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Binance.US Adds to Its Legal Defense in Wake of SEC Lawsuit: Bloomberg News
12.6.2023
Binance.US has bulked up its legal expertise and added four lawyers to fight recent charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
One of those lawyers includes former co-director of the SEC’s enforcement division, George Canellos, according to Bloomberg News.
Canellos was also...
SBF wants to subpoena documents from old FTX/Alameda law firm to use in his defense
31.5.2023
The prosecution and FTX Debtors already have access to the documents, which concern 11 topics and may contain material favorable to SBF
Sam Bankman-Fried Leverages Law Firm Advice for FTX Fraud Defense
31.5.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is preparing to argue that he relied on the advice of Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West in his defense against fraud charges.
On Tuesday, his lawyers requested that prosecutors turn over documents that were provided...
One of Ripple Labs' Top Defense Lawyers Calls it Quits in U.S. SEC Lawsuit
25.5.2023
The crypto industry awaits the summary judgment in the ongoing case between the US SEC and Ripple.
But while that stands, one of Ripple Labs Inc.’s key defense lawyers, Attorney Kylie Chiseul Kim, announced withdrawal from the case.
Kim filed a motion in the Southern District of New York...
Ripple vs. SEC: Could newly released documents tip the balance?
20.5.2023
The court case between SEC and Ripple Labs has been ongoing for nearly two and a half years, but a summary judgment ruling could be made any day
Justin Sun comes out in defense of Ledger
19.5.2023
Justin Sun has extended their support in favor of Ledger by calling them a reliable partner. Highlighting that the collaboration with Ledger has indeed been long-standing and productive, Justin said that they are extending unwavering support to Ledger during times that can only be defined...
Bitcoin defense lawyer says Craig Wright lawsuit could harm open source software
19.5.2023
The Bitcoin Defense Legal Fund’s chief legal officer spoke out against an “extraordinarily dangerous” lawsuit initiated by Craig Wright, a person who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund Supports Open Source Developers in Lawsuit With Craig Wright
1.5.2023
Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) recently delivered on its promise to fund the legal costs of 11 Bitcoin developers that are the target of the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright’s lawsuit. According to Alex Morcos, the “mission [of BLDF] is to safeguard innovation...
SEC argues recent court case weakens Ripple Labs’ ‘fair notice’ defense
13.4.2023
The SEC filed a letter to further support its motion for summary judgment against Ripple Labs, citing a separate court case it had recently won
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
30.3.2023
Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one less dollar” available to cover...
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Is Allegedly Using Alameda Funds to Pay for Legal Defense
30.3.2023
According to two sources close to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder, gave his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, millions of dollars. The funds are reportedly being used to pay for legal costs. The sources said that Bankman-Fried allegedly gave “at least...
Sam Bankman-Fried is paying for legal defense using previously gifted funds from Alameda: Report
29.3.2023
The former FTX CEO reportedly gave Joseph Bankman roughly $10 million funded by a loan from Alameda Research as a part of a lifetime estate and gift tax exemption
Sushi DAO to Set up Defense Legal Defense Fund; Project Receives Unspecified US SEC Subpoena
23.3.2023
Sushi, the Web3 exchange that pivoted into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), is seeking to organize a legal defense fund. If approved, the proposal, which already is available for voting, will put $3 million USDT as part of a fund to defend itself from legal actions against...
In Defense of a Digital Dollar
22.3.2023
Fears about mass financial surveillance are real with CBDCs, but banning them, as Republicans have recently proposed, will not help. Instead, more research is needed, says Ananya Kumar
Sushi sets up legal defense fund after SEC subpoenas head chef Jared Grey and DAO itself
21.3.2023
The DAO said it would not be commenting on “ongoing legal investigations,” but its existing $100,000 defense fund was apparently not enough
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...
Defense Fund: Maker’s new contingency budget fund
3.2.2023
The Defense Fund will soon be created following the approval that has come directly from the Marker Governance. The Defense Fund is expected to play a considerable role in reimbursing active MakerDAO participants for all their legal expenses. This development has been shared by Maker through...
Overwatch 2 Will Start Banning People Who Team Up With Cheaters
3.2.2023
Blizzard announced in a February 1 update blog that it’s taking a new, more aggressive approach to Overwatch 2 cheating. The developer will no longer ban just cheaters themselves—though it boasts already wiping out “over 50,000 accounts that we found to be cheating since the launch of Overwatch...
MakerDAO launches $5M legal defense fund
1.2.2023
At its inception, the defense fund will receive a budget of $5 million held in the DAI stablecoin
Sam Bankman-Fried Disputes FTX US ‘Shortfall’ Claims, Critics Skeptical of Excel Spreadsheet Defense
18.1.2023
Following an update from FTX debtors about the $5.5 billion discovered by administrators during an investigation, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) took to Twitter to share a blog post from his Substack newsletter. SBF stated that the presentation published by litigation firm Sullivan &...