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Why Binance, Coinbase, Ripple and Other Crypto Firms Cite the ‘Major Questions’ Doctrine During Legal Imbroglios
17.10.2023
Binance, Coinbase and Ripple are just some of the firms that have tried to apply an ill-defined legal doctrine meant to curb overzealous regulators
6 Questions for JW Verret — an attorney who’s tracking the money, but advocating for crypto
3.10.2023
J.W. Verret is a Harvard-educated attorney who teaches corporate finance and accounting at George Mason University. His work has increasingly intersected with the crypto sector in recent years, as his legion of Twitter followers — who know him as “BlockProf,” or the Blockchain Professor —...
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer challenges US gov't proposed jury questions
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asserts that the proposed questions already insinuate his guilt in fraud and money laundering
DOJ's Proposed Jury Questions 'Risks Tainting' Bankman-Fried's Panel, Defense Says
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case
EnSam, Jury Questions and Another Denial for Bankman-Fried
29.9.2023
In a rare display of candor – or as part of a calculated exercise in reputation management – Sam Bankman-Fried delved deep into his mental health struggles in a trove of unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk’s Christine Lee and published for the first time on Friday. “I don’t really know what...
Gary Gensler avoids questions about XRP lawsuit
27.9.2023
Gary Gensler, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, has recently refused to comment on questions pertaining to the XRP lawsuit. He has said that while he would be happy to talk about the work done by the SEC, he would restrain from talking about any matter that is still in...
Judge Limits Bankman-Fried’s Trial Arguments; Allows Recreational Drug Use Questions
27.9.2023
A federal judge has issued rulings limiting some arguments the defense can make at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal fraud trial next month. However, the judge will allow Bankman-Fried’s lawyers to question witnesses about past recreational drug use. Bankman-Fried Can’t Mention Jail...
JPEX staff flee event as scandal hits, Mt. Gox woes, Diners Club crypto: Asia Express
22.9.2023
JPEX staff forced to flee Token2049 after execs arrested, Mt Gox repayment delay stretches 10 years, Diners Club goes Web3 in Singapore
Binance Is Supposedly Separate From Crypto Custodian Ceffu. The SEC Has Questions
18.9.2023
As regulators prepare to square off with one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges in court, Ceffu has denied any ties to Binance or U.S. operations. The reality is murkier
Jury Selection Controversy: Prosecutors Criticize ADHD, Effective Altruism Voir Dire Questions in Bankman-Fried Trial
16.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team and federal prosecutors are clashing over what can be asked of potential jurors before his trial begins next month. The defense and prosecution submitted dueling proposed questions on Thursday, with each side accusing the other of trying to inappropriately sway...
Department of Justice: Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Jury Questions Raise Concerns
16.9.2023
The US Department of Justice has expressed concerns over the proposed jury questions put forth by Sam Bankman-Fried, suggesting that they may be unnecessarily intrusive and potentially intended to support his defense.
In a letter addressed to Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of...
Government objects to ‘unnecessary,’ ‘prejudicial’ SBF jury selection questions
15.9.2023
The U.S. attorney sees no reason for potential jurors to discuss effective altruism or ADHD, among other things, before trying SBF
DOJ Slams Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Intrusive’ Proposed Jury Questions
15.9.2023
Federal prosecutors are criticizing void dire questions proposed by Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Requests Juror Questions Ahead of Trial – What Was Asked?
13.9.2023
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has submitted a list of proposed jury questions to a Manhattan federal court as he prepares for his upcoming fraud trial.
According to a Bloomberg report from Tuesday, some of the questions aim to gauge potential jurors' attitudes towards crypto...
‘What Is an NFT’ the Most Searched for Crypto-Related Phrase in the US — Study
13.9.2023
The phrase “What is an NFT?” has been the most searched for crypto-related term with 39,459 average monthly queries, an analysis of nearly 300 questions has shown. With a search rate of 26,283, the queries for the phrase “What is the blockchain” were 1,681% more than...
Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Propose Jury Questions Ahead of October Trial
12.9.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and the U.S. Department of Justice filed their proposed jury instructions and
6 Questions for Kei Oda: From Goldman Sachs to cryptocurrency
11.9.2023
Kei Oda spent 16 years trading bonds for Goldman Sachs — a life that eventually bored him. That was when he turned to cryptocurrency
Big Questions: What’s with all the crypto deaths?
8.9.2023
Stuffed down toilets, dismembered in suitcases — crypto has been the common denominator for several gruesome murders and mysterious deaths this year
Vivek Ramaswamy: Grayscale win ‘clears a path’ for Bitcoin innovation
31.8.2023
The Republican candidate also pledged to rescind all federal regulations that fail the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine test in the West Virginia vs. EPA case — a potentially positive for crypto
6 Questions for Leila Ismailova
29.8.2023
Leila Ismailova left Belarus — and an epic TV career — behind when she moved to America. Today, she’s at the forefront of digital fashion