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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...
Nigerian President Barred From Extending Old Naira Banknote Demonetization Deadline
9.2.2023
With just a few days left before the old naira banknotes are demonetized on Feb. 10 as scheduled, a court in Nigeria has blocked the country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, and the central bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, from further extending the deadline. Opponents of the central...
FTX debtors can issue subpoenas to company 'insiders', says court
8.2.2023
The list of FTX insiders included former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, FTX co-founder Gary Wang, and members of SBF’s immediate family
3AC Co-Founder Kyle Davies Fails to Respond to Liquidators’ Subpoena Despite Twitter Delivery
8.2.2023
According to recent court filings, Kyle Davies, co-founder of the defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has allegedly failed to respond to a subpoena from the firm’s current liquidators, despite it being sent via Twitter. Representatives from advisory company Teneo...
Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
8.2.2023
Wright, self-proclaimed inventor of the cryptocurrency, has argued variants such as bitcoin cash breach his intellectual property rights
Will the SEC Convince a Court It’s Right to Label These Tokens as Securities?
8.2.2023
Lawyers have challenged a potentially consequential move from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to build a list of crypto tokens it considers unregistered securities
Three Arrows’ Founder Refused to Comply With Subpoena, Stonewalling Probe, Court Told
8.2.2023
The collapsed hedge fund’s founder Kyle Davies was accused of neglecting his duties as he “shamelessly” promotes his new crypto project
FTX Bankruptcy: Judge Delays Decision on Appointing Independent Examiner Amid Cost Concerns
7.2.2023
Judge John Dorsey has delayed his decision on whether to appoint an independent examiner in the FTX case. At the latest hearing, Dorsey acknowledged that the cost to debtors could reach tens of millions of dollars. Currently, the bankruptcy judge is hopeful that the issue will be resolved through...
Former Coinbase manager slams SEC in motion to dismiss insider trading case
7.2.2023
The attorneys for Ishan and Nikhil Wahi wanting the case thrown out arguing the SEC was “wrong” when charging the pair
Genesis entity going up for sale as DCG makes creditor pact
7.2.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) plans to hand Genesis its stake in the Genesis Global Trading business entity which will then be sold, pending court approval
Former Bitcoin Dev Gavin Andresen Revises 2016 Blog Post, Calls Trust in Craig Wright a ‘Mistake’
6.2.2023
During the first week of Feb. 2023, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision from March 2022 in the case of Craig Wright’s Tulip Trading Limited (TTL) vs. 16 cryptocurrency developers. The case will proceed to trial as Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto...
Independent FTX Examiner Could Cost Crypto Exchange $100M, Court Told
6.2.2023
FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
6.2.2023
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators...