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Australian regulator asks High Court to allow appeal in Block Earner case
22.5.2025
Australia’s financial regulator will seek the High Court’s permission to appeal a lower court’s ruling favoring fintech firm Block Earner, which found the company’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning service is not a financial product.The Australian Securities and Investment...
NY Prosecutors: FinCEN Opinion on Samourai Wallet 'Irrelevant’ in Roman Storm Case
21.5.2025
Storm’s lawyers asked the court to order prosecutors to turn over any potentially helpful evidence in their case against the developer
ASIC Seeks High Court Review in Block Earner Crypto Yield Case
21.5.2025
Australia’s corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has officially requested special leave from the High…
Australian Securities Regulator Wants to Appeal High Court's Decision on Block Earner
21.5.2025
The High Court in March 2024 dismissed ASIC's allegations that Block Earner had engaged in unlicensed financial services by offering its DeFi product Access
India Supreme Court Asks Government Why Crypto Still Isn’t Regulated
21.5.2025
India’s Supreme Court has intensified pressure on the government to regulate crypto, slamming bitcoin trading as hawala-like and warning of its unchecked impact on the economy. Supreme Court Urges Central Policy With Crypto Labeled as Hawala-Like Activity The Supreme Court of India urged...
India’s Supreme Court urges government to regulate cryptocurrency
20.5.2025
India’s Supreme Court has questioned the government’s lack of regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies despite imposing taxes on digital assets like Bitcoin.According to Indian legal news outlet LawChakra, the country’s Supreme Court expressed concern over the growing use of Bitcoin...
India’s Supreme Court urges government to regulate cryptocurrency
20.5.2025
India’s Supreme Court questioned the government’s lack of regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies despite imposing taxes on digital assets like Bitcoin.According to the Indian legal news outlet LawChakra, the country’s Supreme Court expressed concern over the increasing use...
Why Can't India Draft a Clear Cut Crypto Policy? Country's Supreme Court Raps Government
20.5.2025
Supreme court justice Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said that there is "parallel under-market" for crypto that can affect the economy
Australian court ruling could lead to $640M in Bitcoin tax refunds
19.5.2025
A court decision in Australia could open the door to as much as $640 million in capital gains tax (CGT) refunds on Bitcoin transactions after a judge ruled that crypto should be treated as money rather than a taxable asset. On May 19, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that...
Australian court ruling could lead to $640M in Bitcoin tax refunds
19.5.2025
A court decision in Australia could open the door to as much as $640 million in capital gains tax (CGT) refunds on Bitcoin transactions after a judge ruled that crypto should be treated as money rather than a taxable asset. On May 19, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that...
Russian Court Orders Detention of Crypto Game Co-Founder on Fraud Charges
19.5.2025
Russian law enforcement has arrested the co-founder of the crypto game Blum in Moscow as part of a criminal investigation into large-scale fraud. Smerkis Steps Down as Blum CMO Russian law enforcement arrested Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of the crypto game Blum, in Moscow as part of a criminal...
Ripple says latest ruling does not affect its legal victory
16.5.2025
Ripple’s legal chief said a US court’s rejection of a proposed XRP settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not pose a threat to Ripple’s win.Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a joint Ripple-SEC...
Sonic Labs Wins Court Order to Liquidate Multichain Foundation
16.5.2025
Sonic Labs CEO Michael Kong announced that the Singapore High Court has approved the liquidation of Multichain Foundation, appointing KPMG’s Singapore branch as liquidators. Multichain’s Refusal to Cooperate Forced Sonic Labs’ Hand Sonic Labs CEO Michael Kong said the Singapore High Court...
Ripple Confirms XRP Victory Stands as SEC Deal Collapses in Court
16.5.2025
XRP’s regulatory clarity remains rock-solid as Ripple’s legal chief confirms its non-security status is untouched, even after a court setback stalls a proposed SEC deal. Ripple Legal Chief Defuses Panic After Court Rejects SEC Deal Over XRP Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, addressed...
SEC Officially Files Settlement Agreement With Ripple Over XRP—Lawyer Outlines Next Court Moves
9.5.2025
The SEC has finally filed its long-awaited settlement agreement with Ripple, signaling a pivotal moment that could unleash XRP’s momentum and reshape crypto regulation forever. SEC and Ripple File Final Settlement in XRP Case—Now All Eyes on Judge Torres The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Mashinsky’s 12-year sentence sets tone of enforcement in Trump era
8.5.2025
The US federal court for the Southern District of New York has sentenced former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison for fraud. Mashinsky’s legal team sought a light sentence. They highlighted his spotless record before the Celsius incident, along with his military service...
Mashinsky’s 12-year sentence sets tone of enforcement in Trump era
8.5.2025
The US federal court for the Southern District of New York has sentenced former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to 12 years in prison for fraud. Mashinsky’s legal team sought a light sentence. They highlighted his spotless record before the Celsius incident, along with his military service...
Trump Slams Judicial System: Is Court Hindering Crypto’s Rise?
7.5.2025
On May 7, U.S. President Donald Trump once again aimed at the country’s judicial system for not letting…
India’s Top Court Slams Lack of Crypto Regulation, Links Bitcoin to Hawala
7.5.2025
India’s top court just ignited a regulatory firestorm, slamming bitcoin trading as refined Hawala and blasting government delays that leave the crypto market in legal limbo. Indian Supreme Court Calls Bitcoin Refined Hawala, Decries Absence of Regulatory Framework The Supreme Court of India...
Apple softens crypto app rules, 'hugely bullish' for crypto industry
3.5.2025
Crypto app developers are now free to direct users to payments outside of Apple’s ecosystem without restrictions or hefty fees, after a United States district judge ruled that Apple violated an injunction in its antitrust legal battle against Epic Games.“The Court finds Apple in willful...