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Investors fight to keep Bancor securities case out of Israeli court
3.11.2020
“Defendants say, in passing, that Israel is the more appropriate forum, but fail to provide any supporting detail,” stated lawyers in the class-action suit
Court Filing Accuses Bitmex Cofounders of ‘Looting’ $440 Million Before the Fed Crackdown
2.11.2020
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the firm HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of the exchange Bitmex, alongside the three cofounders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Plaintiffs allege “the defendants’ Hayes, Delo, and Reed looted about $440,308,400 of proceeds...
$1.1 Billion Crypto Ponzi: Masterminds of Wotoken Head to Prison in China
31.10.2020
A Chinese court has confirmed the sentencing of the masterminds behind the 7.7 billion yuan Chinese Ponzi scheme Wotoken, which had over 715,000 investors. Wotoken Scammers Sentenced to Prison The Intermediate People’s Court of Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, denied an appeal by four...
Dutch Police Seize $33 Million in Bitcoin from Couple Accused of Money Laundering
30.10.2020
Prosecutors from the Netherlands have seized 2,532 bitcoins worth $33 million after a couple was convicted of money laundering by the Rotterdam District Court. The man and his wife were sentenced to two years for illegal money transmission and the court claims the couple’s bitcoin stash...
SEC sees $5M victory in case against Kik
21.10.2020
The outlook is grim for the Canadian messaging app as it loses $5 million over its ICO for Kin tokens
Abramoff-linked crypto firm says SEC has no case against it
21.10.2020
Participants of a $5.6 million token sale did not expect a return on investment, the NAC Foundation argued
Mt Gox Rehabilitation Plan Delayed Again to December 15
15.10.2020
The submission deadline for the Mt Gox civil rehabilitation plan has been extended once again, this time to December 15. The deadline has been pushed back at least three times before, including in the latest case, where submission was scheduled for October 15. Mt Gox’s rehabilitation trustee...
Deadline for Mt. Gox trustee rehabilitation plan extended again
15.10.2020
The Mt. Gox trustee rehabilitation plan is purportedly coming in mid-December
NYC court has no right to hear 'international' case argues Bancor firm
15.10.2020
Lawyers argued the complaint was “based on a man in Wisconsin using an exchange in Singapore to purchase tokens issued by a Swiss entity.”
BitMEX founder and ex-CTO out on $5M bail bond until court appearance
9.10.2020
October has been a dramatic month for the top brass of BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange, whose founders face multiple charges from U.S. authorities
Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Bets Big on Indian Crypto Exchange, Undeterred by Crypto Ban Reports
9.10.2020
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested in Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin despite regulatory uncertainty and reports of a possible crypto ban in India. Unocoin has seen the number of new users grow 10-fold since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction...
BitMEX CTO Released in US After Payment of $5M Bond
9.10.2020
The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S
UK Court Overturns Ruling on $1 Billion Venezuelan Gold at Bank of England
6.10.2020
The UK Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier court ruling which denied Nicolas Maduro access to Venezuela’s gold worth about $1 billion kept at the Bank of England. The court did not recognize Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela. Court Rules in Favor of Central Bank of Venezuela...
SEC bring John McAfee to court over ICO promotion
5.10.2020
The cybersecurity millionaire and former presidential candidate sees new additions to his legal woes
Law Decoded: The year of the Crypto Futures Trading Commission, Sept. 25–Oct. 2
2.10.2020
The end of the U.S. federal government's fiscal year brought a cascade of major announcements from agencies
ICO Aftermath: US Rules in Favour of SEC in $100M KIK Case – SALT to Reimburse Claimants From 2017 ICO
1.10.2020
A US court has ruled in favour of the US SEC after the regulator’s filing of a motion seeking summary judgment against Kik for violating the country securities laws. Kik, which raised $100 million from 2017 ICO, had filed its own motion of summary judgment but the court refused to grant this....
Court finds blockchain firm guilty of license violation — but CEO vows to fight back
1.10.2020
A Dutch court ruled against Apollo for cloning over 75% of its code from blockchain developer Jelurida’s code but failing to adhere to the terms of its license
Court rules Kik’s 2017 ICO violated U.S. securities laws
1.10.2020
A judge has ruled that the $100 million ICO conducted by the Canadian messaging platform Kik in 2017 violated federal securities laws
Court tosses out short-sellers’ lawsuit targeting Overstock’s 'digital dividend'
30.9.2020
The lawsuit, accusing Overstock of market manipulation through its security token airdrop, has been turfed by a federal judge
The CFTC Files Complaint Against Crypto Trading Company
26.9.2020
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday, September 24, filed a complaint against crypto dealing Paxforex for allegedly soliciting or accepting business from US customers without relevant registration. According to a report, the CFTC wants a U.S. court to stop...