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US federal judge approves of Justice Dept criminal complaint on using crypto to evade sanctions
16.5.2022
An unnamed individual allegedly sent more than $10 million in Bitcoin to an exchange in a country for which the U.S. currently imposes sanctions
UK, US, India, Singapore See More Crypto-Related Regulations, EU Bans High-Value Provision of Crypto Services to Russia + More News
8.4.2022
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Binance for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Crypto Securities
4.4.2022
A lawsuit against Binance accusing the cryptocurrency exchange of selling unregistered crypto securities has been dismissed. The plaintiffs listed nine cryptocurrencies in the lawsuit. Binance’s Lawsuit Dismissed U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter dismissed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency...
Binance Wins Day in Court, US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit
1.4.2022
Major crypto exchange Binance won a battle in court on Thursday.
A federal judge in the USA dismissed a lawsuit accusing the exchange giant of violating US securities laws by selling unregistered tokens and failing to register as an exchange or broker-dealer, Reuters reported.
The judge said...
Binance wins dismissal of class action over 2018 tokens that tanked
1.4.2022
The judge ruled domestic law doesn’t apply to Binance as it is not an exchange domestic to the U.S. and that the case was filed “too late”
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks
2.3.2022
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such...
Florida Judge Denies Kleiman Estate’s Request for New Trial Against Craig Wright
1.3.2022
Lawyers for Ira Kleiman asked for a do-over in January, claiming Wright’s attorneys violated a court order to keep quiet about Kleiman’s fraught relationship with his brother, Dave
New York Judge Orders Terraform Labs to Comply With SEC’s Investigative Subpoenas
21.2.2022
A recent court filing stemming from the Southern District of New York shows that a U.S. district judge has ordered the crypto startup Terraform Labs to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) subpoenas. During the second week of November 2021, the U.S. regulator filed...
Trudeau Warns Truckers Government Will ‘Respond With Whatever It Takes,’ 2 Freedom Convoy Crypto Fundraisers Reach Goals
12.2.2022
The truckers Freedom Convoy in Canada continues even after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned the truckers the government is ready to “respond with whatever it takes.” Furthermore, an Ontario judge on Friday ordered protestors to end the blockade at Ambassador Bridge...
Judge Orders Argentinian Soccer Association to Drop Binance Deal
31.1.2022
A judge has decided to stop the deal the Argentinian Soccer Association (AFA) signed last week with Binance, one of the leading exchanges in the cryptocurrency world. María José Gigy Traynor dictated a prohibitory injunction ordering the cancellation of all deals announced or signed with...
Arthur Hayes’ ‘Coconut Bribery Comment' Blocked by Judge
21.1.2022
A US District Judge blocked prosecutors from presenting the so-called “coconut comment” during the criminal trial of BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes and other crypto exchange executives.
The government will not be able to use this argument during the trial in March, District Judge John Koeltl...
Jurors in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Trial Deadlocked for Days — Hung Jury Could Lead to Mistrial
3.12.2021
Jurors in the Kleiman v. Wright trial are currently unable to come to a decision on the high-profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit in Florida. While the judge has told the jury to take time deliberating the case, on Wednesday, the jurors issued a statement that explained they could...
Onecoin’s $18.2M London Penthouse: Trial in Germany Reveals ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova’s Lavish Lifestyle
7.11.2021
The Onecoin Ponzi scheme is still making headlines as reports from a trial in Germany revealed the missing ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ruja Ignatova, purchased a London penthouse worth $18.2 million with proceeds from the Onecoin operation. The Münster court’s findings stem from...
Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases
30.10.2021
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving new kinds of individual rights, its head has recently admitted. Some of them will be related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the official believes. Constitutional...
Nigerian Judge Rules in Favor of Accused Crypto Startup, Accounts to Be Reopened
27.10.2021
A Nigerian Federal Court judge recently ruled that the two frozen bank accounts belonging to Rise Vest Technologies, which is accused of trading cryptocurrencies, must be reopened. CBN’s Bank Account Freeze Order Dismissed In a ruling that overturns the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s...
Judge rejects XRP hodlers' bid to join SEC against Ripple case as defendants
5.10.2021
The judge ruled that the SEC would be required to launch enforcement actions against each individual XRP holder should they be allowed to participate in the case as defendants
Kratos Actor Reveals Wholesome Reason For God Of War Ragnarok Delay
30.9.2021
Christopher Judge, the voice actor for Kratos in 2018’s God of War, stated that a number of surgeries he required in 2019 resulted in God of War Ragnarok being delayed. In a short, heartwarming series of tweets, he expressed gratitude to Sony Santa Monica, the studio behind the game, for...
US Government Seizes Trezor Wallet With $6.3 Million in Bitcoin From Gift Card Fraud Case
27.9.2021
On September 22, 2021, a U.S. district judge from San Antonio, Texas, granted a summary judgment on the civil forfeiture of 147 bitcoin worth $6.3 million held on a Trezor hardware wallet. According to the court filing, the crypto assets stemmed from a Target gift card fraud incident that started...
Bid to Have MTI Ponzi Declared Unlawful Scheme Suffers Setback — More Investors Oppose Motion
11.9.2021
A slew of late court filings by lawyers representing Mirror Trading International (MTI) investors has forced a South African judge to postpone the hearing of the liquidators’ application to have the online bitcoin scam declared an illegal business. Concern Over Implications of Declaration...
Judge orders Ripple to hand over 1 million Slack messages to the SEC
3.9.2021
Ripple is now required to produce terabytes of Slack messages to the SEC which were previously withheld due to an apparent data error