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US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...
Court Sounds Alarm on Jury Scam Demanding Bitcoin Payments
23.3.2025
Scammers are forging arrest warrants for missed jury duty, demanding payment in bitcoin and gift cards. They use realistic court-style documents and urgent threats to exploit fear of arrest. Court Warns of Forged Arrest Warrants Tied to Bitcoin Demands Over Missed Jury Duty The U.S. District Court...
$23 Million Seized as Crypto Market Maker Collapses With Guilty Plea
23.3.2025
A crypto market maker admitted to years of fake trading, using custom software to inflate token prices and volumes in a massive scheme to mislead investors. Wash Trading Empire Crushed: DOJ Exposes Years-Long Crypto Volume Scam The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that Gotbit...
Court Orders $2.3M Returned to Victims of Fake Crypto Trading Platform
22.3.2025
A federal court has ordered the recovery of over $2.3 million after a fraudulent digital asset scheme tricked investors with fake trading accounts and stole their funds. Fake Trading Platform Busted: Court Orders Fraudsters to Repay Victims A federal court has ordered the recovery of nearly $2.3...
The Man Who Stabbed CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Could Face Decade in Prison
19.3.2025
The CEO of South Korea’s Haru Invest was stabbed in court during his fraud trial in August 2024
Crypto CEO Falls: AML Bitcoin’s Founder Faces 30 Years for Fraud and Laundering
16.3.2025
A cryptocurrency CEO has been convicted of wire fraud and money laundering after deceiving investors, raising millions through false claims, and laundering funds for personal luxury purchases. AML Bitcoin Founder Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Case A federal jury in San Francisco...
SOL, XRP Zoom 5% Higher as Bitcoin Grapples With $84K Level
15.3.2025
XRP rose 5% following a strong week for closely-related Ripple Labs, which bagged a payments license in the UAE and, per sources, is said to be on track for a close of its long-running court case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Court Approves 3AC’s $1.53B Claim Against FTX, Setting Up Major Creditor Battle
14.3.2025
A Delaware bankruptcy court allowed Three Arrows Capital to dramatically expand its claim against FTX, further complicating creditor payouts
US court gives Three Arrows nod to increase its FTX claim to $1.53B
14.3.2025
A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion.Chief Judge John Dorsey rejected FTX’s debtors’ argument that the amended proof...
Texas court issues judgment against Bancor DAO after it ignored summons
14.3.2025
A Texas federal judge has entered a default judgment against Bancor DAO, which operated the decentralized finance platform Bancor, after it failed to respond to an online summons. Judge Robert Pitman issued the judgment after Bancor DAO did not appear to defend itself following a summons that...
Court says Bitcoin mining host can’t block tenant access to its rigs
14.3.2025
A Delaware court has granted a temporary reprieve to a Pennsylvanian Bitcoin mining firm currently in a payment dispute with its hosting company — barring the hosting provider from blocking access and otherwise commandeering the miner’s 21,000 rigs at the property. Vice Chancellor...
Lawyer Requests Interpol Red Notice for Libra Founder Hayden Davis: Report
13.3.2025
Attorney Gregorio Dalbon raised the procedural risk of U.S. citizen Davis remaining at large and of his financial resources allowing him to stay in hiding
Puerto Rico Court Fines Man $10K Daily for Refusing to Surrender 119 Bitcoin
11.3.2025
A federal court in Puerto Rico has held Juan Carlos Reynoso in contempt for refusing to surrender 119.65 BTC worth approximately $9.7 million, imposing a $10,000 daily fine until he complies with a seizure order. Defendant Faces Mounting Fines After Transferring Seized Bitcoin to Other Wallets...
Do Kwon’s US court hearing delayed as prosecutors review a swath of new evidence
5.3.2025
The next hearing in the US government’s case against Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has been delayed until April after prosecutors said they found another four terabytes of evidence
Do Kwon’s US court hearing delayed as prosecutors review a swath of new evidence
5.3.2025
The next hearing in the US government’s case against Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has been delayed until April after prosecutors said they found another four terabytes of evidence
Court Rejects Elon Musk’s Bid to Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Transition
5.3.2025
A federal court in California has rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to prevent OpenAI from transitioning into a for-profit…
Coinbase Case Dropped by U.S. SEC as Agency Reverses Crypto Stance
27.2.2025
A landmark legal battle for the U.S. crypto sector, the government accusation that Coinbase ran an unregistered exchange, has been entirely abandoned
SEC, Justin Sun, Tron Ask Court to Pause Fraud Case Over 'Potential Resolution'
26.2.2025
SEC, Justin Sun, Tron Ask Court to Pause Fraud Case Over 'Potential Resolution'
U.S. Appeals Court (Mostly) Affirms 2023 Ruling Tossing Out Uniswap Class Action Suit
26.2.2025
Only the state law claims will get another shot
Russia’s Supreme Court Moves to Classify Crypto as Property
22.2.2025
Russia’s Supreme Court is pushing to classify cryptocurrency as property in penal cases, aiming to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to track, freeze, and confiscate illicit digital assets. Russia’s Supreme Court Advances Crypto Legalization Efforts Russia’s Supreme Court has taken...