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Colombia’s legal system experiments in the metaverse: Report
26.2.2023
Colombia has positioned itself at the forefront of innovative ways to conduct legal proceedings after recently hosting a trial in the metaverse
Crypto Investors' $28M ‘Black Thursday’ Lawsuit Against DeFi Giant Maker Dismissed by US Judge
25.2.2023
The class action lawsuit filed in 2020 alleged that Maker-related entities knowingly misrepresented risks of holding collateral debt positions and caused heavy losses for some users during the March 2020 market crash
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers request extension for bail condition proposal
24.2.2023
According to the legal team representing Sam Bankman-Fried, prosecutors had no objections to continuing his bail conditions until the firm could choose a suitable technical expert
US May Consider Alexander Vinnik for Prisoner Exchange With Russia, Lawyer Says
24.2.2023
Crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik may be a candidate for prisoner swap between the United States and Russia. That’s according to a statement by one of his lawyers for Russian media. The latest court hearing in Vinnik’s case has been postponed. Russian Accused of Laundering...
Unsealed superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes 12 criminal charges
23.2.2023
The original indictment against the former FTX CEO included eight criminal charges without breaking down separate counts involving his alleged actions at both FTX and Alameda
Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement
23.2.2023
FTX's trading arm filed suit in January to recover the loan repayments made before its own bankruptcy filing
'It would be absurd' for a US court to rule private NFTs as securities: Lawyer
23.2.2023
The comments from the hosts of lawyers comes as Judge Victor Marreo said that Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot Moments NFT may constitute a security
Trade group accuses SEC of ‘stealthy’ overreach in Coinbase insider trading case
23.2.2023
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has accused the SEC of trying to impose securities regulations via the “back door” of an insider trading lawsuit
CoinEx crypto exchange sued by New York for failing to register with state
23.2.2023
The NY Attorney General is looking for a court order to remove the exchange from the state and wants it to block all internet addresses originating from New York
Dapper Lab's NBA Top Shot Moments qualify as a security, says U.S. judge
22.2.2023
Federal judge Victor Marreo reviewed the Howey Test, which determines whether the NFTs qualified as an investment contract subject to U.S. securities laws. Upon denying the motion, the court authorized the case to proceed
US Federal Trade Commission Investigates Marketing Schemes of Crypto Firm Voyager
22.2.2023
According to a court document filed recently in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the marketing of the crypto firm. Like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FTC has objected to Binance US purchasing Voyager’s...
SBF lawyers to pay for technical expert to aid judge on bail terms
22.2.2023
The judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud case wants some help navigating the world of encrypted messaging, privacy apps, and virtual private networks
Voyager creditors serve SBF a Subpoena to appear in court for a ‘remote deposition’
19.2.2023
Bankman-Fried has only a matter of days to meet document requirements before his appearance in court next week
Report: Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecutors
18.2.2023
Another member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle allegedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the alleged fraud that occurred at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director...
Colombian Court Holds Hearing in the Metaverse
17.2.2023
Colombian courts held one of the first judicial hearings using metaverse tech. María Victoria Quiñones Triana, the magistrate of the Magdalena court, approved the realization of this hearing, using Horizon Worlds technology provided by Meta and virtual avatars to represent participants in...
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...
Federal judge hints at denying Sam Bankman-Fried any internet access as condition of bail: Report
16.2.2023
The judge reportedly did not expand SBF’s bail conditions to include restrictions on the internet or VPNs, but asked his lawyers to pay for a consultant to explore the matter
Stanford Alumni Revealed as Co-Signers of FTX Co-Founder’s $250M Bond
16.2.2023
According to the latest court documents in the fraud case involving former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Manhattan, the New York judge presiding over the case unsealed the co-signers of Bankman-Fried’s bond on Wednesday. The names of the two bail bond co-signers that were previously redacted...
Celsius bankruptcy judge authorizes the sale of $7.4M worth of Bitmain coupons
16.2.2023
The judge’s ruling does not require Celsius debtors to sell the Bitmain coupons, but they would need the consent of the committee of unsecured creditors
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Bond Guarantors Have Finally Been Unveiled – Court Documents Revealed Here
16.2.2023
The two mysterious co-signers on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond managed to keep their identities hidden for a long time, but new court documents have finally revealed who they are.
The two previously unidentified individuals are Andreas Paepcke and Larry Kramer. Paepcke is a senior research...