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CFTC eyeing Polymarket, betting platforms amid US elections: Law Decoded
23.9.2024
Polymarket and other offshore platforms are under CFTC scrutiny for compliance, and the SEC and German authorities are ramping up crypto crackdowns
Telegram’s Privacy Overhaul: IPs and Phone Numbers of Lawbreakers to Be Shared
23.9.2024
After the arrest and subsequent release of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, his Telegram channel shared that the messaging platform has updated its terms of service and privacy policy. According to these changes, the platform may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate...
Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses
23.9.2024
Licensing requirements for crypto exchanges in Australia will be extended beyond those related to digital currency exchanges
Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses
23.9.2024
Licensing requirements for crypto exchanges in Australia will be extended beyond those related to digital currency exchanges
What to expect at Caroline Ellison’s sentencing hearing
20.9.2024
The former Alameda Research CEO’s lawyers have requested time served, and prosecutors seemed flattering in their sentencing memo, but what will Judge Lewis Kaplan say on Sept. 24?
What to expect at Caroline Ellison’s sentencing hearing
20.9.2024
The former Alameda Research CEO’s lawyers have requested time served, and prosecutors seemed flattering in their sentencing memo, but what will Judge Lewis Kaplan say on Sept. 24?
Court approves Terraform Labs winding down in bankruptcy hearing
19.9.2024
After collapsing in 2022, facing an SEC lawsuit in 2023, and filing for bankruptcy in 2024, many of Terraform’s legal cases in the US are beginning to wind down
SEC asks court for four months to produce documents for Coinbase
19.9.2024
The financial regulator requested an extension until February 2025 to review “at least 133,582 unique documents” as part of discovery motions with Coinbase
Partner of ex-FTX exec pleads not guilty to campaign finance charges
18.9.2024
Michelle Bond was free on a $1 million bond and restricted from traveling outside the continental US, while her partner Ryan Salame is expected to report to prison on Oct. 11
US gov’t cites Caroline Ellison’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ before sentencing
17.9.2024
Lawyers representing the former Alameda Research CEO have requested time served and supervised release — an outcome that appeared more likely after a filing by US Attorneys
US gov’t cites Caroline Ellison’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ before sentencing
17.9.2024
Lawyers representing the former Alameda Research CEO have requested time served and supervised release — an outcome that appeared more likely after a filing by US Attorneys
Agatha All Along Star Hopes It’s The ‘Gayest Marvel Project Yet’
17.9.2024
Agatha All Along, the upcoming Disney+ series spinoff of yet another Disney+ series (WandaVision) which was a spin-off of Marvel’s Avengers movies, premieres September 18 on the streaming service. The show will follow the titular character Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) who is trying to restore her witch...
Is an ex-Celsius exec planning to attend Token2049?
16.9.2024
The timing of a travel request filed by Roni Cohen-Pavon in US court coincides with a crypto conference that Celsius executives have previously attended
Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securities: Law Decoded
16.9.2024
Kraken rejects the SEC’s securities allegations, Brazil lifts the freeze on Starlink’s bank account, the UK clarifies crypto property rights, and Coinbase backs NFT’s legal defense
UK finance regulator FCA a ‘deterrent’ to crypto industry, says CryptoUK
16.9.2024
UK regulators have approved only four out of 35 crypto business registrations in the last 12 months, deterring others from engaging with the process
‘Explosion’ in election gambling will harm public interest: CFTC
16.9.2024
The US commodities regulator says prediction markets can be vulnerable to “spectacular manipulation.”
UK Court Recognizes USDT as ‘Distinct Form of Property’
16.9.2024
A High Court of England and Wales has ruled that stablecoin tether (USDT) is recognized as property under English law. The court clarified that cryptocurrencies, despite not being physical assets, can be treated similarly to tangible and intangible property in legal disputes. UK Court Recognizes...
Chinese gov't mulls anti-money laundering law to 'monitor' new fintech
14.9.2024
According to the Chinese government, 1,391 individuals have been prosecuted on money laundering-related charges in the first half of 2024
Chinese gov’t mulls anti-money laundering law to ‘monitor’ new fintech
14.9.2024
According to the Chinese government, 1,391 individuals have been prosecuted on money laundering-related charges in the first half of 2024
China Moves to Address Crypto Money Laundering Activities With New Law Draft Revision
14.9.2024
China is moving to update its legislation to tackle new money and cryptocurrency money laundering crimes. The Chinese Congress is set to introduce new money laundering concepts in the second review of the money laundering law draft revision, which will establish additional requirements...