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Coinbase Continues to Fight for Crypto Clarity, Challenging SEC Overreach in Court
24.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a reply memorandum supporting its motion to certify an interlocutory appeal in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which alleges that certain digital asset transactions conducted by Coinbase constitute the sale...
US courts to handle Coinbase Dogecoin sweepstakes disputes
24.5.2024
Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized that arbitration is a matter of contract and parties can agree to have an arbitrator resolve threshold arbitrability questions
Binance executive collapses during Nigeria trial for money laundering
24.5.2024
Gambaryan missed a court appearance on tax evasion charges but managed to attend the money laundering trial on the same day
Court Rules Influencer Ian Balina Violated Securities Laws Promoting SPRK Tokens
24.5.2024
A Texas district court has found crypto inflluencer Ian Balina guilty of violating U.S. securities laws by promoting and selling SPRK tokens without proper disclosure.
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Detained Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Collapses During Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria
24.5.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, collapsed in court due to alleged ill health during his ongoing money laundering trial in Nigeria.
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Prosecutors Push 5-7 Year Sentence For FTX Exec Ryan Salame
23.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are pushing for a 5 - 7 year sentence for former FTX executive Ryan Salame on charges stemming from his time at Sam Bankman-Fried’s doomed crypto exchange, a new court filing reveals. Salame is the first executive of the exchange outside of Sam Bankman-Fried to be formally...
U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record
23.5.2024
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its dispute over which legal agreement should hold sway when parties are under two distinct contracts and the first of them calls for arbitration, finding the company's case was "unpersuasive" and that the courts need to work those...
Nigerian Prison Agency Held Responsible for Court Absence of Jailed Binance Executive
23.5.2024
The Nigerian Correctional Service recently faced accusations of failing to bring Tigran Gambaryan, a jailed Binance executive, to a court hearing on May 22. A lawyer representing the Nigerian revenue collection agency subsequently requested the court to adjourn proceedings. This would allow him...
Nigerian Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Trial to June 14
23.5.2024
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case against Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, till June 14 due to Gambaryan's absence.
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Court ruling dismantles would-be Bitcoin creator Craig Wright’s false claims
23.5.2024
Following a protracted legal battle, a U.K. court has methodically broken down Craig Wright’s mountain of fabricated evidence and assertions regarding his true identity
Nigerian prison fails to bring Binance exec to court
23.5.2024
Prosecution counsel Moses Idehu requested a brief stand-down of the case, seeking to temporarily adjourn the matter later to resolve the issue
Florida Court Grants Relief to Binance.US, Suspension Overturned
23.5.2024
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida regulators acted improperly when they blocked Binance from operating in the state. The decision effectively means Binance can now resume operations there.
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Binance.US wins appeal to reinstate Florida money services license
22.5.2024
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should, a state appeal court told the Florida Office of Financial Regulation
Apple disputes monopoly claims, cites 'fierce competition' in court
22.5.2024
Apple’s letter to a federal judge previewed its slated dismissal motion to a U.S. antitrust suit, with the firm claiming prosecutors didn’t define where it has a monopoly
SEC’s Regulatory Overreach Challenged in Court: Motion Filed to Vacate ‘Dealer’ Rule
22.5.2024
Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas and Blockchain Association filed a motion on May 17 to vacate the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s new Dealer Rule. The plaintiffs’ counsel argues that the SEC’s expanded definition of “dealer” exceeds its statutory...
Freedom of speech isn’t a ‘trump card’ for Tornado Cash developers
21.5.2024
Does code as freedom of speech mean that developers aren’t responsible for how their creations are used?
NYAG Takes Victory Lap as Court Approves Genesis Settlement
21.5.2024
NYAG says the settlement will establish a fund for New Yorkers who invested more than $1.1 billion in Genesis through the Gemini Earn program and blocks Genesis from operating in the state
Craig Wright Lied To Court: UK Judge Reveals
20.5.2024
An Australian computer scientist named Craig Wright, who has frequently claimed to be the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was found not guilty by a UK High Court judge on May 20.
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Judge Rules Craig Wright Lied ‘Extensively,’ Committed Forgery in Bid to Claim Satoshi Identity
20.5.2024
On May 20, 2024, a ruling was delivered by Justice James Mellor in the COPA vs. Craig Wright case. Mellor determined that Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” in his efforts to prove he was Satoshi Nakamoto. Mellor emphasized that Wright’s evidence was “at best...
Craig Wright Lied to UK Court 'Extensively and Repeatedly,' Judge Writes
20.5.2024
Judge James Mellor released his written judgement on the Crypto Open Patent Alliance vs Craig Wright case on Monday