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Microsoft Says It's Google's Fault You Can't Buy Xbox Games On Its App
28.11.2024
Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely...
Vitalik Buterin Donated $1M in Ether to Coin Center Hours After Tornado Cash Victory
27.11.2024
Vitalik Buterin donated 30 ETH, worth just over $1 million, to Coin Center on Tuesday night.The donation came hours after a Coinbase-backed suit challenging U.S. sanctions against Tornado Cash won an appeals court victory.Coin Center is pursuing its own lawsuit against the Treasury Department's...
Ripple CLO Celebrates Limitation on Regulatory Overreach; XRP Gains 3%
27.11.2024
In recent turn of events, Ripple’ XRP has seen a surge of 3% after the Fifth Circuit Court…
Oracle Corp again sues crypto firm for alleged trademark infringement
27.11.2024
Oracle Corporation sued Crypto Oracle claiming it had “egregiously and flagrantly violated” a past settlement agreement and court injunction
Fed Appeals Court Says Treasury Wrong on Tornado Cash Sanctions: Key Details
27.11.2024
A federal appeals court has reportedly ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority when sanctioning immutable…
Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court
27.11.2024
A U.S. federal appeals court has delivered a major legal victory to the crypto sector by throwing out the U.S. Treasury Department's earlier effort to directly sanction crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.The court found that the government didn't have the proper tools to include the actual...
Big victory in Tornado Cash case as judge says OFAC exceeded authority
27.11.2024
A US appeals court ruled the Treasury’s OFAC “overstepped” when it sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash’s smart contracts
Swan Bitcoin sues its lawyers for picking up Tether as client
26.11.2024
Swan Bitcoin sued former employees it alleged got help from Tether, and now accuses its own law firm of malpractice after it picked up the stablecoin issuer as a client
US Attorney behind Sam Bankman-Fried case will resign on Dec. 13
25.11.2024
Deputy US Attorney Edward Y. Kim will serve as the acting head for the Southern District of New York until the Senate confirms one of Donald Trump’s nominees
Court prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev’s pre-trial detention
23.11.2024
The court decision raises alarming legal concerns for the developers of privacy-preserving blockchain protocols
U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over 'Dealer' Definition That Pushed Into Crypto
21.11.2024
A Texas federal court has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rule expanding the definition of a securities dealer to include a wider swath of firms — including some in the cryptocurrency sector. This adds a significant legal loss to the crypto legacy of SEC Chair Gary...
Chinese Court Orders Refund in Controversial Crypto Contract Dispute
21.11.2024
A Shanghai court ordered a partial refund after ruling a token fundraising contract illegal, citing violations of Chinese financial regulations. Token Fundraising Faces a Major Setback in a Shanghai Court Judgment The Shanghai High Court published details on Wechat Monday about a crypto-related...
A New Frontier: Court Authorizes Service of Process Through NFT Airdrop
20.11.2024
In a landmark decision highlighting the unique aspects of blockchain technology, an S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Judge ruled in favor of Celsius’s motion for alternative service, whereby Celsius sought to provide legal service by airdopping non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to anonymous defendants’ digital asset...
Shanghai judge says cryptocurrency is a commodity, legal to own
20.11.2024
Shanghai Judge Sun Jie calls virtual currency a commodity with property attributes in a commentary on a 2017 business dispute
FTX co-founder Gary Wang sentenced to time served
20.11.2024
Wang was the final FTX executive awaiting sentencing over the 2022 exchange collapse and subsequent fraud charges
Final FTX exec to be sentenced on Nov. 20 — What should users expect?
19.11.2024
Three of the five individuals indicted in the FTX case have been sent to prison, while one was given time served
Judge rejects Kraken’s bid to challenge decision in SEC case
19.11.2024
Kraken won’t get the chance to appeal a California District Court judge’s decision that found the SEC had adequately alleged it sold unregistered securities
Only Congress Can Ban Election Betting, Kalshi Tells Appeals Court in New Filing
18.11.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may not like election betting, but only Congress — not the regulator — has the authority to ban it, embattled prediction market purveyor Kalshi argued in a Friday court filing
Elon Musk 'shot down' OpenAI's ICO plan in 2018 over credibility concerns
16.11.2024
According to a court filing, Elon Musk said that the proposed initial coin offering (ICO) "would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI."
Elon Musk 'shot down' OpenAI's ICO plan in 2018 over credibility concerns
16.11.2024
According to a court filing, Elon Musk said that the proposed initial coin offering (ICO) "would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI."