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Today in Crypto Turmoil: Sun Readies USD 5B Spend, Celsius’ Dealings ‘Exposed,’ CoinFlex Heads to HK Courts
11.7.2022
The Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun says he is ready to spend big on acquisitions as another week of crypto turmoil begins – and there are also developments from Celsius (CEL) (as usual!), while the exchange CoinFlex could be gearing up to flex its legal muscles on Roger Ver.
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Celsius changes legal team, pays off $20M in Aave debts
11.7.2022
The embattled platform continues to wind down its debts to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, having just paid off 20 million USDC to Aave
Kojima Productions Threatens Legal Action Over 'Assassin' Photo
11.7.2022
Last week a racist joke originating from a shitty corner of the internet got quickly out of hand, and before long French politicians and Greek news channels—among others—were erroneously reporting that an old photograph of legendary game designer Hideo Kojima was actually a photo of Tetsuya...
Blockchain.com's USD 270M Exposure to Three Arrows Capital + More News
8.7.2022
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Mt. Gox Trustee Moves Closer to Pay-Out, Asks Creditors for Payment Details
8.7.2022
The trustee holding what is left after the infamous collapse of the early crypto exchange Mt. Gox is moving closer to a pay-out, asking creditors how they would like to get paid, according to a new letter.
In the letter, dated July 6, Mt. Gox’s Japanese trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has asked...
Today in Crypto Turmoil: Woes Deepen, Legal and Repayment Developments from Celsius, 3AC, Voyager Digital, and More
8.7.2022
The market may be on the up as the week draws to a close, but crypto turmoil shows no signs of abating. There are more goings-on at Three Arrows Capital (3AC), Celsius (CEL) is in the spotlight again – and the Voyager journey continues.
Here’s a round-up of the latest happenings in...
Keyfi Founder Sues Celsius — Says Crypto Lender’s Entire Portfolio Had ‘Naked Exposure to the Market’
8.7.2022
On July 7, 2022, the pseudonymous non-fungible token (NFT) collector known as “0xb1” published a Twitter thread that discusses the collector’s true identity and his relationship with the crypto lending firm Celsius. According to 0xb1, otherwise known as Jason Stone, his team...
New Class Action Lawsuit Targets Solana In California
7.7.2022
Solana Labs, the entity behind the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has found itself targeted by a new class-action lawsuit filed with a California court.
The suit accuses the company, along with a number of related persons and entities active within the ecosystem, of drawing illegal profits from...
Beijing Court Rules in Case Involving a Man Who Refused to Be Paid in USDT Instead of Fiat
7.7.2022
A Chinese tech worker who refused to be paid in tether (USDT) and insisted on receiving fiat yuan has won his case against his former employers.
Per the Workers’ Daily, a branch of the People’s Court in the Chaoyang District of Beijing heard a civil case involving a now-defunct IT company and...
Voyager Digital Files for Bankruptcy
6.7.2022
Voyager Digital Holdings, the US-based operator of a crypto platform Voyager Digital, and two affiliated debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, per Stretto, a bankruptcy specialist, data.
Both estimated liabilities and assets are in...
NFT Stamps and Use Cases, Crypto Taxation in UK, Frozen USD 85M + More News
5.7.2022
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Crypto Lender Vauld Suspends Withdrawals, Company Is Discussing ‘Restructuring Options’ With Advisors
4.7.2022
On July 4, the crypto lending company Vauld announced it suspended withdrawals, trading, and deposits after disclosing the firm is “facing challenges.” While not naming any specific companies, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency lending platform and exchange mentioned “financial...
EU Makes Deal on MiCA Legislation to Regulate Crypto Markets
2.7.2022
Representatives of key European Union (EU) institutions and member states reached an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulatory proposal. The progress in the negotiations over the comprehensive legal framework for the Union’s crypto space comes after earlier this week European...
Senator Indira Kempis Proposes Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in Mexico
2.7.2022
Indira Kempis, senator of the Mexican Congress, has proposed a bill that would make bitcoin legal tender in the country. The bill bases its action on the hardships that Mexican citizens are facing went trying to access financial products and education. However, the Central Bank of Mexico has been...
Celsius' Options, Tether's Commercial Paper, Blockchain.com vs. Three Arrows + More News
1.7.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Finblox Raises Withdrawal Limit, Explores Legal Action Against Three Arrows Capital
1.7.2022
Cryptocurrency staking and yield generation platform Finblox increased a $1,500 cap on withdrawals as it deals with the fallout from its exposure to Three Arrow Capital
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Warns of Coming Surge in Crypto-related Cases
1.7.2022
South Korean courts are bracing for a wave of crypto-related bankruptcies – and have created a “working rule” that will help them deal with cases involving individuals who have fallen foul of crypto investments gone wrong....
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States, Not Congress, Will Lead Crypto Regulation, Says Legal Expert
30.6.2022
States could move faster, according to Jarrod Loadholt, a partner at Ice Miller Public Affairs Group
Grayscale legal challenge to SEC sparks response from the community
30.6.2022
From accusing the SEC of suppressing Bitcoin to suggesting alternatives, the community showed varied responses to Grayscale’s legal challenge against the SEC
Major Bitcoin ETF Legal Battle Begins as Grayscale Sues SEC
30.6.2022
One of the biggest bitcoin (BTC) and crypto investment companies, US-based Grayscale Investments, sued US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after it rejected its application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the world's largest BTC fund, to a spot exchange-trading fund...