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SEC Asks Judge to Fine Ripple $2 Billion in XRP Case — Ripple CEO Says ‘There Is Absolutely No Precedent for This’
27.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking nearly $2 billion in fines from Ripple Labs in the ongoing XRP lawsuit. “There is absolutely no precedent for this,” exclaimed Ripple’s CEO regarding the $2 billion fine. “We will continue to expose the SEC...
SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple
26.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion judgment against Ripple Labs, according to court filings
Nigeria Charges Binance, Detained Executives With Tax Evasion: Reports
25.3.2024
One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend
Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
20.3.2024
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018
Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC
19.3.2024
Several allies joined Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its court fight against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force the agency to rethink its refusal to write specific rules to govern the crypto industry, with Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others filing outside...
Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking
11.3.2024
Coinbase Inc. (COIN) has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of ignoring the law when it rebuffed the company's formal petition for crypto rules, according to a filing Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Fantom Seeks Money Back From Multichain’s $200M Exploit
5.3.2024
The move aims to enable victims to “partially recover” assets lost in one of the biggest exploits of 2023
U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales are Securities Transactions
4.3.2024
In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which Coinbase is, are securities transactions
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Court to Cut Prison Time to 63-78 Months
28.2.2024
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), found guilty of fraud last year and due to be sentenced next month, has asked the court for a 'just' sentence of 63 to 78 months, according to a court filing submitted Tuesday
Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Sue Dept. of Energy, OMB Over 'Emergency' Survey
23.2.2024
The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms, one of the largest crypto miners in the state, sued the U.S. Department of Energy for trying to collect information from many of its members, including Riot
UK Law Commission Seeks To Classify Cryptocurrencies As “Property” In New Draft Bill
22.2.2024
A proposed UK law would officially define cryptocurrencies as a distinct form of property. This move seeks to create greater legal certainty, bolstering protections for holders of digital assets. The Law Commission of England has launched a consultation exercise on the bill, drawing from recent...
Craig Wright Witness Defends Saying Headed for ‘Train Wreck’ With COPA Trial
19.2.2024
Stefan Matthews said the damning message referred to poor trial prep and not Wright’s claims to being Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto
Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect
16.2.2024
Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases
Australian Judge Hands Split Decision in Market’s Regulator vs Block Earner
12.2.2024
An Australian court has given a split decision in a case brought by Australia's markets regulator against Sydney-based crypto start-up Block Earner
New York Expands Fraud Case Against Digital Currency Group to $3 Billion
9.2.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has amplified its fraud case against Digital Currency Group (DCG), now saying the company is responsible for $3 billion in investor losses tied to the Gemini Earn product and to direct investments with Genesis, according to a new court filing
Binance Sued by Families of Hamas Victims, Hostages
1.2.2024
The plaintiffs, who are also suing Iran and Syria, say the crypto exchange facilitated the financing of Hamas and other terrorist groups between 2017 and 2023
U.S. Arrests 'Bitcoin Rodney,' Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud
9.1.2024
Rodney Burton was arrested on Friday in Florida and will be transferred to Maryland
SEC ‘Deeply Regrets’ Errors in Case Against Crypto Firm But Tells Court Sanctions Are Not Warranted
24.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that it “deeply regrets” the errors made in the case against crypto firm Debt Box after the court found that the agency made “materially false and misleading representations.” However, the SEC claimed that sanctions are...
Court Freezes $1 Billion of Assets of Three Arrows Capital Founders
21.12.2023
The worldwide order by a British Virgin Islands court applies to founders Su Zhu, Kyle Davies and Davies' wife, Kelly Chen
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried Request for a Longer Sentencing Process
20.12.2023
Bankman-Fried's defense team asked for a four to six week extension for his sentencing scheduled in late March, citing a possible second trial that may begin earlier in the month