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Coinbase CEO Says Binance Settlements Allow Crypto Industry to ‘Turn the Page’
29.11.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the enforcement action against Binance has allowed the crypto industry to “turn the page.” He emphasized: “There are many, many companies in crypto that are helping build the crypto economy and update our financial system globally. But many of them...
Cristiano Ronaldo, MLB, and Mercedes F1 Hit with Litigation Relating to Binance, FTX
28.11.2023
Four recent class action lawsuits were filed against high-profile organizations and individuals for promoting the crypto exchanges, according to court documents filed in Miami on Monday. Cristiano Ronaldo, Major League Baseball, F1, and Mercedes-Benz and global advertising agency, Dentsu, are among...
Jump Crypto filed docs confidentially in SEC v. Terraform Labs case
28.11.2023
The trading firm and its CEO, Kanav Kariya, allegedly manipulated the price of TerraUSD to gain roughly $1.3 billion in profits
Judge Bars Former Binance CEO From Leaving US as the Court Weighs Government’s Request
28.11.2023
A federal judge has barred former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) from leaving the U.S. until the court has made a decision on the U.S. government’s motion to prevent his return to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before sentencing. The government filed the motion in response to a release order...
SEC Struggles to Serve Richard Heart in Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Case
28.11.2023
In an interesting turn of events, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces challenges in its billion-dollar lawsuit against cryptocurrency figure Richard Heart. A recent court filing reveals that the SEC has yet to successfully serve Heart, complicating the high-profile case. Legal...
Changpeng Zhao may not leave the US pending court review, says judge
27.11.2023
Pending a review of a motion filed by the U.S. government, the former Binance CEO will not be allowed to return to his home in the United Arab Emirates as he awaits sentencing
Former Binance CEO CZ Seeks to Dismiss Government’s Motion Blocking His Return to UAE Before Sentencing
26.11.2023
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is seeking to dismiss the U.S. government’s motion to prevent him from going home to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before sentencing. Despite the judge determining that the ex-Binance boss poses no flight risk after he voluntarily appeared in court to plead...
CZ’s Lawyers Push Back Against Flight Risk Claims, File Opposing Motion
24.11.2023
Defense attorneys for former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, have legally pushed back against claims made by the government that he is a “flight risk” who should not be allowed to leave the country. Zhao’s incentive to stay In a court filing from November 23rd, representatives for...
Do Kwon Faces Extradition Dilemma: Montenegro’s Justice Minister to Decide Between US and South Korea
24.11.2023
In a decision by the Podgorica High Court, ex-Terraform Labs chief executive Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) is set to be extradited following his four-month incarceration in Montenegro for fabricating travel papers. The extradition bids originate from both the United States and South Korea, with...
Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Extradition Approved by Montenegrin Court – Here’s the Latest
24.11.2023
Image Source: Reuters A court in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, has approved the extradition of Do Kwon, the founder of Terra, to either South Korea or the United States. According to a recent update on the judiciary’s website, the final decision on the country of extradition will...
Do Kwon extradition approved by Montenegro court
24.11.2023
Montenegro's Minister of Justice will make the final decision on Do Kwon’s extradition to either South Korea or the United States
Montenegro Court Approves Extradition of Do Kwon
24.11.2023
Minister will decide if Kwon will be extradited to the U.S. or South Korea
Court Upholds Detention of Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Deeming Release Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’
24.11.2023
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal representatives gear up to appeal the ex-FTX chief’s recent verdict, they have requested the court for his provisional release from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Upon examination of Bankman-Fried’s claims, a clerk from the court...
US Prosecutors Urge Court to Keep Binance’s Ex-CEO in the Country Amid Flight Risk Concerns
24.11.2023
In the wake of the settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, federal authorities are insisting that the exchange’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), remain stateside until his sentencing in February 2024. Justice Department Seeks...
U.S. 5th Circuit Court seeks regulation on lawyers’ AI use in legal filings
23.11.2023
The suggested regulation would apply to attorneys and litigants without legal representation appearing before the court, obliging them to confirm that filings produced through the help of AI were assessed for precision
Kraken co-founder hails ‘more fair’ playing field as DOJ fines Binance
23.11.2023
Jesse Powell sees CZ’s and Binance’s legal proceedings as a positive change, as “going after the most egregious offenders offshore would require effort.”
CZ an ‘unacceptable risk of flight,’ should stay in US: DOJ
23.11.2023
U.S. prosecutors are pushing for CZ to stay in the country, saying they “would not be able to secure his return” if he’s allowed back to Dubai
Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for release
23.11.2023
The court cited Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged witness tampering as the main grounds for rejecting his release bid
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
New Binance CEO Richard Teng pitches 'very strong' foundation to skeptics
22.11.2023
Teng’s tenure will focus on three aspects of the business as the CEO — reinstating investor confidence, collaborating with regulators and driving Web3 adoption, he said