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US Bankruptcy Judge Approves Binance.US $1.3B Deal for Voyager Digital, but Hurdles Remain – Here's the Latest
8.3.2023
Voyager Digital, the bankrupt crypto lender, has been given the green light to sell its assets to Binance.US and transfer its customers to the exchange.
At a hearing in New York, US Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles approved Voyager's restructuring plan, thus allowing it to sell its assets...
Lawyers picnic: FTX counsel and advisors rake in $34M in January
8.3.2023
Millions have been invoiced from a host of law firms, investment bankers, consultants and financial advisers in FTX’s bankruptcy case
DAO gets legal recognition in the US as the Utah DAO Act passes
7.3.2023
Utah State Legislature passes Utah DAO Act, as Act HB357 grants the DAO a form of legal recognition that’s specific to DAOs
Hermès Asks Court for Control Over MetaBirkin NFTs
6.3.2023
The French luxury house has filed an order asking for control of the MetaBirkins smart contract, social media handles and royalties
Today in Crypto: ByBit Announces Card, PancakeSwap to Launch V3 on BNB Chain, Egypt Arrests 29 Scammers, Pakistan Banks' Association to Develop a Blockchain-based KYC Platform
6.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: ByBit Announces Card, PancakeSwap to Launch V3 on BNB Chain, Egypt Arrests 29 Scammers, Pakistan Banks'...
Is the IMF shutting the door prematurely on Bitcoin as legal tender?
6.3.2023
Should the International Monetary Fund leave the door open for developing countries struggling with inflation? “Bitcoin was made for the Global South.”
Ripple Lawyer Argues SEC Chair Gensler Has Prejudged Crypto Asset Cases
1.3.2023
Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview with New York Magazine’s Intelligencer regarding why he believes crypto assets other than bitcoin are securities. However, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s...
Dapper Labs Ruling Dunks on Private Networks
28.2.2023
A landmark ruling is bringing the NBA Top Shots creator back to court, and potentially opening up securities concerns for other NFTs
Today in Crypto: Casper Labs' Collab with Google Cloud, Yuga Labs' Experimental Collection, Robinhood's Subpoena, Trezor's Silicon Chips, UAE's Digital Asset Companies Free Zone
28.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Casper Labs' Collab with Google Cloud, Yuga Labs' Experimental Collection, Robinhood's Subpoena, Trezor's...
Valve's new stance on Steam keys: what to know?
28.2.2023
Also: a look at the top game legal trends of 2023 & lots more
Today in Crypto: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Let Nonbank Members' Customers Trade Crypto, Two Hackers Arrested in France, $70M in BTC and ETH Donated to Ukraine
27.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Let Nonbank Members' Customers Trade Crypto, Two Hackers Arrested in France...
Texas Doubles Down on Attempt to Block Binance.US Acquisition of Voyager Digital Assets
27.2.2023
Binance.US, the American arm of crypto exchange Binance, has hit yet another roadblock in its attempts to buy the assets of the bankrupt crypto lending firm Voyager Digital: Texas, USA, officials have once again objected to the deal between the exchange and the lender....
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IMF to prefer regulating crypto than banning it outright: Report
27.2.2023
On the sidelines of the G20 meeting in India, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the agency would prefer to regulate crypto than an outright ban
Steam's (Formerly) 'Most Hyped' Zombie Game Is In The Weirdest Legal Battle
27.2.2023
For a while now—or at least until last month, when it was delisted—The Day Before was one of the most hotly-anticipated games on Steam. That was until the wheels started falling off the project, with a delay announced, doubts raised over whether its gameplay footage was even real and now a legal...
Colombia’s legal system experiments in the metaverse: Report
26.2.2023
Colombia has positioned itself at the forefront of innovative ways to conduct legal proceedings after recently hosting a trial in the metaverse
IMF Calls for ‘More’ Crypto Regulation — Says Banning Should Be an Option
26.2.2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added, “We should not take off the table banning those assets,” if regulation fails or is too slow to implement. IMF’s Chief Calls for More Crypto...
Today in Crypto: US Fed Denies Custodia Bank’s Membership Request, Dapper Labs Lays Off 20% of Staff, Block Reports $1.66BN Profit for Q4, Binance Finds 500 ‘Incorrectly Classed’ Aussie Users
24.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: US Fed Denies Custodia Bank’s Membership Request, Dapper Labs Lays Off 20% of Staff, Block Reports $1.66BN...
IMF says no crypto as legal tender; community disagrees
24.2.2023
A community member believes that the space will look back to this moment once it succeeds in making the world decentralized
Emojis count as financial advice and have legal consequences, judge rules
24.2.2023
Former SEC branch chief Lisa Braganca warned the public of the legal consequences of using the emojis
IMF exec board endorses crypto policy framework, including no crypto as legal tender
23.2.2023
The principles are broad and general, with the exception of the stand against crypto as legal tender, which the IMF has repeatedly expressed to El Salvador