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John McAfee Admits Ghost 'Copy-Pasted' From PIVX, Threatens Lawsuits
20.5.2020
The British-American entrepreneur admitted his privacy-oriented project Ghost borrowed from open-source anonymity coin PIVX, but apparently wants to sue it nonetheless
Block.one Failed to Decentralize EOS, Argues New Securities Fraud Lawsuit
19.5.2020
The plaintiffs – a crypto fund and an individual investor – are seeking compensatory damages from Block.one and other defendants
Overstock Files to Dismiss ‘Meritless’ Fraud Lawsuit Over Its Security Token Sale
14.5.2020
The e-commerce giant is hoping to persuade a judge in the Utah District Court to throw out a class-action securities fraud lawsuit, claiming the defendants have not backed up their allegations with evidence
Investors Say Lawsuits May Follow as Telegram Boss Concedes TON Defeat
13.5.2020
Telegram and its owner Pavel Durov have officially sounded the death knell for the company’s Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform and its Gram token. But investors and other experts claim that a slew of lawsuits may follow as the company attempts to appease investors who stumped up...
Telegram Agrees to Give SEC Bank Records, Communications in Ongoing TON Lawsuit
9.5.2020
Telegram will fork over bank records and communications with its investors in an agreement with the SEC as part of the agency's ongoing lawsuit
‘Massive Adoption’ Conference Organizer Sued After Refund Delays
8.5.2020
A lawsuit filed by David Silver on behalf of Massive Adoption attendees alleges fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of contract on the part of organizer Jacob Kostecki after they did not receive refunds for the canceled crypto conference
Mysterious Company Files New Lawsuit Over Ripple’s $1.1B XRP Sale
5.5.2020
The lawsuit alleging Ripple violated U.S. securities laws comes from a company that previously accused FTX of price manipulation
US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Riot Blockchain’s Crypto Pivot
4.5.2020
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the firm changed its name to include "blockchain" in 2017 to boost its share price
YouTube Suspends Ripple’s Tech Chief Days After XRP Scam Lawsuit Filing
29.4.2020
Schwartz's channel was suspended for impersonation, but he's no idea why
SEC Opposes Blockchain Association’s Brief Supporting Kik, Says Group Isn’t ‘Neutral’
28.4.2020
The SEC says 7 members of the Blockchain Association have financial interests in Kik in its opposition to the group's brief around the case
SEC, Kik Continue Court Clash Over $100M Kin Token Sale
25.4.2020
The SEC and Kik doubled down on their respective views of whether the 2017 KIN token sale was a securities transaction in new legal filings published late Friday
SEC Sues Dropil Founders for Fraud After $1.8M Token Sale
24.4.2020
The SEC has charged three California residents with defrauding investors of $1.8 million through an unregistered token sale
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Sued Over Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program
22.4.2020
Class action lawsuits have been filed against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank for their alleged unlawful and fraudulent practices in the Paycheck Protection Program. This program is part of President Trump’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help small businesses...
Ripple Sues YouTube for Allowing ‘Scams’ That Promise Free XRP
21.4.2020
Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse are suing YouTube over allegations that the video streaming giant has failed to police its platform against fake XRP giveaway scams, resulting in monetary damage to users and reputational harm to Ripple
MakerDAO Users Sue Stablecoin Issuer Following ‘Black Thursday’ Losses
14.4.2020
A lawsuit against the Maker Foundation claims the DeFi platform “intentionally misrepresented the risks associated with CDP ownership.”
OneCoin Lawsuit Could Be Thrown Out Over Plaintiff Failings, Warns Judge
13.4.2020
A class action against the accused cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme may be dismissed with prejudice unless the plaintiffs up their game
Counterfeit Rubles, Major Lawsuits, and Security Issues: Bad Crypto News of the Week
12.4.2020
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Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
9.4.2020
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency exchanges and the issuers of certain initial coin offering (ICO) tokens. Entities like Block.one, Tron, Bancor, Status and numerous company executives...
The Crypto Industry’s ‘Bloody Friday’ Lawsuits: Do They Hold Weight?
7.4.2020
Eleven lawsuits are targeting seven crypto companies: A “Bloody Friday” for the industry or nothing serious?
Class Action Lawsuits Lodged against Binance, BitMex, Tron and More
6.4.2020
An American law firm has filed a series of ambitious class action lawsuits against some of the biggest crypto exchanges and token issuers in the world, accusing them of selling unlicensed securities without brokerage or dealer licensing certification and market manipulation.
In a press release...