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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...
Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion case to end of April: Report
8.4.2025
A Nigerian court has reportedly delayed the country’s tax evasion case against Binance until April 30 to give time for Nigeria’s tax authority to respond to a request from the crypto exchange.Reuters reported on April 7 that a lawyer for Binance, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, asked a court...
Nigerian court postpones Binance tax evasion case to end of April: Report
8.4.2025
A Nigerian court has reportedly delayed the country’s tax evasion case against Binance until April 30 to give time for Nigeria’s tax authority to respond to a request from the crypto exchange.Reuters reported on April 7 that a lawyer for Binance, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, asked a court...
Brazilian court authorizes crypto seizure for debt collection — Report
5.4.2025
Brazilian judges have been authorized to seize cryptocurrency assets from debtors who owe money and are behind on their payments, signaling a growing recognition that digital assets can be both a form of payment and a store of value.According to local media reports, the Third Panel...
Brazilian court authorizes crypto seizure for debt collection — Report
5.4.2025
Brazilian judges have been authorized to seize cryptocurrency assets from debtors who owe money and are behind on their payments, signaling a growing recognition that digital assets can be both a form of payment and a store of value.According to local media reports, the Third Panel...
US court fines UAE crypto firm CLS Global $428K for wash trading
4.4.2025
Authorities in the US state of Massachusetts continue targeting unlawful cryptocurrency market practices, with a local court fining crypto financial services firm CLS Global.A federal court in Boston on April 2 sentenced CLS Global on criminal charges related to fraudulent manipulation of crypto...
South Korea’s Court Sentences Three Cryptocurrency Scammers to Prison for $416K Fraud
31.3.2025
South Korea’s district court has sentenced three men for orchestrating a $416K crypto fraud scheme. South Korea’s 610…
China Court Sentenced 34 People for Defrauding in 460 Million Crypto Scam
28.3.2025
China has been grappling with serious cryptocurrency scams of late. In yet another incident, a Chinese court has…
Upbit Halts ‘Three-Month Suspension’ as South Korean Court Grants Stay of Execution
27.3.2025
South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Upbit has temporarily halted the ‘three-month partial suspension of operations’. South Korea Court…
Ripple to Get $75M of Court-Ordered Fine Back From SEC, Drops Cross-Appeal
25.3.2025
Last August, New York judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the regulator a $125 million fine for violating securities laws through institutional sales of XRP
Ripple will drop cross-appeal in SEC case, get refund from lower court ruling
25.3.2025
Blockchain firm Ripple Labs’ case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be officially wrapped up after more than four years, subject to court approval.According to a March 25 X post from chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty claiming what could be “the last update...
Coinbase CLO Critiques U.S. Treasury's Claim That Court Ruling on Tornado Cash Is Moot
24.3.2025
Grewal warns that without a final court judgment, there's no assurance that Tornado Cash won't be re-sanctioned in the future
US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...
US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...
US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...
Court Sounds Alarm on Jury Scam Demanding Bitcoin Payments
23.3.2025
Scammers are forging arrest warrants for missed jury duty, demanding payment in bitcoin and gift cards. They use realistic court-style documents and urgent threats to exploit fear of arrest. Court Warns of Forged Arrest Warrants Tied to Bitcoin Demands Over Missed Jury Duty The U.S. District Court...
$23 Million Seized as Crypto Market Maker Collapses With Guilty Plea
23.3.2025
A crypto market maker admitted to years of fake trading, using custom software to inflate token prices and volumes in a massive scheme to mislead investors. Wash Trading Empire Crushed: DOJ Exposes Years-Long Crypto Volume Scam The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that Gotbit...
Court Orders $2.3M Returned to Victims of Fake Crypto Trading Platform
22.3.2025
A federal court has ordered the recovery of over $2.3 million after a fraudulent digital asset scheme tricked investors with fake trading accounts and stole their funds. Fake Trading Platform Busted: Court Orders Fraudsters to Repay Victims A federal court has ordered the recovery of nearly $2.3...
The Man Who Stabbed CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Could Face Decade in Prison
19.3.2025
The CEO of South Korea’s Haru Invest was stabbed in court during his fraud trial in August 2024