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Uniswap lawsuit judge calls Ether a commodity in dismissal order
31.8.2023
United States District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla is also the judge overseeing the SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase
Judge Denies CEL Valuation Boost; Evades CEL’s Security Classification in Celsius Saga
26.8.2023
In the unfolding saga of the Celsius bankruptcy case, a proposal was presented to elevate the defunct crypto enterprise’s native token, CEL, to a valuation of $0.80 each. Yet, the overseeing U.S. bankruptcy judge, Martin Glenn, dismissed this proposal. Consequently, Celsius’s...
Gemini Challenges SEC Lawsuit on Lending Program, Pushes for Oral Hearing
21.8.2023
Lawyers for cryptocurrency exchange Gemini have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its Gemini Earn lending program. In the motion, Gemini argues the SEC has failed to plausibly allege that any securities laws were...
Gryphon Digital seeks court dismissal of Sphere 3D's lawsuit
20.8.2023
Gryphon Digital is requesting dismissal from a suit filed by its former partner Sphere 3D over a scam-related Bitcoin transfer. According to Gryphon, the incident was caused by Sphere's security failures
Senator Lummis files Amicus Brief supporting Coinbase's dismissal motion against SEC
12.8.2023
Senator Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto
Senator Lummis files amicus brief supporting Coinbase’s dismissal motion against SEC
12.8.2023
Senator Cynthia Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto
DCG and Barry Silbert Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit by Gemini Trust Company Over Alleged Misrepresentations
11.8.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has filed a motion to dismiss Gemini's lawsuit, claiming fraud by the company and its founder, Barry Silbert, through DCG's subsidiary, Genesis, which held funds for Gemini's Earn program.
On July 7, Gemini and its founders, Cameron, and Tyler Winklevoss, filed...
SEC use of Terraform ruling hints Coinbase dismissal motion attack plan
10.8.2023
The SEC claims a court ruling gives it authority over crypto, setting up a possible counter-argument in dismissal motions brought against it
Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed
5.8.2023
A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin USDT had diminished in value. Judge Dismisses Market...
Coinbase Urges Court to Dismiss SEC Case, Claiming Regulator ‘Overstepped’ Its Statutory Authority
4.8.2023
In a motion for judgment filed on August 4, Coinbase hit back against the SEC’s lawsuit alleging it facilitated unregistered trading of securities, arguing the agency lacks authority to regulate digital assets in this way. Coinbase Fights Back Against SEC’s Crypto Exchange Lawsuit In...
Coinbase to file order seeking dismissal of SEC lawsuit
4.8.2023
Paul Grewal said Coinbase will seek to dismiss the SEC’s suit on Aug. 4 which will argue that it never sold securities as the regulator alleged
FTX Seeks to Exclude Dubai Subsidiary From Ongoing Bankruptcy
3.8.2023
FTX Trading Ltd. filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss its Dubai-based subsidiary, FTX Exchange FZE, from ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, citing the unit’s lack of operations and assets. Dubai’s FTX Exchange Faces Voluntary Liquidation After Motion to Dismiss From Parent Company In...
Binance, CZ challenge CFTC, seek lawsuit dismissal
28.7.2023
They pointed out that the CFTC is attempting to regulate foreign individuals and corporations operating outside the United States, going beyond the limits of its statutory jurisdiction
Binance, CZ to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint
26.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance and its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) plan to seek the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On July 27, the trading platform is due to submit its response to the CFTC complaint alleging that it broke derivatives laws...
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler seeks dismissal from Binance promo class suit
26.7.2023
Lawyers for the basketball star claim he did not mention any alleged securities but instead warned of celebrities promoting crypto investments
From Dismissal to Embrace: Wall Street Heavyweights Pivot Towards Crypto
10.7.2023
The crypto industry is starting to turn even the biggest players on Wall Street to its side, with BlackRock being one of the biggest examples.
The company’s founder and CEO, Larry Fink, was recorded saying that Bitcoin is “an index of money laundering” back in 2017.
Six years later, in 2023...
Bittrex Requests Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Arguing for Congressional Approval in Crypto Regulation
2.7.2023
According to a recent court filing, the U.S. subsidiary of Bittrex has requested the dismissal of the case filed against the exchange by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Attorneys for Bittrex argue that the SEC cannot regulate cryptocurrency assets as securities without approval...
Bittrex challenges SEC's authority in crypto lawsuit, seeks dismissal
2.7.2023
Bittrex has adopted a similar approach to Coinbase, aligning its arguments closely with those made by the larger cryptocurrency exchange
Coinbase seeks dismissal of SEC suit, claims extraordinary abuse of process
29.6.2023
The motion to dismiss argues that even if all the allegations in the lawsuit are true, the plaintiff does not have a valid legal claim
Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Attempt to Dismiss Criminal Charges, Calls Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’ and ‘Without Merit’
28.6.2023
On Tuesday, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried claims he was charged in a manner that violates the “rule of specialty” as far as the extradition treaty between the Bahamas and the United States is concerned....