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Libra Association Appoints Former FinCEN Head as General Counsel
19.5.2020
The Libra Association has appointed former FinCEN and OFAC head Robert Werner as its chief lawyer
Libra Taps Another Former FinCEN Official as General Counsel
19.5.2020
Robert Werner is the second former FinCEN staffer to join the Libra Association this month
New York Regulator Hires Former IRS Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
28.4.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services has appointed former IRS Criminal Investigations head Richard Weber as its new general counsel
New York Crypto Regulator Adds Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
28.4.2020
New York regulator that issues BitLicences adds a former Silk Road investigator to its legal team
Hearing Concluded: Indian Supreme Court Deliberates on Crypto vs RBI Case
28.1.2020
The Indian supreme court has finished hearing the crypto vs. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) case. The hearing concluded on Tuesday with the counsel for the Internet and Mobile Association of India wrapping up his arguments, followed by arguments by the counsel representing crypto exchanges. The court...
Indian Supreme Court Warms Up to Crypto – RBI’s Arguments Not Convincing
23.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case on Thursday, starting with the arguments by the counsel for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After pointing out that the RBI ban only hurts crypto businesses but does not stop crypto trading, the court explained that “being an honest...
Crypto vs RBI: Exchange Counsel and RBI Take Center Stage at Supreme Court Today
22.1.2020
India’s supreme court spent all day on Wednesday hearing extensive arguments from both the counsel representing crypto exchanges and the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The counsel for the central bank confirmed again that cryptocurrency is not banned in India, but still...
Indian Supreme Court Hears In-Depth Arguments Against RBI Ban
15.1.2020
India’s supreme court spent all day hearing arguments against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday. The counsel for the Internet and Mobile Association of India presented extensive arguments to convince the court that the central bank acted outside...
John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
Former SEC Senior Counsel Joins US Security Token Platform As Chief Legal Officer
17.12.2019
TokenSoft hired Alex C. Levine as its chief legal officer to work on the firm’s regulatory compliance
Mark Scott Laundered 400 Million Dollars in Crypto Scam, Says Counsel
21.11.2019
Mark S. Scott, a former Locke Lord LLP associate, was paid 50 million dollars by Ruja Ignatova, the fugitive head of the worldwide OneCoin Cryptocurrency scam. A Counsel told a jury that a lawyer on trial for manipulating 400 million dollars out of a huge cryptocurrency scam was inspired by...
Indian Supreme Court Wraps up Crypto Hearing for the Year
19.11.2019
The Supreme Court of India called on for hearing on Monday the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After hearing from the RBI’s counsel, the court wrapped up the case for the year. Its decision follows Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian...
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Counsel Tackles Crypto Ratings Concerns
3.10.2019
The chief legal counsel at Coinbase responds to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council
Ex-BlackRock Exec Joins Wallet Provider Blockchain as General Counsel
2.10.2019
After more than 25 years in traditional finance, Howard Surloff joins Blockchain as the first general counsel on the company's executive team
BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Veteran Joins Blockchain as General Counsel
1.10.2019
BlackRock and Goldman Sachs veteran Howard Surloff joins major crypto wallet Blockchain.com as general counsel
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
Indian Supreme Court Orders RBI to Answer Crypto Exchanges, New Date Set
21.8.2019
After hearing the arguments against the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail, the Indian supreme court directed the central bank to reply to the representations filed by crypto exchanges. Since the RBI has not adequately answered them, the court set a new date to resume...
RBI Defends Its Power Over Crypto in Indian Supreme Court
20.8.2019
The Indian supreme court heard the case against the crypto banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail Tuesday. After many arguments challenging the RBI’s power over crypto were presented, the counsel for the central bank began making the case against cryptocurrency. Also...
Craig Wright’s Counsel Rebuts Forgery Evidence in Ongoing Lawsuit
6.8.2019
A verdict was not declared in an ongoing contempt and sanctions hearing for the self-declared inventor of bitcoin
Chainalysis Appoints Former FinCen Officer as Technical Counsel
26.6.2019
Former FinCen and U.S. DoJ official Michael Mosier has joined blockchain analytical firm Chainalysis as its new Chief Technical Counsel