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French Financial Regulator Responds to EU’s Crypto Consultation
9.4.2020
France's stock market regulator, the AMF, has published an official response to a crypto consultation of the European Commission
Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
9.4.2020
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency exchanges and the issuers of certain initial coin offering (ICO) tokens. Entities like Block.one, Tron, Bancor, Status and numerous company executives...
Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims
Cryptopia Users Win Victory in Court Case Over Crypto Assets Worth Over $100M
8.4.2020
In the fallout from a massive hack of the New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, users at last have a little good news
Canaan IPO Class Action: Shareholders Must Decide Who Will Represent Them By May
7.4.2020
Canaan's stakeholders have a deadline set by May to name who will represent their interests in class-action lawsuit against the mining firm
The Crypto Industry’s ‘Bloody Friday’ Lawsuits: Do They Hold Weight?
7.4.2020
Eleven lawsuits are targeting seven crypto companies: A “Bloody Friday” for the industry or nothing serious?
Germany’s Crypto Custody Law Hits a Snag: Startups Can’t Get Bank Accounts
7.4.2020
Even though the crypto custody law falls under the German banking act, German banks are hesitant to give crypto firms bank accounts
Researchers Design Blockchain-Based Digital Court In Japan
6.4.2020
Researchers in Japan unveiled a blockchain system to settle legal disputes in a so-called “digital court”
Kraken Appoints SAFT Architect Marco Santori Chief Legal Officer
6.4.2020
SAFT architect and crypto lawyer Marco Santori is now in charge Kraken’s legal team
Q3 Crypto Ponzi Victims File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
6.4.2020
Wells Fargo Advisors is facing counts of fraud, negligence, unjust enrichment and vicarious liability in a lawsuit filed by the victims of a $35 million crypto Ponzi
In Legal Battle With US SEC, Telegram Sees New Support From Trade Association
6.4.2020
Telegram sees new support from the Blockchain Association in legal fight with SEC over $1.7 billion ICO for GRAM tokens
Ripple Funds Blockchain’s Disruption of the Legal Industry
5.4.2020
Cointelegraph spoke to the Australian National University’s Scott Chamberlain on it’s law school’s new blockchain course
ICO Crackdown: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Cryptocurrency Companies
5.4.2020
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against various digital asset firms and exchanges on Friday. The U.S.-based “litigation boutique,” Roche Cyrulnik Freedman, filed the lawsuit for three plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York. All three lawsuits claim that...
Bail Bloc Founder Says How Monero Mining Can Help ICE Detainees
3.4.2020
The Bail Bloc project is using Monero donations to help detainees being held by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
FBI Arrests Russian Rapper For Crypto Money Laundering, Cites Damning Instagram
1.4.2020
FBI arrests Russian rapper, for money laundering, citing his Instagram pics with allegedly unearned cash and data from defunct crypto exchange BTC-e
Amended Lawsuit Against Ripple Now Offers Theory That XRP May Not Be a Security
1.4.2020
While the lawsuit against Ripple Labs still alleges the firm broke securities laws, the plaintiffs now seem to be hedging their bets
Australian Uni Partners With Ripple on Blockchain Law Courses
1.4.2020
ANU fellow Scott Chamberlain believes blockchain technology can help ordinary people avoid the “middlemen and gatekeepers” of the legal profession
Russia Postpones Its Crypto Law Again, Now Blaming Coronavirus
31.3.2020
After facing multiple delays, Russia’s lawmakers again postpone pending major cryptocurrency law, now due to the coronavirus
SEC Claims Telegram Injunction Applies to ‘Any Person or Entity’
31.3.2020
The SEC describes Telegram’s request as “legally meritless,” arguing that the ruling unambiguously applies to “any person or entity”
The Law is Coming for Bitcoin, Warns Satoshi Claimant Craig Wright
30.3.2020
The self-declared creator of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, warns that Bitcoin miners and Lightning Network operators could suffer in the clash between crypto and the law