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Today in Crypto: FTX EU Enables Withdrawal Requests, Ex-Binance.US CEO Lawyers Up, Cardano to Enable Access to EVM Contracts from Any ADA Wallet
31.3.2023
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7th Annual Legal, Regulatory, & Compliance Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems
31.3.2023
April 18-19, 2023 | NY Hilton Midtown, New York, NY Join 2 days of intense discussions to benchmark among peers, absorb key compliance takeaways around anticipated increased regulatory enforcement, and delve into what it will take for the modern fintech to prosper at the 7th Annual Legal...
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
30.3.2023
Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one less dollar” available to cover...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Expenses Paid by Alameda Money He Granted to His Father – What's Going On?
30.3.2023
The founder of the now infamous FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, has allegedly used the $10 million he had sent to his father while still the CEO of the fallen exchange for his legal fees.
Forbes reported, citing "two sources close to the company", that in 2021, while he was still the FTX...
FTX lawyers, creditors slam SBF's petition to get legal fees reimbursed
30.3.2023
The creditor's committee and FTX lawyers have raised several arguments in objecting to Bankman Fried’s request. A hearing date is set for April 12
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Over $28.3K Despite Binance Legal Woes
30.3.2023
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that a little-known Ethereum community is rallying behind the Ethereum Goerli test network in the hope that it can help find a way to keep it going. Bitcoin, ether and other cryptos spike
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Is Allegedly Using Alameda Funds to Pay for Legal Defense
30.3.2023
According to two sources close to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder, gave his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, millions of dollars. The funds are reportedly being used to pay for legal costs. The sources said that Bankman-Fried allegedly gave “at least...
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer: There’s ‘A Lot to Unpack’ in CFTC’s Filing Against Binance
29.3.2023
Paul Grewal says it’s clear the agency is undertaking a great effort to understand what is happening at the largest crypto exchange by trading volume
Sam Bankman-Fried is paying for legal defense using previously gifted funds from Alameda: Report
29.3.2023
The former FTX CEO reportedly gave Joseph Bankman roughly $10 million funded by a loan from Alameda Research as a part of a lifetime estate and gift tax exemption
President Nayib Bukele Touts El Salvador as the ‘New Land of the Free’ in Vintage Americana Poster Featuring Bitcoin as Legal Tender
28.3.2023
President Nayib Bukele is promoting El Salvador as the “new land of the free,” as part of an invitation for foreigners to move to the Latam country. Bukele tweeted a poster in vintage American style that included several advantages that the country brings its citizen, including...
Today in Crypto: Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ Allegedly Kidnapped and Tortured, Kokomo’s $4M Exit Scam, KuCoin Launches $1M Bug Bounty Program, Bitget Partners with Space and Time
27.3.2023
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Top 7 legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market
27.3.2023
Explore essential skills for top legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market
Venezuela's Anti-Corruption Investigation Rocks Cryptocurrency Industry: Exchanges and Mining Farms Shut Down
27.3.2023
Venezuelan crypto companies - specifically mining farms and exchanges - have reportedly been ordered to shut down over the past few days, following the President's order to restructure the country’s crypto regulatory agency. They seem to have been a casualty of an investigation that resulted in...
Do Kwon Says His ‘Rights Are Being Violated’ – But He Could Be Saved by a Legal Twist
27.3.2023
The Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon has complained that his “rights” are being “violated.” And legal experts warn that it could be “years” before his case is heard if he is extradited to face charges in his native South Korea....
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PC Game Accused Of 'Asset Theft' Removed From Steam
27.3.2023
The controversy surrounding Dark and Darker, an MMO that stands accused of stealing not just assets but also staff from Korean publishers Nexon, escalated over the weekend when the game was delisted from Steam.Read more
Report: Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Plans to Appeal Detention Extension After Arrest in Montenegro
26.3.2023
According to the Montenegro-based newspaper Vijesti, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, also known as Kwon Do-hyung, is appealing the detention extension ordered by a Montenegrin court. Kwon was arrested on March 23, 2023, after being caught at Podgorica Airport in Montenegro while...
Harneys Lawyers: How to Apply for a BVI VASP Licence
26.3.2023
Maggie Kwok, Aki Corsoni-Husain, and Mirza Manraj are lawyers at the global offshore law firm Harneys and experts in digital asset regulation.__________...
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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea
24.3.2023
According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea....
FTX Bankruptcy Update: FTX Debtors to Sell Mysten Labs Stake for $95 Million
24.3.2023
The infamous crypto exchange FTX will reportedly sell its stake in Web3-focused startup Mysten Labs in an effort to pay back its customers.
The new management at FTX is continuing its mission to collect money to return to the victims of the old management's practices. ...
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Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?
23.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s notice to Coinbase (COIN) that it’s likely to be accused of breaking securities laws could foreshadow an agency effort to break the back of the crypto sector as it now operates, but it also may finally force court rulings that define how the industry...