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U.S. Court Will Rule on Terraform Labs' Push to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Within a Month
16.6.2023
Was UST a security because it was designed for practical uses rather than as an investment?
Judge will consider whether to try Sam Bankman-Fried separately for superseding charges: Report
15.6.2023
Prosecutors said they were prepared to try SBF on his original 8-count indictment starting in October, with the remaining 5 charges to be decided by Judge Lewis Kaplan
Judge Punts on FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Efforts to Dismiss Some Charges
15.6.2023
Bittrex withdrawals set to resume after bankruptcy court gives green light
15.6.2023
The court left the issue of the subordinacy of government claims open; Bittrex received multimillion-dollar credits from FinCEN and OFAC
3AC Seeks Contempt of Court Ruling on Founder Kyle Davies For Failing to Respond
15.6.2023
Ignoring a subpoena warrants a fine of $10,000 per day, the estate of his hedge fund argues
Custodian Prime Trust’s Payments Subsidiary Banq Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
15.6.2023
Shortly after the custodian Bitgo announced its acquisition of the company Prime Trust, its payments subsidiary, a firm called Banq, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. According to court documents, the filing reveals that Banq listed approximately $17.725 million...
Judge Postpones Asset Freeze as Binance US and SEC Agree to Work on Deal
14.6.2023
A judge in Washington decided to give Binance US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) time to work out a deal to avoid the freezing of the exchange’s assets. The two sides are close to an agreement that will protect customer funds without paralyzing the crypto trading platform. Crypto...
US Judge Signs Court Order Allowing Bittrex Customers To Make Withdrawals
14.6.2023
A US district judge signed a court order on Tuesday allowing Bittrex customers to make withdrawals following back and forth between the court and the US government....
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Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder Denies Fraud Charges in Turkey
14.6.2023
The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has denied all fraud-related allegations in a Turkish court. The crypto entrepreneur was handed over to Turkey by Albanian authorities earlier this year to face charges for his leading role in running the now defunct platform. Alleged Crypto...
Bahamas Supreme Court Allows Bankman-Fried to Challenge Extra DOJ Charges
14.6.2023
The Supreme Court of the Bahamas has granted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried the ability to challenge new charges levied against him by US prosecutors.
The charges, which include bank fraud and bribery in addition to the original charges of wire fraud and money laundering, were added after...
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Bittrex U.S. Set to Allow Withdrawals Starting Thursday
14.6.2023
The move follows a Tuesday ruling from a Delaware court
Sam Bankman-Fried Can Contest Extra DOJ Charges, Bahamas Supreme Court Says
14.6.2023
The FTX founder pleaded not guilty to fraud in the U.S. after being extradited from the Caribbean country
SEC and Binance.US to negotiate deal avoiding total asset freeze
14.6.2023
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered the two entities to work towards a compromise
An In-Depth Look at Binance’s TRO Opposition, Filing Insists SEC Manufactured an Emergency ‘for Its Own Purposes’
14.6.2023
Binance fired back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order (TRO) request on Monday, assuring the court that “there is no risk” to customer assets. The exchange’s legal team dismissed the notion of an “emergency,”...
SEC asks for more time to respond to Coinbase call for crypto clarity
14.6.2023
The securities regulator said it would make a recommendation within 120 days on Coinbase’s rulemaking request, but says the action has “no merit.”
Binance Goes to Court Against the SEC
13.6.2023
Binance and Binance.US have made their case against the SEC's motion to freeze all Binance.US funds
SEC and Binance seek compromise on US assets freeze
13.6.2023
Binance.US would have to transfer all U.S.-based assets to new wallets but would be allowed to pay its bills under a proposed consent order
Asset Freeze to Halt Binance US Operations, Exchange Says, Seeks Rejection of SEC Request
13.6.2023
Crypto exchange Binance US has urged a federal judge to reject a request by the U.S. securities regulator to freeze its assets. The company won’t be able to maintain the trading platform or pay employees and vendors, defense attorneys said in a court filing. ‘No Need for the Draconian Relief Sought...
US court dismisses BitGo’s claims in $100M lawsuit against Galaxy Digital
12.6.2023
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery said Galaxy had a “clean termination right” to the acquisition of BitGo, which it announced in 2022
Binance, Coinbase head to court, and the SEC labels 67 crypto-securities: Hodler’s Digest, June 4-10
10.6.2023
The SEC sues Binance and Coinbase, and labels dozens of coins as securities. Both the crypto exchanges paused services while promising legal battles in courts