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Crypto Collapse: Prime Trust’s Fall From Grace and the Disappearing Wallet Mystery
25.8.2023
After Prime Trust filed for bankruptcy protection, the company’s interim CEO Jor Law cited excessive spending, losses on the stablecoin terrausd, and problems accessing customer funds held in cold storage wallets as contributing factors. From Cold Storage to Cold Reality: The Dramatic Decline...
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm released on bail, lawyer says
25.8.2023
Roman Storm’s lawyer Brian Klein said the developer was released on bail on Aug. 24, the day after the U.S. DOJ announced the charges related to money-laundering and other alleged violations
SEC Charges Former US Correctional Officer With Fraudulent Crypto Token Sale
25.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Aug. 23 that it had charged a former New Jersey correctional officer “with fraudulently raising funds through the unregistered offering of the blazar token.” The Commission said the correctional officer’s scam was primarily...
GTA 6 Leaker Hacked Rockstar With Just An Amazon Fire Stick In A Hotel Room
24.8.2023
The leaker who accessed GTA VI details from Rockstar Games allegedly did so using an Amazon Fire Stick in an England hotel, according to a BBC report.Read more
Crypto entrepreneur faces potential prosecution in Israel related to $290M scam: Report
23.8.2023
The police force of Israel reportedly recommended to prosecutors that Moshe Hogeg be charged with fraud, theft, money laundering, and sex crimes
Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge
23.8.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan said the order was in line with the accommodations for access to discovery materials the U.S. government proposed for the former FTX CEO on Aug. 18
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act 'in good faith'
23.8.2023
The filing surrounding the legal strategy followed an all-day session between SBF and his lawyers on Aug. 22 outside of jail, which was granted by a judge on a one-time basis
Multichain victims search for answers in $1.5B exploit as new evidence emerges
23.8.2023
Chinese police may have busted Multichain in a money laundering investigation, but many questions remain, including its CEO’s alleged fake ID
OpenSea manager accused of insider trading sentenced to 3 months in prison, $50K fine
22.8.2023
Nathaniel Chastain will reportedly have until Nov. 2 to surrender himself following his conviction for wire fraud and money laundering related to insider trading on OpenSea
Report: Kenyan Parliament Establishes Committee to Investigate Worldcoin
22.8.2023
The Kenyan Parliament recently created an ad-hoc committee to investigate Worldcoin’s activities in the country. According to the Kenyan House speaker, the 15-member committee is expected to report back to parliament within 42 days. A Kenyan court judge recently issued a ruling which called...
Crypto P2P scams in India show digital asset education is needed
22.8.2023
Scammers have made it impossible for Indian crypto traders to conduct P2P trades owing to several police complaints and bank account freezes that follow
Sam Bankman-Fried will get one day in court to meet with lawyers
21.8.2023
According to a judge's order, SBF will be allowed access to one laptop and "WiFi device” for roughly 6.5 hours while meeting with counsel in a courthouse cell block attorney room
Crypto futures and ETFs are knocking at the door: Law Decoded, Aug. 13–20.
21.8.2023
SEC is likely to approve multiple applications for Ether futures exchange-traded funds simultaneously
Gemini Challenges SEC Lawsuit on Lending Program, Pushes for Oral Hearing
21.8.2023
Lawyers for cryptocurrency exchange Gemini have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its Gemini Earn lending program. In the motion, Gemini argues the SEC has failed to plausibly allege that any securities laws were...
SEC Files Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal of Ripple-XRP Ruling
21.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a motion to certify an interlocutory appeal of two rulings in the Ripple case regarding XRP. According to the securities regulator, “Immediate appeal of these rulings is warranted … because they involve controlling questions...
Gryphon Digital seeks court dismissal of Sphere 3D's lawsuit
20.8.2023
Gryphon Digital is requesting dismissal from a suit filed by its former partner Sphere 3D over a scam-related Bitcoin transfer. According to Gryphon, the incident was caused by Sphere's security failures
Sam Bankman-Fried requests weekday freedom for legal defense work
19.8.2023
Lawyers of SBF stated that their client faced difficulties in thoroughly reviewing the extensive document accumulation related to the case while confined to the detention center
Popular Online Game Accused Of Profiting Off Of Child Gambling
18.8.2023
Roblox has long been accused of not doing enough to make sure its massively popular gaming platform is free of toxicity and exploitation. Now parents are joining together in a class-action lawsuit to take the $17 billion company to court over allegations that it gets children into online gambling...
FTX seeks $175M settlement with Genesis entities to resolve dispute
17.8.2023
However, FTX creditors express discontent and urge the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of FTX (UCC) to contest the agreement
CoinSmart president says crypto taxes are a 'little bit more favorable' outside US
16.8.2023
According to Jeremy Koven, Canadian crypto firms may have a better regulatory environment than ones in the United States, benefitting users in a number of ways