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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Plans US Transition for Legal Operations, Leaving Ireland Base
15.5.2024
Stablecoin issuer Circle plans to relocate its legal base from the Republic of Ireland to the US. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the company recently filed court paperwork to re-domicile.
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SEC tries again for Debt Box suit dismissal with option to refile
14.5.2024
The SEC says case dismissal without prejudice is “normally granted” when a plaintiff requests it, but the court has criticized the agency’s current suit
Guilty Verdict: Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Found Guilty in Money Laundering Case
14.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind Tornado Cash, has been convicted of money laundering by a Dutch judge at the s-Hertogenbosch court.
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison by Dutch Court
14.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering $1.2 billion worth of crypto
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms CEO to depart immediately in response to lawsuit
13.5.2024
Nicolas Bonta, Bitfarms co-founder and chair, will take over as interim president and CEO after Geoffrey Morphy filed a lawsuit for $27 million in damages against the mining firm
Kraken Challenges SEC Overreach in Recent Court Filing
12.5.2024
In a recent motion to dismiss a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), cryptocurrency exchange Kraken argued that the SEC’s legal theory misinterprets crucial aspects of the case. The court document, dated May 9, 2024, claims the SEC fails to identify legitimate...
279 Crypto Accounts Forfeited to US Government in North Korean Laundering Crackdown
12.5.2024
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the forfeiture of 279 cryptocurrency accounts containing funds linked to alleged hacks of crypto exchanges by North Korean operatives. This measure is a component of a broader U.S. effort aimed at dismantling cyber operations that...
SEC Opposes Coinbase’s Appeal Request in Ongoing Legal Battle
11.5.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal court to deny Coinbase’s interlocutory appeal, following a recent court decision that allowed a lawsuit involving the SEC and the cryptocurrency platform to proceed. Last month, Coinbase sought appellate review after...
SEC Rebuts Coinbase's Attempt to Get Appeals Court to Answer Key Crypto Question
10.5.2024
Coinbase hasn't successfully argued that an appeals court needs to look at how securities regulations might apply to digital assets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday
Kraken Warns SEC’s Claims Could Reorder US Financial Structure
10.5.2024
The crypto exchange Kraken urged the US court to dismiss the SEC claims against it to avoid a "significant reordering" of the US financial regulatory structure.
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Kraken Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Claims to Avoid 'Significant Reordering' of U.S. Financial Structure
10.5.2024
Lawyers of crypto exchange Kraken have told a U.S. court that claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against it should be dismissed to avoid a "significant reordering" of the U.S. financial regulatory structure, according to court filings submitted in the Northern District...
3 memorable moments from Trump’s NFT dinner
9.5.2024
Donald Trump says he helped make “NFTs hot again” and even dissed his own political rival’s unofficial meme coin — sending it and his respective meme coin soaring
Between days in court, Donald Trump will meet crypto enthusiasts for NFT dinner
8.5.2024
Anyone who spent at least $4,653 on Trump’s ‘Mugshot’ NFTs will be able to have dinner with the former president in Florida on May 8
Robinhood favored to prevail in potential crypto court case against SEC
8.5.2024
Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) have weighed in on the potential legal battle between Robinhood and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing confidence that the popular trading platform would likely emerge victorious in any crypto-related court case. This...
Most FTX Creditors to Receive Over 100% Repayment, Court Document Shows
8.5.2024
FTX is poised to repay nearly all its account holders fully, according to a reorganization plan presented in court. The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange has raised about $15 billion mainly by selling investments from itself and its affiliate, Alameda Research. This fund will ensure payments of...
SEC Argues for Injunctions in Final Response of Ripple XRP Case
8.5.2024
The SEC challenged Ripple’s assertion that the blockchain startup acted without recklessness and that there should be no “widespread uncertainty” about XRP’s legal status, despite the court previously rejecting this “fair notice” defense.
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NBA, football, NASCAR stars cough up $2.4M in Voyager promo suit
8.5.2024
Rob Gronkowski, Victor Oladipo, and Landon Cassill have agreed to settle with plaintiffs in their ongoing case against Voyager Digital
Robinhood Prepares to Fight SEC in Court Over Crypto, CEO Reveals
8.5.2024
Robinhood Markets is preparing to fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court to defend its crypto business and establish “regulatory clarity in the United States for the benefit of our customers,” CEO Vlad Tenev said after his company received a Wells notice from...
Ex-Digitex Futures Exchange CEO pleads guilty to violating Bank Secrecy Act
7.5.2024
U.S. authorities indicted former Digitex CEO Adam Todd in February for failure to implement and maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering program at the exchange
SEC pushes back against Terraform’s claims fraud happened outside US
7.5.2024
Lawyers for the commission cited several examples of Do Kwon touting UST to U.S. investors and Terraform’s former communications head making false claims about the stablecoin