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CDC gives nod to Lummis-Gillibrand bill in proposed amicus brief in SEC v. Ripple case
14.9.2022
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has requested to file an amicus brief in the protracted SEC case against Ripple Labs and supports legislating to clear up legal gray area
Former Coinbase Manager’s Brother Pleads Guilty in Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case
14.9.2022
The brother of a former Coinbase product manager has pleaded guilty in a cryptocurrency insider trading case. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), he is facing up to 20 years in federal prison. DOJ’s First Crypto Insider Trading Case The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
FTC Moves to Join Crypto Lender Celsius’ Bankruptcy Case
13.9.2022
The Federal Trade Commission wants to get involved with failed crypto lender Celsius’ bankruptcy case
Case study: muscling The Riftbreaker's DLC to success
12.9.2022
Some great learnings for a popular DLC to an already-popular game
Central Bank of China Calls for Increasing Use of Digital Yuan
12.9.2022
The People’s Bank of China has urged for widening of the array of use-case scenarios for its central bank digital currency. The monetary authority believes that deeper interconnection with traditional e-payment platforms will make the digital yuan more convenient for consumers....
Europol Sees Tools to Tackle Crime in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies
9.9.2022
Abuse expands with use in the case of cryptocurrency, Europol has acknowledged while also noting that blockchain technologies offer authorities a new opportunity to fight crime. Europe’s law enforcement agency also says they can help investigate money laundering networks. Understanding...
Report: Judge in MTI Liquidation Case Issues Order Designating Bitcoin an Intangible Asset
8.9.2022
A judge in the collapsed online bitcoin trading platform Mirror Trading International’s liquidation case has issued a provisional liquidation order that outlines the criteria to be used when reimbursing investors. The order also reportedly directs the liquidators to regard bitcoin “as...
Blockchain and crypto find use case in community powered weather forecasting
7.9.2022
WeatherXM has deployed over 700 decentralized weather stations around the world to harvest local data, which provides station owners with utility tokens in return
Argentinian Tax Authority Wins Landmark Case to Confiscate Funds From a Digital Account
4.9.2022
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) has won a historic case to seize taxpayer funds from a digital account. The case, which was won in an appeal in the Federal Chamber of Mar del Plata, might bring about more seizures of this kind and include cryptocurrencies as part of a stricter policy of...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Seeks to Reopen Withdrawals for Specific Customers
2.9.2022
Celsius Network Ltd., the crypto lender that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 13, is looking to release roughly $50 million worth of crypto assets to Celsius custody account holders. Reportedly, the Celsius custody accounts did not participate in the earn and borrow program....
First Mover Asia: The Michael Saylor Tax Case and What It Means; Bitcoin Wrestles With $20K
2.9.2022
The former MicroStrategy CEO says the District of Columbia’s scrutiny of his tax residency is wrong, but the filing has deeper significance
Elon Musk Outlines New Reasons to End Twitter Deal Citing Whistleblower
1.9.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has outlined new reasons to terminate the $44 billion deal to buy Twitter in a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Citing a whistleblower report, Musk’s lawyer said the allegations, known to the social media giant but undisclosed to Musk...
Singapore court rules in favor of Bithumb founder in acquisition case
31.8.2022
The decision on the civil lawsuit might affect a trial court in South Korea
'Most of crypto is still junk' and lacks use case — JPMorgan blockchain head
30.8.2022
JPMorgan’s Umar Farooq said that use cases haven't arisen fully and regulation hasn't yet caught up
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
Regulators have a weak case against FTX on deposit insurance
26.8.2022
FTX made an error in messaging when it suggested depositors were insured, but federal regulators will have a hard time proving the exchange did so with sinister motives
Pseudonymous Hodlonaut 'Very Confident' as Craig Wright Defamation Case Nears
26.8.2022
In an interview on CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” the pseudonymous website editor Hodlonaut said he was “very confident” about an upcoming defamation court case involving nChain Chief Scientist Craig Wright
Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading
22.8.2022
The motion argues the NFT sales in question cannot be classified as instances of inside trading because NFTs are neither securities, nor commodities
Bitcoin Website Editor Hodlonaut Receives Almost $1M in BTC as Craig Wright Case Looms
22.8.2022
A prominent member of the Bitcoin community, Hodlnaut, has received a 47 bitcoin donation ahead of a defamation court hearing involving Craig Wright
Russian Accused of Laundering Cryptocurrency From Ransomware Attacks Extradited to US
18.8.2022
A Russian national suspected of laundering ransomware payments in cryptocurrency on behalf of cybercriminals targeting hospitals has been extradited to the U.S. by the Netherlands. The man was allegedly involved in the criminal activity for a period of three years before his arrest in Amsterdam...