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SEC Appeal Can Bring More Wins To XRP, RippleLabs Legal Team Suggests
26.7.2023
Ripple’s legal chief Stuart Alderoty says that a potential appeal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the recent ruling could play into the hand of the company.
Alderoty believes that any appeal by the Commission will consolidate the company’s partial win as the battle...
SEC appeal could amplify Ripple win, says Ripple Labs legal chief
26.7.2023
Stuart Alderoty said that an appeal on behalf of the SEC could see Ripple consolidate its victory over the regulator even further
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...
Trademark attorney predicts legal fights ahead with Twitter's rebrand to X
25.7.2023
According to Josh Gerben, the social media platform could be embroiled in lawsuits over its 'X' branding for years, costing upwards of millions of dollars
Ripple vs. SEC — Respite for a Beleaguered Industry
25.7.2023
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) finally issued an order in the infamous case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the payment settlement system and currency exchange, Ripple Labs, Inc. (Ripple). District Judge Analisa...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Family Under Scrutiny: Court Filings Reveal Alarming Behavior
25.7.2023
Recent court revelations surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried's family have exposed a web of deceit.
One such revelation concerned Samuel Bankman, Bankman-Fried's father, who has been using the $10 million gifted to him by his son, which was allegedly looted from FTX customers, to pay for his legal...
Today in Crypto: Binance Plans to Ask the Court to Dismiss a CFTC Lawsuit, Solana-based Exchange.art Set to Integrate with Ethereum, UK's Data Watchdog to Examine Worldcoin
25.7.2023
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Decoding Ripple’s Ruling: A Potential Tsunami for the SEC
25.7.2023
In a groundbreaking decision earlier this month, the Southern District Court of New York determined that institutional sales of XRP conducted directly by Ripple constitute securities sales. However, intriguingly, XRP sales on secondary markets, specifically crypto exchanges, do not. A verdict that...
Nevada Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Trying to Hire Hitman with Bitcoin
24.7.2023
A Nevada woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to hire a hitman using Bitcoin (BTC) to kill her ex-husband.
Kristy Lynn Felkins, the 38-year-old resident of Fallon, Nevada, pleaded guilty in March to a murder-for-hire charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors...
Today in Crypto: WeChat & Alipay Enable Foreigners to Pay at Chinese Retailers, ETH 699,816 Paid as Royalties to NFT Projects on Ethereum, Hana Bank & Woori Bank 'Interested in Certificate of Deposit' Tokens
24.7.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: WeChat & Alipay Enable Foreigners to Pay at Chinese Retailers, ETH 699,816 Paid as Royalties to...
New York Couple Set to Plead Guilty in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin-Laundering Case
22.7.2023
A married New York couple is preparing to plead guilty to charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which was stolen during the notorious 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were charged in February last year after...
Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal
21.7.2023
Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, will be able to argue his case that the Bitcoin file format should receive copyright protection under UK law after a bench of three UK judges accepted his appeal to a previous court denial, according to a court filing
FTX Launches Lawsuit Against Ex-Executives, Including Sam Bankman-Fried, to Reclaim $1 Billion
21.7.2023
Now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed a complaint against former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other key executives to retrieve more than $1 billion in allegedly misappropriated funds.
The lawsuit, filed by FTX under the direction of an executive team led by restructuring expert John...
Kuwait Capital Markets Authority Reaffirms Comprehensive Crypto Asset Ban
20.7.2023
In a circular released by the Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait, the regulator reaffirmed its position that Kuwait strictly prohibits the use of virtual currencies and bans mining activities within the Gulf state. The authority also emphasized the importance for businesses to inform customers...
21 Arrested in China for $54M USDT Money Laundering Investigation
20.7.2023
Authorities in China's Shanxi Province have arrested 21 individuals allegedly involved in a major Tether (USDT) money laundering scheme.
The scheme, estimated to have generated over $54 million, utilized the US dollar-backed stablecoin USDT to launder money, the country’s national broadcasting...
Despite Nintendo And Valve, Emulator Dev Isn't Worried About Legal Danger
20.7.2023
While Nintendo loves a lawsuit and emulation is often a contentious issue for publishers, few situations have been quite as high-profile as the recent attempt to launch GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin on Steam. The 20-year-old emu engine has long been available online, but this attempt to become...
Proposed Legal Reforms Aid UK Crypto Dreams – but Offer Scant Hope for Bitcoin Developers Sued by Craig Wright
20.7.2023
A new Law Commission report doesn’t address legal concerns beyond token ownership, lawyers told CoinDesk
SEC Urged to Abandon Crypto 'Crusade' by Congressman Torres After Ripple Legal Battle
19.7.2023
Congressman Ritchie Torres has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to provide clear rules for crypto instead of “indiscriminately” treating the majority of crypto assets as securities under its purview.
On Tuesday, Torres penned an open letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, expressing...
Today in Crypto: Shinhan Bank Tests Stablecoin Payments on Hedera Network, Marathon Shareholders File Lawsuit Against CEO & Top Execs, Cronos Partners with Ubisoft
18.7.2023
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Coinbase Earn Is Particularly Vulnerable to Being Defined as a Security: Berenberg
18.7.2023
The crypto exchange is still faced with significant regulatory challenges, the report said