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Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
Judge Upholds Confidentiality of FTX Customers’ Identities, Citing Security Concerns
10.6.2023
In the FTX bankruptcy case, the presiding judge John Dorsey has ruled to maintain the confidentiality of individual customer identities, according to a recent decision on Friday. Dorsey emphasized the importance of safeguarding these clients, expressing concern for their potential vulnerability...
Ripple case more crucial than ever amid Coinbase, Binance SEC crackdown: Lawyers
9.6.2023
Whether XRP is ruled as a security or not in the Ripple case will certainly have an influence on the two latest crypto exchange lawsuits, crypto lawyers told Cointelegraph
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says U.S. Courts Should Have Full Control Over $7.3B in Disputed Assets
9.6.2023
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Meet the judges that will preside over Coinbase and Binance’s SEC lawsuits
8.6.2023
One judge has ruled on a key crypto case of late, while the other has ruled on high-profile political cases in the U.S. in recent times
EMAX class action against Kim K and Mayweather is back on, says judge
8.6.2023
While a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last year, U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald has given the plaintiffs a new chance at pursuing action against the celebrities
U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether
8.6.2023
The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers
Judge Rules Against FTX in Genesis Bankruptcy Mediation Case
6.6.2023
FTX will not be allowed to join in the mediation between now-bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global and its parent company, Barry Silbert’s crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), a judge has ruled.
In the ruling, US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane decided against FTX's inclusion in...
Genesis Bankruptcy Judge Extends Mediation Period Between Genesis, Creditors
5.6.2023
The insolvent lender will now have until August 2 to submit a plan to emerge from bankruptcy
DCG asks judge to consolidate class-action suits to avoid conflicting decisions
2.6.2023
Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert argued in a letter to Judge Stefan Underhill that both cases share the same facts, legal issues and near-identical class definitions
US Government Presses for Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy Case
31.5.2023
Following the U.S. bankruptcy court judge’s rejection of the U.S. Trustee’s plea to designate an impartial investigator for the FTX bankruptcy case, the government is now appealing this verdict. In essence, the U.S. Trustee’s appeal has been forwarded to the U.S. Third Circuit...
US District Judge sends matter of FTX independent examiner to appellate court
30.5.2023
A bankruptcy judge denied a motion for an independent examiner in February, leading to an appeal that may now go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
FTX Examiner Appointment Referred to Court of Appeals by District Judge
30.5.2023
The U.S. government is pushing to have an independent inquiry into the crypto exchange despite concerns over cost
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Denied Bail by Montenegrin High Court; Extradition Requests Loom
24.5.2023
A Montenegrin high court judge has reportedly invalidated the bail application of Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs. Kwon was detained for providing false identification while boarding a flight to Dubai alongside a companion on March 23, 2023. Terraform Labs Co-Founder’s Bail Request...
XRP Price Prediction as Judge Rules in Favor of Ripple to Deny SEC Motion to Seal Hinman Documents – XRP to $1?
17.5.2023
The XRP price has jumped by 5% in the past 24 hours, after the judge presiding over Ripple's case with the SEC denied the regulator's motion to seal important documents.
At $0.446896, XRP is up by 4% in a week but down by 13% in the last 30 days, with today's spike going some way towards reversing...
Judge Torres Rules That SEC Cannot Seal Hinman Docs in Ripple Case
17.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission cannot seal certain documents in connection with a 2018 speech from agency’s former director Bill Hinman in its case against Ripple, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
The SEC wanted to seal entirely the “Hinman Speech documents” which have in them “nonpublic...
Breaking: Court victory for Ripple as judge denies SEC motion to seal Hinman docs
17.5.2023
United States District Judge Analisa Torres made the order on May 16 in a win for Ripple
SEC Can't Seal Docs Tied to Hinman's Ether Speech, Judge in Ripple Suit Rules
17.5.2023
The SEC and Ripple have sparred for months over a set of documents related to Bill Hinman's 2018 speech on securities law and ether
SEC to Judge: Deny Coinbase's Call for Cryptocurrency Rule Explanation
16.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s request to compel the commission to respond to a rule-making petition that asked for clearer crypto regulation guidelines.
In a court filing Monday, the SEC said it is not mandated to meet the requirements outlined...
BlockFi Customers Can Be Repaid $300M Held in Custodial Accounts, Judge Says
11.5.2023
BlockFi custodial wallet users can be returned nearly $300 million, as a New Jersey judge ruled on Thursday May 11 that assets sitting in the wallets belong to clients rather than the estate of the bankrupt crypto lender