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Crypto Investor Sues New York Teen for $71.4 million in SIM-Swap Saga
8.5.2020
A crypto investor is suing a New York teenager for $71.4 million in damages for allegedly snatching cryptocurrency from his phone
Libra Association Names HSBC Chief Legal Officer as First CEO
6.5.2020
The Libra Association has just named HSBC Chief Legal Officer and former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury Stuart Levey as its new CEO. Levey will take the reins later this year
Ousted Bitmain Co-Founder Wins Partial Victory in Latest Legal Battle
30.4.2020
Micree Zhan persuaded a Beijing municipal agency to stop Bitmain from changing its local legal representative -- but not to give him back the title
Cryptocurrency Trading Surges in Malaysia as Lockdown Cripples Economy
30.4.2020
Cryptocurrency trading in Malaysia has surged as the country endures an extended lockdown, costing its economy an estimated $550 million a day. Regulated cryptocurrency exchanges are reporting substantial growth in trading volumes and new users as people seek “a good store of value...
Chinese Court Declares Ethereum Legal Property With Economic Value
28.4.2020
A district court in China has reportedly ruled that Ethereum’s cryptocurrency is legal property with economic value. This ruling follows a couple of other verdicts on the legality of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, by various Chinese courts. While cryptocurrency is not legal tender...
OpenLaw Launches First ‘Legal DAO’ for Distributed VC Investments
28.4.2020
OpenLaw’s LAO, or “Limited Liability Autonomous Organization,” opened Tuesday for investors looking to compliantly earn returns on the next wave of Ethereum-based projects
CoinDesk Live: How This ‘Legal Wrapper’ for DAOs Could Democratize Venture Capital
23.4.2020
A limited liability autonomous organization is the next chapter of capital formation, Aaron Wright and Priyanka Desai of OpenLaw explain
GoDaddy Email Confirmed: New Details on KuCoin’s Legal Troubles in Singapore
23.4.2020
Cointelegraph confirms new details in the case against KuCoin in Singapore
Is Online Gambling With Bitcoin Legal?
21.4.2020
All over the world Bitcoin has assumed importance. Now, what exactly is Bitcoin? It is a kind of cryptocurrency that can actually be decoded into long letters and numbers. Actually, a mathematical algorithm is employed to generate these Bitcoin through encryption of these letters and numbers....
Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik’s Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik's exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens
Judge ‘Puzzled’ by Craig Wright’s Objections to Producing Evidence of Over 1.1M Bitcoin
16.4.2020
The judge pointed to the fact that Wright has previously been accused of abusing attorney-client privilege in the Kleiman case
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
Recent Class Action Lawsuit Could Cost Binance Billions of Dollars
10.4.2020
Could past compliance missteps lead to the eventual downfall of Binance?
Investor Sues Crypto Mining Firm Riot Blockchain to Pay $728K in Legal Fees
7.4.2020
An investor sued cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain for $728,200 incurred in a separate contract breach lawsuit
Kraken Appoints SAFT Architect Marco Santori Chief Legal Officer
6.4.2020
SAFT architect and crypto lawyer Marco Santori is now in charge Kraken’s legal team
In Legal Battle With US SEC, Telegram Sees New Support From Trade Association
6.4.2020
Telegram sees new support from the Blockchain Association in legal fight with SEC over $1.7 billion ICO for GRAM tokens
Ripple Funds Blockchain’s Disruption of the Legal Industry
5.4.2020
Cointelegraph spoke to the Australian National University’s Scott Chamberlain on it’s law school’s new blockchain course
23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Amid Pandemic
31.3.2020
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to approve more cryptocurrency exchanges to legally operate in the country. The latest one was approved on Monday, bringing the total number of legal crypto exchanges in Japan to 23. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to...
Cryptocurrency Accounting Firm Launches Library of Legal and Tax Advice
26.3.2020
Crypto accounting firm Lukka launches the ‘Lukka Library’ — a subscription-based repo of expert advice on crypto taxation and law