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Restrictive Crypto Rules for EU Banks Confirmed in Published Legal Draft
13.2.2023
Banks in the European Union would have to treat crypto as the riskiest kind of asset and disclose exposures while awaiting more detailed rules
US Crypto Lawsuits Reach All-Time High With 42% Increase in 2022; SEC Cases Dominate Legal Battles
13.2.2023
A new study on digital currency-related lawsuits since 2018 shows a 42% increase in crypto lawsuits in 2022. The highest number of claims in a single year was recorded last year, with 41 total claims in the United States. The research also shows that the majority of lawsuits came from the U.S....
IMF Report on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption: Risks Averted, but Transparency Needed
12.2.2023
According to a recent mission statement published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and has avoided risks so far. The IMF states that the risks have not materialized due to the limited use of bitcoin. However, the United Nations financial...
El Salvador’s ‘limited’ use of Bitcoin prevents forecasted risks, says IMF
12.2.2023
The IMF has suggested that El Salvador “reconsider” its plans for Bitcoin, following a recent visit to the country
The IRS is Taking Action to Uncover Identities of This Crypto Exchange's Customers – Who Will Be Affected?
10.2.2023
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American tax authority, Kraken, the giant crypto exchange, failed to provide requested information regarding its US customers who conducted crypto transactions worth $20,000 or more between 2016 and 2020.
The major exchange has allegedly been...
Sony Accuses Microsoft Of 'Harassment' In Court Battle
10.2.2023
The struggles to get Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard over the line aren’t just playing out at government watchdogs and in the public eye, but in courtrooms as well. And in one of those battlegrounds, Microsoft is making demands of its rival Sony that the latter...
Legal Expert Says MetaBirkin Project Intended to Use Hermès’ Brand for Economic Gain
9.2.2023
Olta Andoni, chief compliance officer at financial firm Enclave Markets, says that Mason Rothschild was looking to “piggyback” off of the French luxury brand’s reputation. But even artists who are creating digital art aren't free of consumer protection laws
Analyst Warns of Banks’ Authority to Confiscate Funds, Decline of US Dollar Purchasing Power
9.2.2023
According to Lynette Zang, chief market analyst at ITM Trading, U.S. banks have the legal authority to confiscate people’s funds due to legislation passed by Congress. In a recent interview, Zang discussed how the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has dwindled to “roughly three...
Today in Crypto: Aave Announces Launch of GHO Stablecoin on Ethereum’s Goerli Testnet, MakerDAO Establishes Phoenix Labs, LocalBitcoins Closing down
9.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Aave Announces Launch of GHO Stablecoin on Ethereum’s Goerli Testnet, MakerDAO Establishes Phoenix Labs...
New Court Filings: FTX Racked Up $19.6 Million in Legal and Financial Advisor Fees in Just 51 Days – What's Going On?
9.2.2023
Court documents have revealed the eye-watering costs behind the ongoing FTX bankruptcy saga. Sam Bankman-Fried paid nearly $20m in fees between November's collapse and the end of 2022.
The grandeur of this legal circus cannot be understated. On the defence team there are 151 staff members . This...
Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Calls Binance’s Allegations ‘False and Unsubstantiated’ — Seeks Recourse
9.2.2023
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has denied the allegations made by Binance regarding the relationship between the two crypto exchanges. Emphasizing that the allegations “are false and unsubstantiated,” Wazirx stressed. “As far as Binance’s actions are concerned, we are taking...
Proposed Israeli law to classify crypto as securities will 'kill the industry'
9.2.2023
A proposed definition change by an Israeli regulator would cause immense harm to the local crypto industry, according to the CEO of Altshuler Shaham Horizon
Trial Lawyer Breaks Down Legal Considerations for NFTs and Trademark Law
7.2.2023
David Leichtman, a managing partner at law firm Leichtman Law PLLC, discusses the legal implications that copyright and trademark law could have for NFTs and creators moving forward
Brazil to Grant Prosecutors, Police New Crypto Confiscation Powers
6.2.2023
The Brazilian government looks set to grant the nation’s prosecutors, courts, and police officers new powers to confiscate crypto.
According to an official release from the Attorney General, the nation’s Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has prepared a draft crypto “guide” for prosecutors and...
Legal Expert Says Mango Markets Exploit Case Is Wake-Up Call For DAOs
3.2.2023
Benjamin Bathgate, partner at Canadian-based law firm McMillan LLP, says the lawsuit against Avraham Eisenberg, the alleged Mango Markets exploiter, could impact how DAOs implement their legal and governing structures in the future
Real-Life Squid Game Contestants Claim ‘Rigged’ Reality Show Caused ‘Torment and Trauma’
3.2.2023
Remember when we all thought the idea of turning Netflix’s Squid Game into a real-world reality show was a bad idea? Turns out we were right because a bunch of contestants are seeking legal action against the Netflix-produced reality show for unsafe working conditions, trauma, and participating...
Today in Crypto: Top 10 Crypto Ransomware Attacks Took $69M in BTC Payments, Chainalysis Laid Off 5% of Workforce, TeraWulf Starts Public Offering of Common Stock
2.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Top 10 Crypto Ransomware Attacks Took $69M in BTC Payments, Chainalysis Laid Off 5% of Workforce, TeraWulf...
Coinbase Emerges Victorious in Case Over Unregistered Securities Claims
2.2.2023
Major crypto exchange Coinbase has achieved success in its legal battle related to a lawsuit filed by a group of clients who claimed the platform facilitated the sale of unregistered securities and failed to register as a broker-dealer. The exchange managed to secure a dismissal of the class-action...
Russian Crypto Mining Fraudster Jailed for Four Years
2.2.2023
A Russian man has been sent to prison for four years for crypto mining-related fraud.
Per the media outlet 56 Orb, the man is a 47-year-old resident of Orenburg, a southwestern city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan.
A court in the city heard that the man duped a local entrepreneur into...
MakerDAO launches $5M legal defense fund
1.2.2023
At its inception, the defense fund will receive a budget of $5 million held in the DAI stablecoin