to promote his NFTs even after a nine-member jury found Rothschild liable for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and “cybersquatting.”
Naira redesign no more: President’s directive canned by Nigerian supreme court
6.3.2023
The supreme court of Nigeria says no to naira redesign, rules the old banknotes to remain in circulation
Babel wants to repay creditors via special ‘recovery coins’: Report
6.3.2023
Babel reportedly owes $524 million worth of Bitcoin, Ether and other tokens due to “risky trading activities” by co-founder Wang Li
US Prosecutors Seek to Further Restrict Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s Internet Access
5.3.2023
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Damian Williams, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are requesting “proposed modifications” to the bail conditions of former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. The SDNY prosecutor is asking the court to prohibit Bankman-Fried...
DOJ seeks to narrow Sam Bankman-Fried's bail terms, use only flip phones
4.3.2023
The proposal restricts Sam Bankman-Fried communication to a flip phone or other non-smartphone device with no internet access
The metaverse is testing the limits of what is legally possible
3.3.2023
While digital events and spaces have become increasingly common over the last few years, is the digital reality the right place for all types of moments, such as court proceedings?
Sony Might Have To Reveal What It Pays For Exclusives, Court Says
3.3.2023
The last time we were checking in on the legal tussle over the proposed $69 billion sale of Activision Blizzard, Sony was complaining of “harassment” at the hands of Microsoft, who were asking to see all kinds of records, emails and internal documentation as part of the case’s discovery...
Sonic Creator Admits To Illegally Trading Over $1 Million
2.3.2023
Earlier today, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka admitted to doing insider trading while working at Square Enix. Read more