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Detained Binance Executive Sues Nigerian Anti-Graft Agency for ‘Fundamental Rights’ Violation
31.3.2024
The Binance executive who is being held by Nigerian law enforcement has sued the country’s anti-corruption agency for violating his fundamental rights. The executive also wants the local court to declare the seizure of his passport “a violation of his fundamental right to personal...
South Korean Prosecutor in Court for Passing Information to a Virtual Asset Investment Fraudster
1.2.2024
On Jan. 30, a South Korean court continued with the trial of a prosecutor who is accused of passing sensitive information on the progress of an investigation to an alleged virtual asset investment fraudster. According to the Gwangju District Prosecutor’s Office, the acts by the prosecutor...
FTX to Face Independent Investigation, Federal Appeals Court Rules
22.1.2024
An independent bankruptcy examiner must complete an investigation into the collapse of FTX, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. In violation of U.S. bankruptcy code The ruling, delivered by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, argues that to not appoint an independent examiner...
Google Says It Has Updated Policy Relating Crypto Coin Trusts Adverts
11.12.2023
Starting on Jan. 29, advertisers of cryptocurrency coin trusts targeting the U.S. market will have to meet certain requirements before promoting these on Google. According to the internet giant, violation of this new policy will not result in the immediate suspension of advertisers’ respective...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Still Worth $15 Billion Despite Guilty Plea: Forbes
23.11.2023
Source: X / @cz_binance Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, is still worth $15 billion despite recently pleading guilty to federal money laundering charges. On Tuesday, the crypto boss acknowledged his violation of US regulations and evasion of sanctions laws in his pursuit...
Spanish Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Ad Violations, Hint at Probing X
13.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Spain’s securities market regulatory body said it had begun investigating its inaugural case pertaining to a potential violation of regulations governing large-scale advertising campaigns for crypto assets. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) announced on Wednesday last...
Bitcoin Magazine claims Fed accused it of trademark violation for t-shirts
3.11.2023
Crypto publication Bitcoin Magazine claims it has been threatened with legal action over “FedNow” t-shirts, hats, and other items
SEC Fines Stoner Cats NFTs Creator $1 Million for Securities Violation
14.9.2023
The company behind Stoner Cats non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has to pay a $1 million fine and destroy all its NFTs per a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
According to the Wednesday press release, the SEC charged Stoner Cats 2 LLC (SC2) with conducting an unregistered...
LBRY Gears Up to Contest US Securities Law Violation Ruling
8.9.2023
In a recently filed court document, blockchain-based publishing company LBRY has signaled its intent to challenge a New Hampshire district court’s verdict. This ruling, made in November 2022, concurred with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that LBRY presented...
Tornado Cash indictment fails to show 'clear violation' of certain laws: Coin Center
24.8.2023
Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh argued that crypto mixer Tornado Cash is an anonymizing software provider, not a money transmitter
Tornado Cash Devs Arrested for Allegedly Helping North Korean Hackers Launder $1B
23.8.2023
Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group
Crypto Mining Crackdown in Malaysia: Sarawak Police and Energy Plant Dismantle Illegal Mining Operation
31.7.2023
A covert cryptocurrency mining operation, suspected of electricity theft, was uncovered in a Marina Square shophouse in Miri, Malaysia. Representatives from the Sarawak police and Sarawak Energy plant revealed that the successful operation was made possible by a tip-off from the public....
Sui Foundation Bins MovEx After Violation of SUI Token Lockup Schedule
27.7.2023
MovEx had violated the lockup by initiating three transactions of 625K SUI to three unique wallets, sparking concerns around these excess tokens in the open market
Saxo Bank Ordered to Liquidate Its Portfolio of Crypto Assets by Danish Financial Regulator
6.7.2023
According to a July 4, 2023 press release from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, Denmark’s Saxo Bank has been instructed to liquidate its holdings of cryptocurrency assets. The financial regulator maintains that Saxo Bank’s portfolio of crypto assets falls “outside...
Tanzanian Central Bank Says Quoting Prices in Foreign Currency Against the Law
24.6.2023
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) has reiterated that shillings remain the East African country’s sole legal tender. The apex bank said residents quoting prices in foreign currency or those refusing payment in Tanzanian shillings are in violation of the Bank of Tanzania Act 2006. The central bank...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $26,000, as SEC Sues Binance
6.6.2023
Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point in over two months, as markets continue to react to the SEC versus Binance lawsuit. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing the crypto exchange for violation of U.S securities laws. Ethereum was also in the red, dropping below $1,800 in the process....
SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao Over Multiple Securities Violation Allegations
5.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing crypto exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao on allegations of violating federal securities laws
Crypto Exchange Poloniex Agrees to $7.6M Fee to Settle Sanctions Violation Charges
1.5.2023
Crypto exchange Poloniex will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violations allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the sanctions watchdog announced Monday
Alameda Research Sues Grayscale Investments Seeking to Unlock Billions in Value for Shareholders
7.3.2023
FTX Debtors and affiliate Alameda Research Ltd. have filed a lawsuit against Grayscale Investments, seeking injunctive relief to unlock $9 billion in value for shareholders of the Grayscale Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts. The debtors allege that “Grayscale has extracted over $1.3 billion...
Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev
23.2.2023
Only 226 validators have been slashed since Ethereum staking began, with 75 of those coming from one single event in Feb. 2021