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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Charged With Conspiracy, Fraud in US Court
13.12.2022
U.S. prosecutors revealed a litany of charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and campaign finance violations early Tuesday
Bahamas reportedly asked SBF to mint new coin after FTX collapse
13.12.2022
The FTX collapse has reportedly fueled a major international legal dispute between the United States and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Judge orders CFTC to serve Ooki DAO founders with lawsuit
13.12.2022
The DAO was initially served with a lawsuit via a help chat box but a federal judge said the regulator “should serve at least one identifiable Token Holder.”
New York Times, FT, Bloomberg Blasted for Attempting to Get FTX Creditors’ Names Unsealed
11.12.2022
Amid the ongoing FTX bankruptcy proceedings, court documents indicate that media firms such as Bloomberg, the New York Times (NYT), Dow Jones & Company, and the Financial Times (FT) want the redacted information tied to FTX creditors unsealed. The media companies believe the public should...
FTT investors' claims to be investigated for securities laws violations
11.12.2022
To help the investors legally recoup losses, Schall Law Firm plans to investigate FTX for issuing misleading statements or failing to disclose crucial information
A Supreme Court case could kill Facebook and other socials — allowing blockchain to replace them
11.12.2022
If the Supreme Court decides to strike down Section 230, it's going to become considerably more difficult for centralized social media companies to operate
South Korean Court Denies Injunction Against Crypto Exchanges for Delisting Metaverse Token Wemix: Report
8.12.2022
The Wemix token is trading 90% lower than this time last month after it was delisted by several exchanges
Wemix delisting saga continues at South Korean court
8.12.2022
Microsoft-backed video game developer Wemade plans to further continue the legal battle against South Korea's largest crypto exchanges
Court in China Determines That NFTs Represent Virtual Property and Are Protected by Law
7.12.2022
Though a court in China ruled against the claims made by a non-fungible token (NFT) buyer, it found that these tokens are virtual property protected by law.
The ruling was reached by a court in the city of Hangzhou, the capital of the Chinese province of Zhejiang, in a case that involved...
3AC subpoenas issued as dispute grows over claims of Terraform dump
7.12.2022
The bankruptcy judge has given approvals to subpoenas aimed at Three Arrows Capital’s leadership, while a new Terra Luna conspiracy has been floated
Fir Tree fund sues Grayscale in effort to force changes to Bitcoin Trust
7.12.2022
The New York-based hedge funds want Grayscale to cough up information about its flagship Bitcoin trust which it believes could reveal potential mismanagement
Court in China Recognizes NFTs as Virtual Property Protected by Law
6.12.2022
A court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou has determined that non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, represent virtual property protected by the laws in the People’s Republic. The ruling comes from a case over a dispute between a customer and a platform hired to sell a collection of tokens. Hangzhou Internet...
Court sets new deadline for Celsius restructuring plan
6.12.2022
Celsius halted withdrawals on the platform on Jun. 13 and filed for bankruptcy a month later on Jul. 14
RBB LAB Uses NFT to Serve Alberto De Luigi and Andreas Kohl Summons
5.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. San Marino, Dec 5, 2022 — RBB Lab, a technology development firm based in the Republic of San Marino, has used NFT (Non-Fungible Token) technology to issue court summonses for the case against Alberto De Luigi, Andreas Kohl, both former collaborators of the firm, and their company...
The Bullied Takes the Bully to Court
5.12.2022
David beat Goliath in an Oslo courtroom in September, establishing a legal precedent for the freedom to say a self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin is not actually the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. That’s why Magnus Granath (aka Hodlonaut) and Craig Wright share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential...
Chinese court says NFTs are virtual property protected by law
5.12.2022
The court said NFTs are “unique digital assets” that “belong to the category of virtual property” in a case where it had to confirm the legal attributes of NFTs
The Crypto 6 Case Heads to Trial With Only 1 Defendant Left, Prosecutor’s So-Called ‘Expert’ Excluded
4.12.2022
On Dec. 6, 2022, the “Crypto Six” case will be heading to trial, and out of all six defendants, only Ian Freeman, co-host of the radio broadcast Free Talk Live, has not accepted a plea bargain. According to the most recent hearing, Freeman’s legal counsel filed a Daubert motion, which aims...
S. Korean Judge Dismisses Arrest Warrant for Terra Co-Founder Shin
2.12.2022
Daniel Shin’s arrest warrant was dismissed on Saturday local time, according to Yonhap News
How NFT court summons could change the legal landscape
2.12.2022
Blockchain technology is making its way into the court system, with digital summons being served with NFTs
US Trustee Plans to Appoint an Examiner to FTX Case, While SBF Describes Strange Margin Trading Practices
2.12.2022
On Dec. 1, 2022, an attorney for the U.S. Trustee submitted a written letter to Delaware bankruptcy court officials that seeks to establish an independent examiner to investigate the FTX Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The U.S. Trustee explained in the letter that FTX’s collapse...