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Bankman-Fried Requests Court’s Approval for a Mystery List of Visitors to Drop by Without Security
15.7.2023
In a legal document lodged on July 13, 2023, Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive officer and founder of FTX, expressed his desire for his “close friends” to drop by his parents’ residence “without the need for a security guard to be present.” The plea from Bankman-Fried...
Legal Expert Warns Victory May Be Short-Lived for Ripple and XRP — Says Judge ‘Got the Law Wrong’
15.7.2023
A legal expert has warned that the district court ruling on XRP “rests on very shaky ground.” Expecting an appeal, he cautioned that Ripple’s victory “may be a short-lived victory,” claiming that the judge “got the law wrong.” Lawyer on Ruling of...
Activision Set To Become Part Of Microsoft After FTC's Last-Ditch Effort Fails
15.7.2023
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s final request to pause Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, likely paving the way for the biggest-ever merger in gaming to finally move forward after a more than year-long regulatory saga. Read more
BlockFi CEO ignored risks from FTX and Alameda exposure, contributing to collapse: court filing
14.7.2023
Crypto lending firm BlockFi had roughly $1.2 billion in assets tied to FTX and Alameda Research when the firm filed for bankruptcy in November 2022
Biggest Movers: XRP 70% Higher, as Markets React to Court Ruling
14.7.2023
XRP soared by as much as 70% higher on Friday, as markets continued to react to a court ruling that the token is not a security. On Thursday, U.S. judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP is not “necessarily a security on its face.” Solana also surged on the news, climbing by nearly 30%....
First Mover Americas: XRP Gains 66% on Ripple’s Partial Court Victory
14.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin's Crypto Market Dominance Slides by Most in 13 Months as XRP Court Ruling Spurs 'Alt Season' Talk
14.7.2023
Bitcoin's share of the crypto market tanked on Thursday while altcoins rallied after a U.S. court threw a spanner in the SEC's plans to regulate digital assets
Coinbase And Other Exchanges Relist XRP After Court Ruling Against SEC
14.7.2023
US crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, Crypto.com and Bitstamp have announced to relist XRP after a US federal court ruled that selling the token on exchanges did not constitute an investment contract.
The entire ruling was not in favor of Ripple as Judge Torres made it clear that...
Coinbase Rally on the Back of XRP Court Ruling Is Overdone: Berenberg
14.7.2023
The surge in the crypto exchange’s share price was driven largely by investors who saw the decision as a representing a rejection of the SEC’s argument in the lawsuit it filed against Coinbase in June, the report said
Sam Bankman-Fried wants 'close friends' to visit without a security pat down
14.7.2023
Under bail conditions, only Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are exempt from security checks, now they've asked if this can be extended to “close friends."
XRP Short Traders Log Highest Losses in 2023 After Landmark Court Ruling
14.7.2023
XRP token market capitalization has jumped to over $40 billion, its largest level since April 2022
Celsius Moves $64M in LINK, MATIC, AAVE and Altcoins Following Court Permission to Sell Tokens
13.7.2023
The bankrupt crypto lender was given permission to convert its roughly $170 million altcoin stash to BTC and ETH
US crypto exchanges give XRP listings a second chance after court ruling
13.7.2023
After two years, Coinbase and Kraken said they will re-enable XRP trading, iTrustCapital announced it already relisted the token, and exchanges including Gemini may follow suit
Coinbase, SEC Spar Over Definition of Securities, Nature of Staking in First Court Hearing
13.7.2023
U.S. Judge Katherine Polk Faila questioned both sides on a range of topics in a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday
Nexo in Court With a Co-Founder Over $12M in Missing Assets
13.7.2023
Nexo says its former managing partner left with a hardware wallet full of the company’s crypto
XRP May Win Gemini Exchange Listing After Court Ruling in SEC Case
13.7.2023
U.S. federal court ruled on Thursday that sale of XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts
Ripple’s XRP Token Surges 28% After Court Rules XRP Sales Aren’t Investment Contracts
13.7.2023
XRP climbed as high as 64 cents at one point, its highest level since May
Sale of XRP on Exchanges Not Investment Contracts, Court Rules in SEC Case Against Ripple
13.7.2023
The institutional sale of the XRP tokens did violate federal securities laws, a court ruled as it granted a motion for summary judgment in part on Thursday
Racist Destiny 2 Player Messes Around, Finds Out With $500K Fine
13.7.2023
A Destiny 2 player who doxxed and harassed a Bungie community manager has been found liable for nearly $500,o00 in damages and fees, in a lovely example of fucking around and finding out. Read more
US SEC files lawsuit against Celsius and Alex Mashinsky: Report
13.7.2023
Last week, a separate U.S regulator, the CFTC reportedly found that Celsius and Alex Mashinsky broke several regulations before the collapse in 2022