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Connecticut jury finds crypto-related products are not securities

3.11.2021
Once again, the question of whether digital assets constitute securities is under question

Aussie firm to launch $100M class action over dodgy QOIN token

2.11.2021
The issuers of the Australian token QOIN are set to face a $100 million lawsuit accusing them of pyramid selling and fraud

Gary Bowser Pleads Guilty To Piracy Charges After Nintendo Pursuit

2.11.2021
Team-Xecuter was a hacking group that sold both software and hardware for stuff like Nintendo consoles. While arguing that they were simply advocating for homebrew programs and a consumer’s right to repair their own property, gaming giants like Nintendo thought otherwise.Read more

Law Decoded: Sketching the boundaries of regulatory mandates, Oct. 25 – Nov. 1

1.11.2021
U.S. financial regulators are close to working out the limits of their authority over at least one class of digital assets

Man Dressed As The Joker From Batman Arrested After Knife Attack

1.11.2021
Seventeen people were injured on October 31 in Tokyo during an attack on a Tokyo subway train. The attack has left one victim, a man in his 70s, in critical condition. A 24-year-old man, dressed as the Joker from Batman, was arrested at the scene for attempted murder.Read more

Federal Security Service of Russia Seeks Powers to Obtain Information From Crypto Platforms

31.10.2021
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has issued a draft order allowing its agents to request information from cryptocurrency platforms among other organizations. The move follows changes made to the anti-corruption legislation in Russia, the agency noted. FSB Wants Access...

Digital Transformation Committee Recommends Amended Ukrainian Crypto Law for Adoption

30.10.2021
The law “On Virtual Assets,” Ukraine’s attempt to regulate its growing crypto space, has been revised again and recommended for final adoption. A key parliamentary committee has given its support for the bill which was vetoed by the Ukrainian president this month. Ukrainian...

Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases

30.10.2021
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving new kinds of individual rights, its head has recently admitted. Some of them will be related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the official believes. Constitutional...

Indian government is reportedly considering regulating crypto as a commodity

28.10.2021
Officials from India's Finance Ministry said any potential law on cryptocurrencies would likely come around the time the government submits the Union Budget of India in February

Islamic Organization in Indonesia Issues Fatwa Against Cryptocurrency

28.10.2021
A provincial branch of one the largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia has declared cryptocurrency “haram,” or forbidden under religious law. The decision came after a “heated discussion” joined by a crypto expert who was invited to explain in detail the practice...

Slovenia Launches Public Consultations on Crypto Taxation Law

28.10.2021
Authorities in Slovenia have prepared new legislation tailored to determine how crypto holdings and transactions are taxed in the country. The proposal, aimed at clarifying the matter, has been submitted for public consultations this week, local media reports revealed. Slovenia to Amend Tax Rules...

Indian Crypto Regulation Is Planned for February: Report

28.10.2021
The Indian government is reportedly planning to introduce cryptocurrency regulation by the time of the next general Budget, which is in February next year. Instead of banning cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, the government is likely to regulate crypto assets as commodities, according to reports....

Skyrim IRL TikTok Star Arrested, Charged With Murdering His Wife & Her Friend

28.10.2021
Ali Nassar Abulaban, aka JinnKid, is the actor behind Skyrim In Real Life, a series of incredibly popular TikTok videos. He was arrested last week and charged with murdering two people, including his wife.Read more

Privacy or policy? Why Facebook's crypto wallet Novi is facing resistance

27.10.2021
Facebook’s Novi wallet lets users send and receive a dollar-pegged stablecoin, but not hold it

Putting a cap on decentralization: How regulation impacts DeFi adoption

27.10.2021
As legislation threatens to allow centralization to creep into the DeFi space, regulation could have complex effects on the adoption

Guilty Verdict For Death Threats Against Japanese Game Developer Arika

27.10.2021
Back in September 2019, threats insinuating murder were sent to Tokyo-based game developer Arika. The threats were made against the company as well as a corporate execute and sent through the Arika website’s contact form. Read more

Ukraine Security Service Busts Criminal Group Selling Bitcoin-Stealing Malware

27.10.2021
Law enforcement authorities in Ukraine have exposed a crime ring specializing in cryptocurrency theft and laundering of illicit funds for hackers. The gang, which provided services to clients on the darknet, has been dismantled as a result of a joint operation carried out with the United States....