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Okx Acknowledges Security Incident Involving Judicial Documents Forgery
13.6.2024
Okx, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, clarified the information regarding a recent security incident that allowed unidentified criminals to take control of the accounts of a few customers, draining these. In a statement, Okx stressed that a third party had forged judicial documents...
Hashdex Withdraws Application for Spot Ether ETF, SEC Filings Show
30.5.2024
According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 24, Hashdex has officially withdrawn its application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF.
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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...
Ripple Seeks Court Approval to Seal Sensitive Documents in SEC Lawsuit
16.5.2024
Ripple Labs has filed a motion to seal remedy documents in its ongoing litigation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple argues that these documents contain sensitive information, including proprietary business strategies, financial data, and internal communications. Public...
SEC And Gary Gensler Believed Ether Was A Security For At Least A Year, New Court Docs Reveal
29.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chair Gary Gensler appear to have believed Ether (ETH) was a security for at least a year, new court documents unveiled Monday reveal. News of the damning court filing comes amidst Consensys' legal battle with the federal regulator...
Accomplice William Morro Arrested And Charged In OneCoin Crypto Fraud Case
25.4.2024
William Morro, an accomplice in OneCoin crypto fraud scheme, has been arrested by the United States Department of Justice for his role in the multi-billion dollar scam, Tuesday court documents reveal. He has charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud just weeks after co-conspirator...
Do Kwon And Terraform Labs Hit With $5.3 Billion Penalty From SEC in Terra-Luna Case
23.4.2024
Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon have been hit with a $5.3 billion from the SEC, April 19th court documents reveal. News of the latest legal filing from the SEC comes just weeks after they won a landmark civil trial against Kwon for the $40 billion crash of Terra-Luna.
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Former FTX Executives and Promoters To Pay $1.35 Million in Lawsuit Settlement Deal
29.3.2024
Former executives and promoters of crypto exchange FTX have agreed to settle a class action following founder Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing Thursday, court documents filed yesterday show. Former head of engineering for FTX, Nishad Singh, Alameda Research CEO, Caroline Ellison, chief technological...
Sam Bankman-Fried Submits Last Minute Letters Of Support In Hopes Of Sentence Leniency, Court Filings Show
27.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) legal team has submitted several last-minute letters of support on behalf of the FTX founder before his sentencing on Thursday, court documents filed Wednesday reveal. He is facing a total of over 100 years in federal prison.
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FTX Asks For “Sam Coins” To Be Declared Worthless, New Court Docs Reveal
27.3.2024
FTX is looking to declare FTX creditors’ “Sam Coins” effectively worthless, new court documents from a Tuesday hearing in Delaware reveal. The move marks the latest update in the crypto exchange's lengthy bankruptcy process following FTX's collapse in November 2022.
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New Court Documents Reveal Sam Bankman-Fried’s Strategies to Repair Public Image
18.3.2024
Newly revealed court documents shed light on Sam Bankman-Fried's strategies aimed at repairing his public image following the collapse of FTX in 2022.
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European Commission Grills Big Tech on AI Risks to Elections: Deepfakes, Misinformation in Focus
15.3.2024
On March 14, the European Commission formally enquired into strategies adopted by big tech companies to mitigate generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) risks capable of misleading voters. The commission has given the companies an April 3 deadline to provide documents and information.
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Binance’s Former CEO Changpeng Zhao Ordered to Surrender Passport in Updated Bail Terms
13.3.2024
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was instructed to give up his Canadian passport as part of a revised bail agreement, court documents filed Monday showed.
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India Hosts Nearly 8 Million Verifiable Government Documents on Blockchains
6.3.2024
India's National Informatics Centre (NIC), a government agency operating under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), has hosted almost eight million government-issued verifiable documents on five blockchains.
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EIA Agrees to Wipe Out Prior Bitcoin Mining Survey Data, Plans Fresh Study
4.3.2024
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has agreed to discard any data it already collected in response to its emergency Bitcoin mining survey, court documents filed Friday showed.
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Australian Federal Police Officer Denies Stealing Bitcoin During an Investigation
19.2.2024
An Australian cybercrime police officer has been accused of stealing 81.616 Bitcoin during a steroid trafficking investigation in Melbourne. Per court documents, the policeman – William Wheatley – allegedly pocketed a Trezor hardware wallet containing the Bitcoins, then worth about $450,000....
Craig Wright Denies Forging Documents in High-Profile Bitcoin Lawsuit
10.2.2024
In the ongoing court battle over the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Craig Wright continues to face accusations that he forged documents to support his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto. However, Wright maintains the documents were faked by others to frame him. Wright vs. COPA: ‘Industrial...
COPA Trial: Craig Wright Claims Documents Were Forged, Lawyers Cross-Examine
7.2.2024
The ongoing legal issues between Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) founder Craig Wright and Bitcoin developers have turned even more sour. According to a February 4 court filing by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) legal team, several documents Wright submitted as evidence of his ownership of...
Ripple Requests One Week Extension for Documents in SEC Suit
7.2.2024
Ripple has filed a motion requesting an extension of one week to gather and submit documents in its ongoing courtroom battle against the SEC. The documents under examination largely comprise financial statements covering the period from 2022-2023. In addition, the SEC seeks “post-complaint...
Shareholder Sues Crypto Mining Firm Over Unrealistic Pre-IPO Claims
6.2.2024
A shareholder sued crypto mining firm Stronghold’s senior officials, claiming that they made impractical pre-IPO pledges. Glenn Bruno’s Friday complaint targets Stronghold’s officers and directors for alleged legal violations between July 2021 to March 2022. The violations include breaches...