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Court allows most SEC claims to proceed in Binance suit
29.6.2024
Judge Amy Berman Jackson however dismissed the SEC’s claim that BNB is traded illegally on secondary markets, citing the Ripple decision
U.S. Judge Lets Most of SEC Case Against Binance Proceed, Dismisses Secondary Sales Charge
29.6.2024
A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws
Who Draws the Lines? The Case for Decentralized Map Making
27.6.2024
Today, a small group of cartography companies control the world’s maps. What if there was a way of creating an open-source system where on-the-ground mappers were incentivized to participate? Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman outlines the argument
Tron Founder Justin Sun Wins Landmark Defamation Case Against Chinese Media Group
27.6.2024
A court in China has ruled in favor of Justin Sun in his defamation lawsuit against the Chongqing Business Media Group. In its verdict, the court stated that claims of Sun’s involvement in insider trading, fraud, and money laundering were “entirely unsubstantiated.” The Chongqing...
Nigerian blockchain group calls for fair resolution in Binance case
27.6.2024
BICCoN believes that a balanced approach can help resolve the current challenges, and empower Nigeria to create a supportive environment for the blockchain industry to thrive
Landmark Federal Case: Jury Declares Crypto Price Manipulation as Securities Fraud
27.6.2024
In a landmark federal case, two men were sentenced for manipulating the price of a cryptocurrency and defrauding investors, marking the first instance where “a jury in a federal criminal trial found that a cryptocurrency was a security and that manipulating cryptocurrency prices...
Crypto game rewards not ‘crucial,’ Farmville creator makes case for beta releases: Web3 Gamer
25.6.2024
Farmville creator defends game beta releases, and crypto game rewards are not a “crucial” component according to Sam Saliba: Web3 Gamer
Bitwise CIO Makes the Case for Adding Ether to Investment Portfolios
22.6.2024
Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, a crypto-based index fund and ETF provider, has explained why he believes ether might be an interesting asset for an investment portfolio. Hougan states three key reasons for investing in ether: diversification to “own the market,” different use cases than...
McKinsey Sees Just $2T of Tokenized RWAs by 2030 in Base Case, With Broad Adoption 'Still Far Away'
21.6.2024
Tokenization adoption will happen in waves led by assets such as mutual funds, bonds, loans, McKinsey said in a report
California judge sends Ripple case to trial, contradicts NY judge
21.6.2024
A judge in California has ordered Ripple to go to trial under the civil law on securities. This decision is significant within the realm of digital currencies. Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California partially granted Ripple’s request for...
Binance exec legal battle escalates amid US-Nigeria tug of war
21.6.2024
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s wife expressed her confusion about why the Nigerian law enforcement agency cannot release her husband based on the Federal Inland Revenue Service rebuttal
Judge in SEC v. Kraken case suggests he will deny motion to dismiss
21.6.2024
In their motion to dismiss, Kraken’s lawyers disputed the legal theory that the exchange was an “ecosystem” for crypto asset securities
SEC drops Ethereum investigation to avoid ‘embarrassing’ court case
20.6.2024
Gary Gensler’s SEC has halted its investigation into whether Ether is a security. What could have motivated the SEC withdrawal, and is the fight over?
Case Insensitive CSS Attribute Selector
19.6.2024
CSS selectors never cease to amaze me in how powerful they can be in matching complex patterns. Most of that flexibility is in parent/child/sibling relationships, very seldomly in value matching. Consider my surprise when I learned that CSS allows matching attribute values regardless off case!...
SEC shoots down Ripple’s argument for a lower penalty
17.6.2024
The SEC argued Ripple’s proposed lower civil penalty wouldn’t be enough, and there’s no comparison to its settlement with Terraform Labs
SEC Now Demands $102.6 Million Penalty From Ripple in XRP Case
16.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now pursuing a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple, a substantial reduction from the nearly $2 billion originally sought. Ripple recently proposed a $10 million penalty, citing the Terraform Labs settlement as justification. However, the...
Ripple invokes SEC v. Terraform case, argues for smaller civil penalty
14.6.2024
The blockchain firm’s case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged Ripple used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds
Decentralized ID is the next “killer” Web3 use case: Cardano sustainability lead
14.6.2024
Blockchain needs more non-speculative use cases to onboard the next billion mainstream users
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Pay SEC a Combined $4.5B in Civil Fraud Case
12.6.2024
Web3 and gaming: Unlocking real value for users
12.6.2024
At the 2024 Proof of Talk event in Paris, France Mythical Games COO discussed the significance of gaming as a “hero use case" for tangible user value within the Web3 and blockchain domain