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Robinhood Hit With Wells Notice By SEC
6.5.2024
Robinhood found itself in hot water with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this weekend after the digital asset trading platform reportedly received a Wells Notice from the federal agency amidst its crackdown on crypto, a new court filing alleges.
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Australian Federal Court Rules Mostly in Favor of Regulator in Case Against BPS Financial
6.5.2024
The Australian Federal Court has delivered a ruling mostly in favor of Australia's markets regulator in its case against BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS) over its Qoin scheme.
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Australian Court Hands Win to Market Regulator in Case Against Qoin Blockchain, But There is a Catch
6.5.2024
An Australian Federal Court mostly ruled in favor of Australia's markets regulator in its case against BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS) over its Qoin scheme, on Friday
Nigerian Court Postpones Binance, Tigran Gambaryan Money Laundering Trial to May 17
6.5.2024
A Nigerian court recently adjourned the trial of Binance and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to May 17. The adjournment came after the cryptocurrency exchange’s attorney stated that he had not received the necessary documents to prepare a defense. However, Nigerian authorities reportedly provided...
Australian Court Rules Against BPS Financial for Unlicensed Crypto Operations
6.5.2024
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled against BPS Financial for operating “Qoin Wallet” without proper licenses. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) underscores the importance of regulatory compliance to protect consumers in the volatile crypto market....
US Government Could Target Bitcoin, Warns ‘Wolf of All Streets’ Amid Crypto Attacks
4.5.2024
Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” has cautioned that the same attacks on cryptocurrencies by the U.S. government “would eventually come for bitcoin, regardless of it being a commodity.” His warning followed recent regulatory actions by various government...
Australian court rules against Qoin issuer BPS Financial on 4 charges
3.5.2024
Qoin still has a class-action suit pending against it in addition to the case brought by regulator ASIC
Australian Federal Court Rules in Favor of ASIC, Against Unlicensed Qoin Crypto
3.5.2024
In 2022, the ASIC alleged that Qoin misled consumers, lodging civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against BPS Financial.
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame to give up $5.9M Bahamas property
3.5.2024
Salame proposes to satisfy the debtors by transferring a residence he owns to FTX Digital Markets Ltd
Terraform claims SEC offered ‘no evidence’ for $4.7B in disgorgement
2.5.2024
Lawyers for the firm claimed that any alleged losses caused by the platform’s or Do Kwon’s actions happened outside the United States, beyond the SEC’s authority in the civil case
Nigerian court postpones money laundering trial of Binance and execs
2.5.2024
A judge in Nigeria reportedly adjourned proceedings in a case against Binance and two executives until May 17 to allow lawyers to review certain documents
FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme
2.5.2024
The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation
Wyoming Senator Slams DOJ’s Take on Non-Custodial Crypto Software, Vows to Protect User Rights
2.5.2024
Wyoming’s Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has responded to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest argument regarding non-custodial software. Lummis’s remarks follow the DOJ’s reply brief on the indictment against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss. Senator Lummis...
Former Binance CEO CZ: I Will Do My Time — Crypto Industry Has Entered a New Phase
1.5.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has expressed his gratitude to the crypto community for their support following his four-month U.S. prison sentence for pleading guilty to money laundering charges. “I will remain a passive investor (and holder) in crypto. Our industry has entered a...
Changpeng Zhao gets 4 months, Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years — Why?
1.5.2024
One former CEO went to trial and maintained his innocence, one admitted fault and turned himself in
18 Years In Prison for NYC Woman Behind Bitcoin Terrorism Financing in Syria
1.5.2024
Victoria Jacobs, aka Bakhrom Talipov, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a New York State court jury after being found guilty of funding Syrian terrorism through Bitcoin.
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Changpeng Zhao’s 4-month sentence a ‘general deterrence,’ says lawyer
1.5.2024
CZ’s charges are serious, justified, and “sent a message” to the industry that compliance “must be taken seriously,” says lawyer and RMIT lecturer Dr. Aaron Lane
US Court to hear proposed remedies from Terraform Labs, Do Kwon in May
30.4.2024
The SEC proposed that Do Kwon and Terraform pay roughly $5.3 billion in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties, while the firm’s team suggested only $1 million
Changpeng Zhao four-month prison sentence lighter than expected
30.4.2024
Prosecutors initially sought to charge the former Binance executive with 36 months
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
30.4.2024
Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, pleaded guilty in November to violating U.S. money laundering laws and had been free to travel in the United States on a $175 million bond