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Crypto in Court — Overview of the Biggest Lawsuits Worldwide
26.8.2019
The SEC continues to file lawsuits in the U.S., but banks are on the receiving end of international crypto court cases
India Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Economic Slowdown, Extraordinary Steps Urged
26.8.2019
Many signs indicate that the Indian economy is under grave stress, affecting nearly all sectors. “India’s economy is in a deep mess,” due to initiatives such as demonetization and GST, some lawmakers say, as they urge the government to handle the situation “which...
CoinDesk Talks to Supporters, Critics at Craig Wright’s Contempt Hearing
23.8.2019
CoinDesk travels to Florida to talk to supporters and detractors of the so-called creator of bitcoin
OPSkins Group and WAX Summoned to California Court Over 2017 ICO
21.8.2019
California court summons OPSkins and WAX over fraud allegations connected with WAX token’s 2017 ICO
Indian Supreme Court Orders RBI to Answer Crypto Exchanges, New Date Set
21.8.2019
After hearing the arguments against the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail, the Indian supreme court directed the central bank to reply to the representations filed by crypto exchanges. Since the RBI has not adequately answered them, the court set a new date to resume...
India: Supreme Court Gives Central Bank 2 Weeks to Justify Crypto Ban
21.8.2019
India’s supreme court chastises central bank over crypto ban
Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
20.8.2019
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors
RBI Defends Its Power Over Crypto in Indian Supreme Court
20.8.2019
The Indian supreme court heard the case against the crypto banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail Tuesday. After many arguments challenging the RBI’s power over crypto were presented, the counsel for the central bank began making the case against cryptocurrency. Also...
Supreme Court has Ordered Bitfinex to Provide Documents Demanded by NYAG
20.8.2019
The supreme court of the state of New York has decided that the office of Attorney General of New York (NYAG) has authority over Bitfinex the cryptocurrency exchange. As per the court filing, the decision has let NYAG continue the investigation and demand the documents as and when the...
New York Supreme Court Denies Bitfinex’s Lack Of Jurisdiction Claim
20.8.2019
iFinex claimed the NY AG lacked sufficient jurisdiction for an investigation into the company's activities
New York Court Rules That State Attorney Has Jurisdiction Over Bitfinex
20.8.2019
The New York State Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex is in the jurisdiction of the state’s Attorney General
Bitmessage Developer: Craig Wright Faked Documents on Bitcoin Creation
14.8.2019
Bitmessage developer Jonathan Warren claimed that some of Craig Wrights documents in the Kleiman case were forged or faked
RBI’s Power Over Crypto Challenged at Length in Indian Supreme Court Today
14.8.2019
The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday. Many issues were discussed, ranging from the legality of the RBI action to the classification of crypto assets and how each country...
SEC Is Bringing ‘Thor’s Hammer’ Against Ripple, Warns Tone Vays
14.8.2019
Ripple “scam coin” should never have existed, says Tone Vays
US Court Temporarily Freezes $8M in Response to SEC Request Yesterday
13.8.2019
U.S. district court has approved of the temporary freeze on $8 million of a New York citizen and two of his entities’ related assets following the U.S. SEC
India Plans to Introduce Crypto Bill Next Parliament Session – A Look at Community Responses
10.8.2019
The Indian government has submitted a draft crypto bill to the supreme court and expressed its intention to introduce the bill in the next parliament session. The court subsequently set a new date to hear the case relating to crypto regulation. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community has ramped...
Supreme Court of India postpones the case on Cryptocurrency Ban till January 2020
9.8.2019
Crypto trades in India have been confronting a year-long fight, when a Reserve Bank of India circular, which took effect on July 2018, levied a ban on regulated financial foundations to service crypto-related organizations. Stakeholders from several industries filed writ petitions to challenge...
Indian Supreme Court Heard Crypto Case in Depth Today
8.8.2019
The Indian supreme court finally heard the crypto case today after postponing it several times. The court addressed the government’s crypto policy as well as the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the central bank. The latter was heard in some detail while the former...
New Liberty Dollar Founder Subpoenaed in the Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
7.8.2019
The ongoing Kleiman v. Wright case saw expert testimony on Monday from the plaintiff’s cryptography specialist, alongside the defendant Craig Wright’s witness, Nchain CTO Steve Shadders. The court participants discussed parsing through 27,000 bitcoin addresses as well...
UK Judge Strikes Out Craig Wright’s Libel Lawsuit Against Roger Ver
1.8.2019
According to documents from the U.K.’s High Court of Justice published on July 31, a judge has denied Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit against Roger Ver. Wright filed the charge against Ver when the early bitcoin investor told the public he believed Wright was a “liar and...