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Roger Ver Seeks Winding Up of Matrixport in Seychelles Lawsuit
6.11.2023
The investor launched a suit last year in Seychelles against Matrixport's subsidiary Smart Vega, which runs Bit.com, for confiscating $8 million, which he says Jihan Wu is keeping because Wu blames him for the collapse of CoinFLEX
SEC Clashes With Do Kwon and Terraform Labs in Court, Alleging ‘Clear, Undisputed’ Fraud
6.11.2023
Last week, lawyers representing Terraform Labs and its ex-CEO Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) moved to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In response, the SEC has countered with a motion of its own, asserting the accountability of both...
DCG Hires Former Trump Impeachment Counsel in Defense Against NYAG Civil Lawsuit
1.11.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has found itself under intense legal scrutiny after it was confronted with a civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James on October 19. In an attempt to challenge the allegations, DCG has enlisted renowned litigator Barry Berke, who previously served...
AI chatbots are illegally ripping off copyrighted news, says media group
1.11.2023
AI developers are taking revenue, data and users away from news publications by building competing products, the News Media Alliance claims
Terraform Labs and Do Kwon Challenge SEC, Seeking Dismissal of Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Charges
31.10.2023
In the latest legal maneuver, Terraform Labs and its former CEO Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) have submitted a comprehensive Motion for Summary Judgment, seeking an immediate dismissal of the fraud charges levied against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Terraform Labs and...
Do Kwon and Terraform Labs ask judge to toss SEC’s lawsuit
31.10.2023
Do Kwon, the co-founder now-collapsed Terraform ecosystem maintains he and his firm did not skirt U.S. securities laws
Gemini Sues Bankrupt Lender Genesis, Its Former Partner, Over $1.6B Worth of GBTC
27.10.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has sued lending firm Genesis Global over 60 million GBTC shares that were pledged as collateral for Gemini's Earn users
Binance Blasts CFTC for Trying to Be World’s Derivatives Police, Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit
26.10.2023
Binance has submitted a new motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against it. The leading cryptocurrency exchange urges the court to reject the agency’s attempt to expand its territorial reach beyond the United States. Binance Accuses CFTC...
Blockchain Forensics Firm CipherBlade Hit by Alleged Hostile Takeover Amid Founder's Absence
24.10.2023
The founder of the Pennsylvania blockchain forensics firm CipherBlade claims that a group of employees executed a "hostile takeover" in a lawsuit filed in Alaska.
The blockchain intelligence firm alleges that a group of its employees carried out a "hostile takeover" while the founder, Richard...
CipherBlade Founder Says Blockchain Sleuthing Firm 'Hijacked'
23.10.2023
Members of the original CipherBlade entity – who no longer control its domain or social platforms – are suing the new ownership
US Chamber of Digital Commerce Backs Binance, Urges SEC to Drop Lawsuit
21.10.2023
In a significant move on Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading crypto policymaking advocacy group, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to dismiss its lawsuit against cryptocurrency giant Binance. SEC’s Authority Questioned:...
Ethereum Co-Founder, Consensys Sued By Early Employees Over Alleged Equity Promises
20.10.2023
More than two dozen early employees of the blockchain software company Consensys have filed a lawsuit against Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, Consensys, and other parties. The plaintiffs allege Lubin broke contractual promises related to equity compensation made when the employees joined...
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 20 – Stacks, eCash, Bitcoin Cash
20.10.2023
The SEC made a surprising decision on Thursday to pull back on its legal action against Ripple, affecting both CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen. This marks the third win in a row for Ripple in its legal battles.
This news coincided with a more than 7% rise in the price of XRP,...
'He broke his word' — Ex-ConsenSys staff sue founder over employee equity deal
20.10.2023
ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin has been named in a new lawsuit filed in New York by over two dozen former ConsenSys employees
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 19 – Rollbit Coin, Radix, Render
19.10.2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James made headlines today by filing a lawsuit against cryptocurrency firms Genesis Global, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Gemini.
The lawsuit accuses the firms of defrauding investors of more than $1 billion.
With the recent news from the New York Attorney...
Gemini, Genesis, DCG Face $1B Fraud Lawsuit by NY Attorney General; Gemini Says It’s the ‘Victim’ in Scandal
19.10.2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against crypto companies Gemini Trust Company, Genesis Global Capital, and its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) for allegedly defrauding over 230,000 investors out of more than $1 billion. The lawsuit claims the companies lied about...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Digital Footprint Jumps Amid Trial, But Fails to Surpass FTX Collapse Peak
17.10.2023
According to Google Trends statistics, Sam Bankman-Fried’s search popularity surged just before his trial, maintaining an upward trend. Yet, it hasn’t matched the peak seen during FTX’s November 2022 collapse and his arrest that followed the next month. Trials and Trends:...
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Claim He’s Not Getting Enough Adderall
17.10.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say he’s having trouble focusing during his criminal trial because he’s not getting his prescribed dose of Adderall each day. In a letter to the judge Sunday, lawyers said Bankman-Fried has gone without his medication most of the day, leaving...
CFTC Sues Former CEO of Crypto Lender Voyager for Fraud
14.10.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital with fraud. The regulator accused Stephen Ehrlich and the company of luring investors with promises of high-yield returns while breaking derivatives rules. Ehrlich was also...
Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims
12.10.2023
U.S. regulators have targeted former Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich with lawsuits claiming he engaged in fraud and deliberately misrepresented his customers’ government protections