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XRP’s Legal Status Unshaken Amid SEC Appeal – Ripple Prepares Counterstrike
20.10.2024
Ripple’s legal chief has reaffirmed that the core ruling declaring XRP not a security remains intact despite the appeal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator’s move challenges several other aspects of the July 2023 ruling regarding XRP. Ripple plans...
SEC’s Ripple appeal doesn’t challenge XRP non-security status
18.10.2024
Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, emphasized that the SEC’s Form C doesn’t appeal the ruling that XRP is not a security
SEC Officially Appeals XRP Ruling — Will the Court Reverse Ripple’s Win?
18.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially appealed the XRP ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, reigniting the legal battle over whether XRP sales on crypto exchanges qualify as securities. The regulator challenges key aspects of the court decision, including rulings that cleared...
Nishad Singh’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Spare Him Prison, Say He Is an 'Uncommonly Selfless Individual'
17.10.2024
Lawyers say that his early cooperation was critical to bringing cases against Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame
Crypto Neobank Banq's Bankruptcy Case Dismissed by U.S. Judge
14.10.2024
The filing was dismissed because a U.S. judge who called the application a "bad faith" tactic
Ex-FTX exec scheduled to report to prison after judge denies request
11.10.2024
Judge Lewis Kaplan cited prosecutors’ opposition, which noted that Ryan Salame appeared “physically recovered and entirely unimpaired” during a recent Tucker Carlson interview
Nigerian court denies bail for Binance exec despite health concerns
11.10.2024
Judge Emeka Nwite ruled that Tigran Gambaryan should stay in prison unless his health condition poses a threat to others and quarantine is unavailable
FTT Broke Through $3.4 Today After Judge Approves FTX Bankruptcy Plan
8.10.2024
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved FTX’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, which shortly…
Delaware Judge Approves FTX Estate’s Bankruptcy Plan
7.10.2024
A U.S. court approved FTX’s bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will see the majority of the crypto exchange’s customers get the equivalent of their 2022 losses, and then some
Bankruptcy judge approves FTX’s reorganization plan
7.10.2024
Roughly two years after the crypto exchange collapsed and many of its executives faced criminal charges, the Oct. 7 court decision was a step forward for reimbursing FTX users
DC Circuit Court Rules Kalshi’s US Election Bets Legal
5.10.2024
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled in favor of the predictions market Kalshi, allowing the commodities exchange to offer event contracts based on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections. Circuit Judge Millett’s opinion supports the legality...
Judge finds new California election deepfake ban unconstitutional
3.10.2024
Federal Judge John A. Mendez has blocked a new California law that allowed any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
U.S. Judge Sides With SEC in Case Against Crypto Wallet Rivetz Over Sale of Unregistered Securities
1.10.2024
United States District Judge Mark Mastroianni granted the SEC's motion for a summary judgement
Bitcoin miner claims judge, prosecutor, targeted firm with noise laws
1.10.2024
Bitcoin mining firm NewRays alleges that Judge Allen Dodson, prosecuting attorney Phil Murphy, selectively enforced noise legislation to target its business.
Judge axes class action claiming Iris Energy misled investors during IPO
1.10.2024
Iris Energy went public in late 2021, raising $232 million from an IPO, but its stock price fell quickly not long after, along with the rest of the crypto market
NY Judge Denies Tornado Cash Developer’s Motion to Dismiss, Trial Set for December
27.9.2024
Roman Storm, a software developer of Tornado Cash, is headed to trial after a New York judge ruled against his motion to dismiss criminal charges. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla rejected Storm’s request to drop charges tied to money laundering and sanctions violations. Russian...
Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm case moves to trial as judge denies dismissal
27.9.2024
A New York federal judge denied Roman Storm’s bid to dismiss US government charges. Storm is the co-founder of the crypto-mixing platform Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders
26.9.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will proceed to trial, a New York judge ruled during a telephonic hearing on Thursday
Utah Judge Rules SEC’s Case Against Alleged Crypto Mining Scam Green United Can Proceed to Trial
26.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Green United can proceed to trial, a Utah judge ruled Monday
Green United loses bid to dismiss $18M crypto mining fraud suit
24.9.2024
The defendants are accused of operating a fraudulent crypto-mining operation that sold mining equipment for a blockchain that didn’t exist.