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Accused Mango Markets Exploiter Wants to Keep $47M in Disputed Funds: Court Filings
16.2.2023
Avraham Eisenberg claims that he need not return any more than the $67 million of the $114 million worth of tokens he gained using a complicated trading system
Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner
16.2.2023
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now...
Celsius chooses NovaWulf's bid to exit from bankruptcy
16.2.2023
A proposal by Celsius sees most creditors receive a one-time payment of crypto while those with a larger claim would receive equity in a new company
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Denies US Trustee’s Request for Independent Examiner
16.2.2023
The judge presiding over the FTX bankruptcy case has denied the U.S. Trustee’s request to appoint an independent examiner for the ongoing proceedings. The decision comes after judge John Dorsey postponed the ruling last week, citing concerns that the examiner could cost creditors tens...
Judge allows release of guarantors' identities behind Sam Bankman-Fried's bail
15.2.2023
Court documents showed Stanford University research scientist Andreas Paepcke and former Stanford Law School dean Larry Kramer signed on as sureties to SBF’s $250-million bond
FTX Transferred $7.7B from Bahamian Estate to US Units Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing, Court Told
15.2.2023
Representatives for FTX said whether assets belong in the Bahamian estate or in the U.S. estate remain open issues
FTX bankruptcy judge denies US Trustee’s motion to appoint independent examiner
15.2.2023
The U.S. Trustee made arguments including that an examiner was necessary to scrutinize the use of software to conceal FTX's alleged misuse of customer funds
French Court Jails 50-year-old International Crypto Scammer for Four Years
15.2.2023
The 50-year-old mastermind of a “vast” and “international” French crypto scam that duped at least 14 victims out of over $375,000 has been sentenced to four years in prison....
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Celsius Debtors Release Sale Plan, Choose NovaWulf as Plan Sponsor
15.2.2023
Debtors of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network have chosen the NovaWulf sale plan for reorganization as it "provides the best method to distribute the Debtors’ liquid crypto assets and maximize the value of the Debtors’ illiquid assets."
Celsius creditors committee proposes suing Mashinsky, other Celsius execs
15.2.2023
The proposed lawsuit names Alex Mashinsky and a number of former executives and co-founders for alleged “recklessness, gross mismanagement, and self-interested conduct.”
Sam Bankman-Fried's use of a VPN on Super Bowl Sunday 'raised concerns', say prosecutors
14.2.2023
Lawyers representing the former FTX CEO and U.S. prosecutors requested until Feb. 17 to discuss the impact using a VPN could have on Bankman-Fried's bail conditions
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Ready to Defend Staking in Court if Necessary
13.2.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said the exchange's crypto staking services are not securities, adding that he is willing to defend this in court.
“Coinbase's staking services are not securities. We will happily defend this in court if needed,” Armstrong said in a Twitter post on Sunday....
Bankrupt Celsius Aims to Raise $14.4 Million From Bitcoin Mining Rig Credits and Coupons
11.2.2023
Defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius aims to secure more than $14 million from credits and coupons backed by Bitmain, according to an interim CEO Christopher Ferraro in a bankruptcy court filing dated Feb. 9, 2023. Ferraro stated in the filing that the “coupons currently provide no utility...
Tether's Attempt to Block CoinDesk's Request for Stablecoin Reserve Records Dismissed by New York Court
10.2.2023
A New York judge on Friday rejected an attempt by iFinex and related companies, which include include cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, to block CoinDesk's request for information about the financial reserves backing the USDT token
Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Announces New Crypto Venture Open Exchange Amid Bankruptcy Controversy
10.2.2023
Following the recent court filing from liquidators for Three Arrows Capital (3AC) claiming frustration with the 3AC co-founders for allegedly failing to respond to subpoenas sent via Twitter. Su Zhu, one of the co-founders, recently tweeted about his new crypto venture, Open Exchange. The exchange...
Russian Charged With Laundering Ransomware Proceeds in Crypto Pleads Guilty in US
10.2.2023
A Russian national accused of processing cryptocurrency payments from ransomware attacks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the United States. The man who was extradited from the Netherlands in mid-August, last year, will be sentenced in April. Russian Crypto Launderer Pleads Guilty in...
Sony Accuses Microsoft Of 'Harassment' In Court Battle
10.2.2023
The struggles to get Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard over the line aren’t just playing out at government watchdogs and in the public eye, but in courtrooms as well. And in one of those battlegrounds, Microsoft is making demands of its rival Sony that the latter...
Craig Wright's Bitcoin Copyright Claim Rejected by UK Court – Here's What Happened
9.2.2023
Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist and self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, has had a copyright claim for Bitcoin rejected by a London court, with the judge saying the subject matter “is not expressed or fixed anywhere.”
In the court ruling, Judge James Mellor noted that Bitcoin can’t...
IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers
9.2.2023
The Internal Revenue Service has filed a court document seeking permission to enforce a summons for information against Kraken and its subsidiaries
New Court Filings: FTX Racked Up $19.6 Million in Legal and Financial Advisor Fees in Just 51 Days – What's Going On?
9.2.2023
Court documents have revealed the eye-watering costs behind the ongoing FTX bankruptcy saga. Sam Bankman-Fried paid nearly $20m in fees between November's collapse and the end of 2022.
The grandeur of this legal circus cannot be understated. On the defence team there are 151 staff members . This...