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US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Riot Blockchain’s Crypto Pivot
4.5.2020
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the firm changed its name to include "blockchain" in 2017 to boost its share price
Onecoin Lawsuit Continues: Judge Lifts Stay Order, Investigators Search for ‘Crypto Queen’
4.5.2020
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the unsealed indictment tied to the Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. At the same time, U.S. Judge Valerie Caproni had placed a stay order on the case against Greenwood, Konstantin Ignatov, Mark Scott and David Pike. Now Judge Caproni has lifted...
Judge Rules Lawsuit Targeting Multi-Billion OneCoin Ponzi Can Proceed
2.5.2020
The judge presiding over a class-action lawsuit targeting the executives behind the OneCoin Ponzi scheme has allowed the case to proceed
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval for $25M Settlement in Tezos Lawsuit
1.5.2020
A judge has given preliminary approval for a $25 million settlement in the Tezos class-action lawsuit
Ripple CTO Sees YouTube Channel Suspended Amid Lawsuit
29.4.2020
Ripple's CTO recently saw his YouTube channel suspended as antics persist on the platform
YouTube Suspends Ripple’s Tech Chief Days After XRP Scam Lawsuit Filing
29.4.2020
Schwartz's channel was suspended for impersonation, but he's no idea why
Judge Approved Blockchain Association’s Brief in Kik Case Despite SEC Objections
28.4.2020
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein allowed the Blockchain Association to file a brief in the SEC v. Kik case a day after the regulator filed an objection to letting the group comment
Craig Wright Claims Satoshi Nakamoto ‘Never Used Bitcointalk’ to Communicate
27.4.2020
The mysterious Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, was recently ordered to produce 11,000 documents and answers after Judge Beth Bloom overruled the defendant’s recent objections. However, the coronavirus outbreak has given Wright some leeway, as the Florida court system...
Kevin Hart’s Role in ICO Scam May Go Unpunished
25.4.2020
The plaintiffs claim that Hart’s endorsement pumped the price of an illiquid and unregistered security ahead of a non-existent ICO
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Sued Over Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program
22.4.2020
Class action lawsuits have been filed against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank for their alleged unlawful and fraudulent practices in the Paycheck Protection Program. This program is part of President Trump’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help small businesses...
Ripple Files Lawsuit Against YouTube: "Enough is Enough"
21.4.2020
Ripple Labs filed a lawsuit against Youtube for its “deliberate inaction” in stopping repeated XRP scams
‘Black Thursday’ Liquidations Sparks $28M Lawsuit Against Maker Foundation
15.4.2020
The Maker Foundation is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for $28 million over the March 12 event that caused over $2 million in liquidations. The lawsuit alleges that the team behind the Makerdao project did not explain the extreme risk of loss to investors. Also read: ETH Price Strains Defi...
Maker Foundation Faces New Lawsuit Demanding $28M for Black Thursday Liquidations
14.4.2020
New class action demands $28 million from Maker Foundation for negligence and misrepresentation leading to March 12 catastrophe
Craig Wright Ends Lawsuit Against Adam Back – Pays Thousands in Legal Fees
13.4.2020
According to various reports, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, Craig Wright has dropped his libel lawsuit against Blockstream CEO, Adam Back. Wright was forced to pay all of Back’s legal fees to the tune of £6,666 ($8,400). The news follows, Wright losing his UK court battle with...
Craig Wright Abandons Libel Suit Against Adam Back, Pays All Legal Fees
13.4.2020
Craig Wright has withdrawn his libel suit against the Blockstream CEO for calling the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto a fraud
OneCoin Lawsuit Could Be Thrown Out Over Plaintiff Failings, Warns Judge
13.4.2020
A class action against the accused cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme may be dismissed with prejudice unless the plaintiffs up their game
Recent Class Action Lawsuit Could Cost Binance Billions of Dollars
10.4.2020
Could past compliance missteps lead to the eventual downfall of Binance?
Q3 Crypto Ponzi Victims File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
6.4.2020
Wells Fargo Advisors is facing counts of fraud, negligence, unjust enrichment and vicarious liability in a lawsuit filed by the victims of a $35 million crypto Ponzi
ICO Crackdown: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Cryptocurrency Companies
5.4.2020
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against various digital asset firms and exchanges on Friday. The U.S.-based “litigation boutique,” Roche Cyrulnik Freedman, filed the lawsuit for three plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York. All three lawsuits claim that...
7 Crypto Firms Targeted by 11 Lawsuits in New York
5.4.2020
The lawsuits accuse the defendants of issuing unregistered securities and failing to seek requisite licensing for their activities