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CFTC Follows SEC by Filing a Lawsuit Against Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
13.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), FTX Trading LTD., and Alameda Research. The CFTC alleges that FTX customer deposits, “throughout the relevant period,” including both fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, were...
CFTC files lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda for fraud
13.12.2022
According to the federal regulator, SBF and FTX companies "used FTX customer funds for a variety of personal expenditures" including real estate and private jets
Judge orders CFTC to serve Ooki DAO founders with lawsuit
13.12.2022
The DAO was initially served with a lawsuit via a help chat box but a federal judge said the regulator “should serve at least one identifiable Token Holder.”
US Judge in Ooki DAO Trial Orders CFTC to Serve Original Founders With Lawsuit
13.12.2022
Federal judge William Orrick said he did not previously know that Tom Bean and Kyle Kistner were current token-holders at Ooki DAO
XRP Price Prediction as Cardano Founder Warns Ripple Lawsuit May Be Settled by December 15 With a 'Catastrophic Impact' – Here's What That Means for XRP
13.12.2022
The lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the company that issues XRP, filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), could be coming to its ultimate end after a two-year stint. Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano (ADA), has weighed in on the case's likely outcome, warning that it could...
Judge Dismisses Crypto Lawsuit Against Kim Kardashian
11.12.2022
A class action lawsuit against Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr. over their promotion of crypto token ethereummax has been dismissed. The judge stated that the law “expects investors to act reasonably before basing their bets on the zeitgeist of the moment.” Crypto Lawsuit Against...
Yuga Labs, Moonpay faces lawsuit over celebrities NFT promotion
10.12.2022
Over 40 people and companies are named as defendants in the lawsuit, including Paris Hilton, Snoop Dog, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Bieber, Madonna
Class Action Lawsuit Against FTX’s Celebrity Promoters and Sam Bankman-Fried Is Quietly Dropped
10.12.2022
A class action lawsuit filed against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and a host of paid celebrity promoters for the now-defunct crypto exchange has been dropped
Bieber, Madonna Among Dozens of Celebs Named in Lawsuit Alleging Yuga Labs NFT 'Scheme'
9.12.2022
The suit claims that celebrity endorsements of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and ApeCoin tokens resulted in financial loss for investors. Yuga Labs called the allegations ""opportunistic and parasitic."
Kim Kardashian Wins Investor Lawsuit Over EthereumMax
8.12.2022
A California district judge decided to dismiss the motion because the complainant was not able to supply sufficient facts
Class action against Kim K, Mayweather over EMAX dismissed… for now
8.12.2022
Despite dismissing the case, the judge acknowledged the lawsuit reflects a potentially dangerous trend of fraudulent-like promotional schemes
Fir Tree fund sues Grayscale in effort to force changes to Bitcoin Trust
7.12.2022
The New York-based hedge funds want Grayscale to cough up information about its flagship Bitcoin trust which it believes could reveal potential mismanagement
LBRY says it ‘will likely be dead’ following SEC loss
1.12.2022
LBRY Inc noted that while the company is on its last legs, the underlying protocol and blockchain behind the content platform will carry on
BlockFi sues FTX's Bankman-Fried over shares in Robinhood
29.11.2022
BlockFi is demanding Bankman-Fried’s investment company turn over its shares in Robinhood as collateral it agreed to pay as part of a pledge agreement
Salvadoran Group Files Lawsuits Against President Nayib Bukele on Lack of Transparency in Bitcoin Purchases
28.11.2022
Cristosal, a Salvadoran nonprofit human rights organization, has filed three lawsuits related to President Nayib Bukele’s management of public funds to purchase bitcoin. The processes are being run before several national and international bodies, and call for the government to offer...
Block Earner CEO calls for licensing clarity after being sued for crypto products
24.11.2022
Block Earner CEO Charlie Karaboga said it was a “disappointing outcome” given it had spent “considerable resources” to adhere to existing guidelines
Ripple CEO Optimistic Crypto Industry Will Be Stronger After FTX Fiasco if Transparency and Trust Remain Its Focus
20.11.2022
The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, believes that the crypto industry will come out stronger after the FTX meltdown if transparency and trust remain its key focus. He stressed the importance of having “honest conversations about solving real-world problems with crypto...
Brazil Based FTX Customers Organizing to File Class-Action Lawsuit
18.11.2022
A group of customers of the recently collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is organizing to take legal action against the company. The suit would be led by Ray Nasser, CEO of Arthur Mining, and will be brought by customers who had more than $100,000 on the exchange by the time of its bankruptcy. Brazilian...
Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Alameda Were Accused of Conspiracy, Racketeering, and Market Manipulation 3 Years Before FTX Collapsed
17.11.2022
Amid the latest bankruptcy case filed by FTX Trading Ltd., U.S. regulators want to crack down on crypto exchanges, and a class action lawsuit has been issued against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and 12 celebrities. However, this is not FTX’s and Alameda Research’s first...
Tom Brady and other celebrities named in class action lawsuit against FTX
16.11.2022
Evidence suggests “FTX’s fraudulent scheme was designed to take advantage of unsophisticated investors,” according to the lawsuit