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First Mover Americas: New York AG Sues Gemini, DCG, Genesis
19.10.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
New York Attorney General sues Gemini, Genesis, DGC for allegedly defrauding investors
19.10.2023
A filing from New York attorney general Letitia James alleges that the cryptocurrency companies defrauded investors of over $1 billion
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...
"I am being used as a scapegoat," Former Voyager CEO Responds to CFTC Lawsuit
13.10.2023
U.S. regulators have initiated legal actions against former Voyager Digital CEO and co-founder, Steve Ehrlich, accusing him of engaging in fraudulent activities and deliberately misrepresenting the level of government protections afforded to his customers. ...
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US Grocery Chain Trader Joe’s Sues Decentralized Exchange Trader Joe for Trademark Infringement
13.10.2023
Grocery chain Trader Joe’s filed a lawsuit this month against the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Trader Joe for trademark infringement. The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, alleges that Trader Joe illegally copied the Trader Joe’s brand name and seeks to bar the exchange from...
JOE Sinks as Retailer Trader Joe’s Sues Namesake DEX
10.10.2023
Grocery chain Trader Joe’s alleged the Trader Joe exchange chose a similar name to benefit from the former’s popularity
SEC Sues Musk to Make Him Testify in Twitter Takeover Investigation
6.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to force Elon Musk to testify in its probe into his purchase of Twitter, now X. After some back and forth, the billionaire investor bought the social media platform for $44 billion in October 2022 and the SEC’s probe is focused on Twitter...
Sam Bankman-Fried sues insurance company for defense costs as trial opens
3.10.2023
SBF has directors and officers coverage through FTX Trading parent Paper Bird, but now that two companies have paid out $10 million, the third in line is balking, the suit claims
Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount
3.10.2023
The FTX founder is protesting CNA’s insurance policy as his legal woes cost him serious money
Fan Who Waited For Star Wars DLC Sues Over Broken Promises
26.9.2023
A new gamer lawsuit rises. Three months after Aspyr said it was abandoning promised DLC for the remaster of Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on Nintendo Switch, someone is suing the publisher for failing to make good on its original promise or to offer a refund when that was no longer...
Regulator Sues Crypto Exchange Kraken Provider in Australia
22.9.2023
Australia’s securities regulator has initiated civil proceedings against Bit Trade Pty Ltd, an entity providing Kraken services to Australian users. According to the government agency, the company failed to comply with regulatory obligations meant to ensure proper consumer protection. Australian...
FTX Sues Former Employees of Hong Kong Affiliate, Seeks $157 Million
22.9.2023
The bankrupt crypto exchange has sued former employees of Salameda, a Hong Kong-incorporated affiliate, to recover about $157.3 million
Australian regulator sues crypto exchange over margin trading product
21.9.2023
The regulator alleged that Bit Trade — which is the provider for Kraken in Australia — did not make a target market determination before offering its margin trading product to Australian customers
FTX Sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents to Recover Millions in Misappropriated Funds
19.9.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has taken legal action against the parents of its founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing them of being involved in fraudulent activities.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday, seeks to recover "millions of dollars in fraudulently transferred and misappropriated...
FTX Bankruptcy Estate Sues Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents, Joseph and Barbara, to Claw Back 'Misappropriated Funds'
19.9.2023
Allan Joseph Bankman and Barabara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have been sued by the FTX bankruptcy estate
NFT-Based Firm Remilia Corporation Sues Independent Contractors Accused of Siphoning $1 Million
14.9.2023
Remilia Corporation, a digital art and non-fungible token (NFT)-related business, has filed a lawsuit against three independent contractors whom it accuses of siphoning $1 million from the company. Founder Krishna Okhandiar denied claims the three had at any point “sought equity shares...
Crypto Content Creator 'Bitboy' Ben Armstrong Sues Former Colleagues at Hit Network
13.9.2023
Cryptocurrency influencer Ben Armstrong has filed a lawsuit against two Hit Network employees for ousting him from the company he founded.
The founder of BitBoy Crypto filed the lawsuit in Georgia, USA, naming Hit Network CEO Timothy 'TJ' Shedd Jr., his father Timothy Shedd Sr., and TJSJ Holdings...
FTX Estate Sues Layerzero Labs for $85M Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals and Asset Withdrawals Amidst Collapse
11.9.2023
The bankrupt estate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is suing blockchain company Layerzero Labs in an attempt to claw back a $45 million deal and over $40 million in withdrawals made in the days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleges that Layerzero exploited FTX’s financial...
FTX sues LayerZero Labs, seeks to recover over $21M moved prior to bankruptcy
10.9.2023
FTX is seeking the cancellation of agreements made days before it collapsed, as well as the return of millions transferred to LayerZero Labs and its affiliates
Genesis Sues Parent Firm DCG Over $600 Million Loan Repayment
7.9.2023
Genesis Global Capital (GGC), a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) based in New York, has initiated two lawsuits against DCG and its international arm, DCGI, aiming to secure the repayment of loans totaling $600 million.
Genesis, which declared bankruptcy in January this year following...