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Coinbase files brief with US Supreme Court in support of taxpayers' privacy
30.4.2025
US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an amicus brief in the country’s Supreme Court in support of a taxpayer fighting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gaining access to his data from a digital asset platform.In an April 30 filing in the Supreme Court of the United States...
AI-Powered Court System Is Coming to Crypto With GenLayer
30.4.2025
YeagerAI is building a protocol that uses AI models as judges, with the goal of providing reliable, neutral, third-party arbitration in record time
Coinbase Leaps Into Supreme Court Case in Defense of User Data Going to IRS
30.4.2025
The U.S. crypto exchange filed a brief in a longstanding privacy battle over records the tax agency sought on customers' crypto transactions
Indian high court orders steps to block Proton Mail
29.4.2025
A court in India has ordered the encrypted email service Proton Mail blocked in the country for refusing to share information with authorities.In an April 29 hearing of the High Court of Karnataka, Justice M Nagaprasanna ordered the government to “block forthwith” domain names...
Indian high court orders steps to block Proton Mail
29.4.2025
A court in India has ordered the encrypted email service Proton Mail blocked in the country for refusing to share information with authorities.In an April 29 hearing of the High Court of Karnataka, Justice M Nagaprasanna ordered the government to “block forthwith” domain names...
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
29.4.2025
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash
Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Ex-Celsius CEO in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Case
29.4.2025
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky to at least 20 years in prison for orchestrating a multiyear fraud that caused over $550 million in losses to cryptocurrency investors. Mashinsky’s $48M Gain from Celsius Collapse Demands 20 Years...
DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky
29.4.2025
Federal prosecutors called Mashinsky the architect of a "years-long campaign of lies and self-dealing" that left customers with billions in losses
Nigerian court green lights arrest for six CBEX promoters — Report
25.4.2025
A high court in Nigeria has reportedly granted the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to arrest six individuals who were allegedly involved in investment fraud at a cryptocurrency exchange.According to an April 24 report from Nigerian news outlet...
Nigerian court green lights arrest for six CBEX promoters — Report
25.4.2025
A high court in Nigeria has reportedly granted the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to arrest six individuals who were allegedly involved in investment fraud at a cryptocurrency exchange.According to an April 24 report from Nigerian news outlet...
NYC Announces First Crypto Summit to Court Titans Holding $1T in Assets
25.4.2025
New York City is hosting a powerhouse crypto summit to attract investors with $1 trillion in assets and solidify its position as a global leader in digital finance innovation. NYC Crypto Summit Aims to Lure Giants Holding $1 Trillion The City of New York announced on April 23 that Mayor Eric Adams...
Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses ASIC appeal
23.4.2025
The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products. Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not...
Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses financial regulator's suit
23.4.2025
The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products. Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not...
WazirX to Get Day in Court Next Month, With Payouts After 10 Days If Recovery Plan is Approved
22.4.2025
The exchange has wrapped up all prep work for the hearing, where the court will decide on approving WazirX’s restructuring and user compensation plan
Gibraltar court ends 2-month freeze of 542M PLAY tokens amid legal dispute
22.4.2025
The Supreme Court of Gibraltar has reversed its decision to freeze 542 million PLAY tokens in a court battle between two companies tied to the Web3 game-creation platform PLAY Network.In an April 17 judgment, Gibraltar Supreme Court Judge John Restano undid his earlier February freeze of...
Santander Bank Not Liable for Customer’s $750K Crypto Loss, Court Confirms
20.4.2025
A $750,000 crypto fraud lawsuit just hit a wall as the court ruled Santander had zero legal duty to stop authorized transactions, despite scam claims. Court Shuts Down $750K Crypto Lawsuit Against Santander Over Fraud Losses The Massachusetts Appeals Court, in an unpublished decision, affirmed...
US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change
17.4.2025
A US federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general and the crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund against the Securities and Exchange Commission after all parties said new SEC leadership could make the action moot.Kentucky District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove...
Court grants 60-day pause of SEC, Ripple appeals case
16.4.2025
An appellate court has granted a joint request from Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pause an appeal in a 2020 SEC case against Ripple amid settlement negotiations.In an April 16 filing in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the court approved a joint...
Grayscale and Osprey end 2-year legal fight over Bitcoin ETF promotion
11.4.2025
Asset managers Osprey Funds and Grayscale Investments agreed to settle a lawsuit over alleged violations of Connecticut law in the advertising and promotion of Grayscale’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to an April 9 court filing, the parties agreed to settle...
Ripple and SEC Ask Court to Halt XRP Case as Deal Nears Final Approval
11.4.2025
A new court filing reveals Ripple and the SEC are racing toward a landmark settlement, signaling a dramatic turn in the XRP case with massive crypto implications. Ripple and SEC Request Court Pause as Settlement Nears in XRP Case Attorneys representing both the U.S. Securities and Exchange...