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How law enforcement struggles with sophisticated crypto laundering
11.7.2024
Advanced crypto laundering techniques continue to challenge law enforcement and crypto-related services as highlighted in a new Chainalysis money laundering report
DAO-Specific Legislation Isn't Needed Yet, English Legal Body Says
11.7.2024
The Law Commission said decentralized autonomous organizations appear to fall under existing laws for the time being
Marathon site manager ducks Texas noise charges amid resident complaints
11.7.2024
David Fischer, manager of a Texas site for Marathon Digital, was acquitted on charges alleging the site violated local noise ordinances
CFTC Chair reiterates BTC and ETH are commodities in testimony
11.7.2024
Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors
BitMEX pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violation
10.7.2024
BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed pleaded guilty to similar criminal charges in 2022 and received probation
Sentencing for ex-FTX execs set for October, November
9.7.2024
Former FTX executives Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, who both testified at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial, are scheduled to be sentenced later this year
Bitcoin 'Power Law' sees up to 300% BTC price gains by late 2025
9.7.2024
BTC price momentum is still at least three months from returning upward, says analysis, but the outlook for the coming years should delight Bitcoin bulls
Mt. Gox begins repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: Law Decoded
8.7.2024
The Mt. Gox rehabilitation plan, approved in 2021, moves forward with BTC and BCH repayments, and North Carolina’s CBDC ban was vetoed by the governor
Judge dismisses coders’ DMCA claims against Microsoft, OpenAI and GitHub
7.7.2024
The partial dismissal indicates complainants failed to demonstrate that GitHub reproduces human-created code
Judge dismisses coders’ DMCA claims against Microsoft, OpenAI and GitHub
7.7.2024
The partial dismissal indicates complainants failed to demonstrate that GitHub reproduces human-created code
Former US solicitor general claims regulators want to ‘debank’ crypto
5.7.2024
Several parties have filed amicus briefs with the appellate court in support of Custodia Bank receiving approval for a master account from the Federal Reserve
Coinbase continues to fight for access to Gensler’s private emails
5.7.2024
In a recent letter to a district court judge, Coinbase argued that the SEC Chair’s private communications are an “appropriate source of discovery” crucial to mounting a reasonable defense
NYT AI lawsuit gets weird as OpenAI demands sources for every article
4.7.2024
It’s unclear whether the judge in the case is considering the request, but the New York Times had a strong response to the request
How DePin Networks can decentralize law enforcement
4.7.2024
Everything from radar arrays to acoustic networks that triangulate active shooters can be decentralized and community-owned
Judge labels 2 obscure altcoins as commodities in $120M Ponzi case
4.7.2024
An Illinois judge has sided with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a crypto fraud case, labelling two altcoins, OHM and KLIMA, as commodities
CFTC Wins Case Against Crypto Fund Operators
4.7.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a case against Sam Ikkurty, Ravishankar Avadhanam, and Jafia LLC for civil violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), specifically involving cryptocurrency investments. The court granted the CFTC’s motion for summary judgment...
From Louisiana to New Hampshire, crypto advocates are winning
4.7.2024
It might come as a surprise if you only follow Congress, but a raft of state measures have shown legislators moving in the right direction on crypto
Binance exec trial will resume July 5 as family reports health problems
3.7.2024
Though Nigeria's tax authority dropped charges against two Binance executives in June, the pair will still face a trial for allegations of money laundering
Judge signs off on expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC
2.7.2024
While Judge Reed O’Connor granted the SEC an extension to respond to Consensys’ lawsuit, he also approved a timeline for considering the case’s merits proposed by the firm
Singapore ups crypto exchanges risk factor under new law update
2.7.2024
The update aims to prevent Terrorist groups and organizations from exploiting Singapore’s economic openness as an international financial, business, and transport hub