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South Korean Court Orders Bithumb to Compensate Users for an Accidental BTC Withdrawal Case in 2018

13.2.2021
A South Korean court ordered one of the biggest domestic crypto exchanges to compensate victims of an “accidental withdrawal” incident in 2018. Bithumb has been ordered to pay customers who withdrew their bitcoin funds to an unknown wallet. Funds Ended Up in a Wallet With an Unknown...

Seized Silk Road Bitcoin Worth $3 Billion Likely Linked to Disgraced US Secret Service Agent

10.2.2021
Over $3 billion worth in bitcoin seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), belonging to Silk Road, are likely linked to a former U.S. Secret Service agent. The latest findings suggest that “Individual X” is, in fact, Shaun Bridges. Bridges Is Set to Be Freed in November Per recent...

Crypto Hedge Funds Defraud $100 Million From Investors, Founder Faces 20 Years in Prison

7.2.2021
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has been charged in U.S. federal court for securities fraud. He has pleaded guilty and is facing up to 20 years in prison. His two funds cumulatively had over $100 million in investments. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that...

New antitrust legislation aims to put an end to tech monopolies in the US

4.2.2021
The era of tech giants buying up their up-and-coming competitors will be over if these senators get their way

Ripple Formally Responds to SEC Allegations — Claims SEC Picking Winners and Losers, Distorting Facts About XRP

31.1.2021
Ripple Labs has officially responded to the complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Besides explaining that the XRP cryptocurrency is not a security, Ripple accuses the securities regulator of being out of step, picking winners and losers, as well as distorting facts...

Crypto Fund Manager Charged in $5M Ponzi Scheme, Facing up to 30 Years in US Prison

30.1.2021
A cryptocurrency fund manager has been charged in a U.S. federal court. He allegedly took over $5 million from investors interested in investing in his crypto funds, promising them high returns. In reality, he was running a Ponzi scheme and is now facing up to 30 years in prison. Crypto Fund...

Federal Court Rejects Motion Filed by Crypto Developer Virgil Griffith to Dismiss Charges on Aiding North Korea

30.1.2021
A U.S. federal judge has rejected a motion filed by a former Ethereum Foundation developer over allegations of assisting North Korea to bypass sanctions. Prosecutors claim, Virgil Griffith, aided the regime by providing critical information on cryptocurrencies. Prosecutors Say Griffith’s...

Ripple and CEO Brad Garlinghouse Face Another Lawsuit Over XRP Crypto Being a Security

29.1.2021
Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse. This lawsuit follows the one filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that the defendants sold XRP, which it considers unregistered security, for over $1.38 billion. The lawsuit...

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Files Preliminary Injunction to Suspend Wallet Verification Rule Enacted by the Netherlands

29.1.2021
A Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange has filed a preliminary injunction at a court in Rotterdam to suspend the central bank’s additional wallet-verification requirements. Bitonic seeks to challenge the new rules enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Sept. 21, 2020. Dutch Exchange Argues...

US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution

29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...

Mystery surrounds bizarre class-action lawsuit against Ripple over $48 loss

28.1.2021
Despite filing fees of more than $400, a Ripple investor has launch legal action over a $48 loss. What's going on?

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Takes Central Bank’s KYC Requirements To Court

27.1.2021
Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange Bitonic has filed for a preliminary injunction at a Rotterdam court in a bid to suspend a wallet verification rule enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the country’s central bank. The platform said its decision is motivated by the fact that the imposed know your...

Lawsuit Against Israeli Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hegog Fails in US Court

27.1.2021
A Washington judge threw out the lawsuit after the plaintiff failed to make a case

Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC rule

27.1.2021
One Dutch Bitcoin exchange has taken legal action against the central bank over its controversial crypto wallet verification law

Florida class action lawsuit alleges Ripple violated securities laws

27.1.2021
Already facing a suit from the U.S. SEC, Ripple is now accused of violating securities laws in Florida

‘Coin Signals’ Trader Arrested on $5M Crypto Fund Fraud Charges

26.1.2021
24-year-old Jeremy Spence bilked his investors of $5 million, according to a criminal complaint

Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Firm Sued, Accused of Defrauding Investors With Fake Bitcoin Mining Business

24.1.2021
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company. The suit cites a report claiming that the business is “completely fraudulent,” with nonexistent bitcoin mining operations. Lawsuit Alleges Crypto Firm’s Bitcoin Mining Business...