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Ripple Seeks Court Approval to Seal Sensitive Documents in SEC Lawsuit
16.5.2024
Ripple Labs has filed a motion to seal remedy documents in its ongoing litigation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple argues that these documents contain sensitive information, including proprietary business strategies, financial data, and internal communications. Public...
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Seek Client’s Temporary Release for Trial Prep
29.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s high-powered legal team is pushing for the FTX founder’s temporary release from jail ahead of his October trial on fraud charges. In a motion filed Thursday, lawyers Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell claim Bankman-Fried’s Sixth Amendment rights are being...
Bankman-Fried Wants to See His Lawyers Outside Jail Five Days a Week
20.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is asking to be released from jail five days a week to work on his defense for the fraud trial against him set to begin in October. On Friday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers complained to a judge in Manhattan that the currently proposed preparation time and regime...
Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame to Plead the Fifth, Declares Himself ‘Unavailable as a Witness’
15.8.2023
U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations against SBF, Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Markets’...
Robert Kennedy Jr Reveals BTC Investment for His Children, Insists Bitcoin ‘Threatens the Monopoly on Money’
27.7.2023
During a Twitter Spaces event on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic U.S. presidential contender, revealed that he acquired 14 bitcoin for his children. This announcement comes on the heels of financial documents filed on June 30, 2023, which indicated his ownership of the leading...
Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison’s Google Docs Diary Exposes Struggles Prior to FTX Collapse
20.7.2023
According to the New York Times and several sources familiar with the matter, Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, maintained a diary on Google Documents that provides a brief glimpse into the challenges she faced before the collapse of FTX. Excerpts from the diary suggest Ellison...
The fight for clarity 'has to continue' – Brad Garlinghouse
18.6.2023
In a video posted to Twitter, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse opined that the U.S. financial watchdog acted in "bad faith, plain and simple." He warned that it is only the beginning of the battle for "so many other" crypto firms
The Hinman docs: Implications for XRP, SEC credibility and more
16.6.2023
The Hinman documents have been available to Ripple for over two years, and their public release has been eagerly awaited by many, but some were disappointed by the lack of any real bombshells
Everything XRP holders have been shouting has ‘been confirmed’ — Pro-XRP lawyer
23.5.2023
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has eagle-eyed a small footnote in a Ripple brief that purportedly confirms XRP was discussed among SEC staff prior to the Hinman speech
Ripple vs. SEC: Could newly released documents tip the balance?
20.5.2023
The court case between SEC and Ripple Labs has been ongoing for nearly two and a half years, but a summary judgment ruling could be made any day
Ripple case: SEC Hinman docs must become public by June 6, lawyer suggests
18.5.2023
The infamous Hinman Speech docs are required to be unsealed by June 6 according to a previous court order, suggests defense attorney James K. Filan
FTX Lawsuit Against Shaq Takes a Wild Turn: Court Documents Allegedly Thrown at NBA Star’s Car
10.5.2023
In a recent court submission, legal representatives for basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal, commonly referred to as Shaq, claim he was not duly served in the FTX class-action lawsuit. As per the document, servers allegedly hurled the court documents at Shaq’s car, ultimately landing...
Do Kwon’s Extradition Likely to Take Time, Montenegrin Prosecutor Says
28.3.2023
A prosecutor investigating Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon for alleged passport forgery in Montenegro has indicated that he will not be extradited soon. The law enforcement official told South Korean media that Montenegrin authorities intend to indict Kwon within a month, ruling out the possibility...
Report: Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Plans to Appeal Detention Extension After Arrest in Montenegro
26.3.2023
According to the Montenegro-based newspaper Vijesti, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, also known as Kwon Do-hyung, is appealing the detention extension ordered by a Montenegrin court. Kwon was arrested on March 23, 2023, after being caught at Podgorica Airport in Montenegro while...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Says Interior Minister
23.3.2023
According to Montenegro’s interior minister Filip Adzic, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was apprehended at Podgorica airport allegedly bearing falsified documentation. Adzic added that investigators are “waiting for official confirmation of his identity” after Montenegrin police detained...
Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accounts
6.3.2023
Tether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts
SEC seeks to keep Hinman documents hidden in Ripple case
26.12.2022
SEC’s request to seal documents in the Ripple Labs case has sparked criticism from the community
Blockchain-based supply chain platform canned by IBM and Maersk
30.11.2022
Although the TradeLens platform will officially go offline in Q1 2023, Maersk said it's not given up its effort to digitize the supply chain industry
Coinbase seeks to join Ripple’s legal fight against the SEC
1.11.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase has filed documentation asking permission to help Ripple Labs in its ongoing legal battle with the SEC
Report: Deleted Files Indicate Crypto Lender Hodlnaut’s Execs Gave Little Weight to Terra Luna Exposure
31.10.2022
According to a report, the embattled crypto lender Hodlnaut saw a significant loss from the Terra blockchain collapse last May. The report notes that Hodlnaut downplayed the company’s exposure to the Terra ecosystem and allegedly lost $190 million from the incident. Report Says Hodlnaut...