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Troubled Crypto Lender Vauld Granted 3-Month Moratorium by Singapore High Court: Report
1.8.2022
Asian crypto lender Vauld has been granted a three-month moratorium by the Singapore High Court to continue to explore its options
The Battle for the $2 Billion Venezuelan Gold Stash Continues, London Rules in Favor of Opposition Leader Guaido
31.7.2022
Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England has determined that the Venezuelan gold stored in the vaults of the Bank of England must be managed by officials of the Central bank of Venezuela designated by opposition leader Juan Guaido. The management of this gold stash, which is comprised...
Marriages and court cases can be held in the metaverse
29.7.2022
Singapore's Second Minister for Law believes an integrated platform using the Metaverse will make the dispute resolution process more convenient and efficient
Celsius Clients Beg Bankruptcy Court to Release Crypto, One Customer Needs Funds to ‘Put Food on the Table’
28.7.2022
After the crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection on July 13, the company recently contacted customers and explained that an employee from one of the firm’s vendors accessed a list of Celsius client emails, and the email addresses were “transferred to a third...
US Court Convicts ‘My Big Coin’ Founder in $6 Million Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Scheme
23.7.2022
A federal jury has convicted the founder of “My Big Coin” in a fraudulent scheme that swindled $6 million from cryptocurrency investors. The defendant made several false claims, including that the coins were backed by gold and that the company had a partnership with Mastercard. My...
Russia’s Media Censor Roskomnadzor Unblocks Tor Project’s Website
23.7.2022
Russian telecom and mass media watchdog Roskomnadzor has restored access to the website of the Tor Project, implementing a court ruling with delay. The site was blacklisted last year but the measure was successfully challenged by lawyers. Roskomnadzor Removes Tor Project’s Site From...
Crypto Biz: The 3AC saga takes another bizarre twist
22.7.2022
Once the most revered hedge fund in crypto, Three Arrows Capital has gone bust. As it turns out, its holdings of Deribit shares may be much smaller than reported
Crypto use an aggravating factor for sentencing: Aussie court study
21.7.2022
Offenders that use cryptocurrency for illegal activity in Australia are more likely to receive a tougher sentence
Source claims 3AC's Deribit exposure is worth much less than reported
19.7.2022
The creditors of Three Arrows Capital may be left holding the bag, according to a source who claims the hedge fund's exposure to Deribit is only worth $25 million
Three Arrows Owes Polkadot Developer Moonbeam Foundation Over $27M, Court Documents Show
19.7.2022
The fund was also engaged as a “consultant for Moonbeam-based glimmer and Moonriver-based river tokens, court documents show
Crypto Trading Firm TPS Capital Denied Ties to Insolvent Three Arrows. Court Documents Indicate a Connection
19.7.2022
TPS Capital claims it's independent of Three Arrows, but legal disclosures as part of bankruptcy proceedings show a web of transactions and familiar faces between the two firms
South African Court Releases Former Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni From Custody
18.7.2022
A South African regional court recently ruled to release former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, from custody. The ruling came just a few days after his arrest by local law enforcement agents, a report has said. Prior to his release, Spagni aka Fluffypony told the court he had returned...
SEC dismisses claims against John McAfee, fines accomplice for ICO promo
16.7.2022
On October 5, 2020, the SEC alleged that McAfee and Watson promoted ICO investments on Twitter without disclosing that they were paid for them
Three Arrows Liquidators Ask Singapore Court to Recognize Company's BVI Bankruptcy: Straits Times
15.7.2022
Media in Singapore are reporting that Three Arrows’ liquidators are working to get Singaporean courts to recognize the British Virgin Islands (BVI) liquidation order
UK court allows lawsuit to be delivered via NFT
13.7.2022
Civil Procedure Rules in the U.K. have previously allowed for lawsuits to be served using Instagram, Facebook, and a contact form on a website
UK Court Allows Civil Case Claimant to File NFT Legal Documents
13.7.2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have found a way into the British legal system – just weeks after a similar development in the United States.
Per the legal firm Giambrone & Partners, the High Court of England and Wales granted Fabrizio D’Aloia, an Italian engineer and the Founder of the online gambling...
UK Court Allows Serving of Suits Via NFTs
13.7.2022
The ruling by a U.K. judge will allow legal proceedings against otherwise anonymous persons through their wallet addresses
US Bankruptcy Judge Freezes Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital’s Assets
13.7.2022
A federal judge in a New York bankruptcy court has frozen the assets of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). “A key part of this motion is to put the world on notice that it is the liquidators that are controlling the debtor’s assets at this stage.” Bankruptcy Judge...
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves Foreign Administrator for Three Arrows Capital's Debt
12.7.2022
The beleaguered hedge fund has been ordered to be liquidated in the British Virgin Islands
Court Grants Three Arrows Creditors Emergency Hearing as Founders Accused of Not Cooperating With Liquidation Proceeding
11.7.2022
Three Arrows Capital’s Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are said not to be cooperating as fears mount that the fund’s remaining assets could be “transferred or otherwise disposed of” before creditors get their share