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Chinese Court Rules that Bitcoin has Legal Value - Report
19.7.2019
An internet court in China has reportedly made a landmark ruling on cryptocurrencies, recognizing Bitcoin as having legal value as property.
Per Chinese media outlet BJ News, Hangzhou Internet Court – one of three legal bodies in the country that handle digital and internet-based legal matters...
Money Laundering Fines Worth Billions Help Bankers Avoid Prosecution and Unpleasant Labels
18.7.2019
The recent seizure of a cargo ship owned by JP Morgan, a vessel loaded with 20 tons of cocaine according to latest accounts, highlighted the risks of banks’ involvement in illicit activities, inadvertent or otherwise. And although U.S. authorities released the MSC Gayane after the owner,...
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge Against Bitcoin Coder Peter Todd
17.7.2019
New court filings have accused former Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd of sexual misconduct
Expert Witness in Satoshi Case Claims Dr Wright’s Documents Were Doctored
11.7.2019
The Kleiman v. Wright case continues this week and a slew of new evidence has been submitted to the Southern District of Florida courthouse. A supplemental affidavit stemming from the Kleiman estate’s expert witness, Dr. Matthew Edman, indicates that documents submitted to the court...
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
9.7.2019
The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A string of scandals indicates, however, that traditional banks are not only susceptible to the phenomenon but sometimes complicit, whether knowingly...
Experts Dissect Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Testimony and Court Documents
8.7.2019
Last week, Craig Wright, the man who claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared in court and testified why he did not have access to his public bitcoin addresses and trust information. Since then a lot of new evidence has been submitted to the court and members of the crypto community have...
Avoid State Taxes on Crypto With US Supreme Court’s Recent Trust Decision?
6.7.2019
Some investors put crypto in a trust that holds crypto assets. What are the specifics? A Tax lawyer comments
Craig Wright Uses Falsified Docs to Prove Innocence in Kleiman Case
4.7.2019
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright has allegedly fabricated court documents in an attempt to prove a deed of trust with Kleiman
With Wright’s Recent Antiques In The Court, His Nakamoto Claims Fall Flat On His Nose!
1.7.2019
Craig Wright claimed that he was Satoshi Nakamoto in 2016, and three years later, his claim seems to have fallen on its nose. The moment he started to prove that he was Nakamoto, the Bitcoin experts and developers came out neutralizing his claim and lashing him for being a hoax. However, something...
Ross Ulbricht Letter Questions the Wisdom of Imprisoning Non-Violent Offenders
29.6.2019
Forced to spend the rest of his days in a cage, Ross Ulbricht has recounted his situation in a letter, which explains how he’s spent more than 2,096 days in a U.S. federal penitentiary for running a website. Also Read: Bitcoin ‘Inventor’ Craig Wright Claims He Can’t Access...
Bitcoin ‘Inventor’ Craig Wright Claims He Can’t Access Coins in Court Testimony
29.6.2019
On June 28, Craig Wright, the Australian native who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, spent the day in a Florida court battling with the Kleiman attorney. Wright became emotional when he told the court that he designed the network but didn’t like how it turned out. At one point he told the court...
Craig Wright Spars With Kleiman Lawyers in Combative Courtroom Appearance
29.6.2019
It was an emotional day for the self-professed creator of bitcoin as he testified in the on-going Kleiman lawsuit
Bloomberg: Craig Wright Does Not Have Access to Bitcoin Fortune
28.6.2019
Craig Wright said he cannot produce a list of his early BTC addresses per a federal judge’s order
Koinex Exchange Shuts Down Ahead of Crypto Regulation
28.6.2019
Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume resulting from the recent news of a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies. Also read: Indian...
Craig Wright Intends to Call Three Expert Witnesses to His Evidentiary Hearing
28.6.2019
The man who claims to have invented Bitcoin, Craig Wright, will be appearing in court on Friday, June 28 in West Palm Beach, Florida for an evidentiary hearing. According to recently filed documents in the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit, the defense has provided notice that Wright intends to call three...
Craig Wright Fails To Disclose Bitcoin Holdings After Court Order, Might Face Sanctions Soon
24.6.2019
Craig Wright has failed to disclose his Bitcoin holdings as on 12th December 2013, after a court in Florida ordered him to do so in May this year. This could make Wright liable to strict action by the court if the show causes notice demanding the reason for failure to disclose his BTC funds...
Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
23.6.2019
Self-proclaimed Satoshi, Craig Wright, did not disclose his bitcoin holdings as ordered by a court, says lawyer Devin Freedman
Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
23.6.2019
Self-proclaimed Satoshi, Craig Wright, did not disclose his bitcoin holdings as ordered by a court, says lawyer Devin Freedman
Kleiman Attorney: ‘Craig Wright Hasn’t Complied With the Order to List His Bitcoin’
21.6.2019
A court filing has surfaced in the ongoing Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit that gives details concerning the existence of the alleged Tulip Trust and another trust known as the Tulip Trust II. The filing of Craig Wright’s declaration dated May 8, 2019 is partially redacted but gives a description...
Wright Has Not Disclosed Full Bitcoin Holdings Per Court Order, Says Plaintiff’s Representation
21.6.2019
Self-professed bitcoin founder Wright may be held in contempt of court