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SEC Closing Salt Lake Regional Office After Failed Legal Battle Against Crypto Firm
5.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the closure of its Salt Lake Regional Office (SLRO) due to attrition and a focus on organizational efficiency. This move will reduce the number of SEC regional offices from 11 to 10. The jurisdiction for Utah, previously held by SLRO...
First Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Crypto Platform JPEX for Alleged Fraud
5.6.2024
Two citizens, Chan Wing-yan and Herbert Lee Sun-him, have filed the first civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, seeking to recover approximately 240,000 units of tether, worth about HK$1.85 million. This marks the first civil lawsuit since the alleged fraud was uncovered nine...
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway did crash 99% ...against Bitcoin since 2015
4.6.2024
Allocating just 1% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio to Bitcoin could have boosted Warren Buffett's profits by over 25%
3 reasons why Ethereum price remains strong against Bitcoin
31.5.2024
Ethereum price strengthens in its ETH and BTC pair as investors await spot ETH ETF to start
Economist Peter Schiff Advises Against Buying US Dollars — Warns of USD Breakdown
31.5.2024
Economist Peter Schiff cautions against buying U.S. dollars or selling gold, citing rising Treasury yields as a result of the government’s failure to control the national debt and inflation. He notes the widening trade deficits, suggesting an unproductive economy will further weaken...
Texas Issues Emergency Cease and Desist Against Arkbit’s Crypto Operations
30.5.2024
The Texas State Securities Board has issued an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against Arkbit Capital and its affiliates, Arkbit Capital Holdings, ABC Holdings LLC, and ABC Mining. These companies were found operating a fraudulent MLM cryptocurrency investment scheme. Promising daily returns...
Texas Regulator Orders Arkbit Crypto Mining To Shut Down
29.5.2024
A phoney Arkbit cryptocurrency cloud mining enterprise has suffered a significant setback at the hands of the Texas State Securities Board. A cease-and-desist order was issued by the SEC on May 28 against Arkbit Capital for allegedly using dishonest tactics to commit an investment fraud.
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Judge Throws Out DEBT Box Case, Orders SEC to Pay $1.8M
29.5.2024
The US District Court for the District of Utah on Tuesday threw out the SEC's case against DEBT Box and imposed fines exceeding $1.8m on the regulatory body for its bad faith actions.
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South African Central Bank Opts Against Publishing CBDC Study Findings
29.5.2024
The South African Reserve Bank has reportedly decided not to unveil the findings of the initial phase of its central bank digital currency feasibility study. Instead, the central bank said it is currently focused on the second phase of the study and will release a report once it is satisfied with...
BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Gets Green Light from Delaware Supreme Court
25.5.2024
The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled in favor of BitGo by overturning a lower court's dismissal of the company's $100 million lawsuit against Galaxy Digital.
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BitGo’s $100M suit against Galaxy can proceed — Delaware Supreme Court
25.5.2024
After being dismissed by the Delaware Court of Chancery in 2023, the state’s supreme court ruled the definition of the merger agreement between BitGo and Galaxy was “ambiguous.”
BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Digital Can Proceed, Delaware Supreme Court Rules
24.5.2024
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will get a fresh chance to sue financial services firm Galaxy Digital over the two companies’ failed $1.2 billion merger agreement after Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed an earlier ruling to dismiss BitGo’s lawsuit
Uniswap ready to fight for DeFi against SEC, Bitcoin Runes hype fades: Finance Redefined
24.5.2024
Transactions attributed to the Runes protocol accounted for over 50% of all Bitcoin transactions between April 20 and 24; however, by May 2, this figure had dropped to 11.1%
SCOTUS rules against Coinbase over 2021 Dogecoin sweepstakes
24.5.2024
The Supreme Court of the US has delivered a verdict against Coinbase, citing that a court should decide where its dispute about the Dogecoin sweepstakes belongs. This means that arbitrators will not have a role to play here, and it will only be the court that does so. This situation occurs because...
SEC wins case against YouTuber Ian Balina for unregistered crypto ICO promo
24.5.2024
A U.S. federal judge sided with the SEC, finding that Ian Balina broke securities laws by participating in a 2018 crypto token ICO
Nigerian Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Trial to June 14
23.5.2024
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case against Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, till June 14 due to Gambaryan's absence.
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Major Crypto Exchanges Launch ‘Tech Against Scams’ coalition to Combat Crypto Fraud
23.5.2024
Meta, Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Gemini, Match Group and the Global Anti-Scam Organization have partnered to launch a ‘Tech Against Scams’ alliance.
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Coinbase, Ripple, Meta Join Forces to Fight Crypto Scams, Including Pig Butchering
23.5.2024
Leading crypto and tech companies, including Coinbase, Ripple, Meta, Kraken, and Gemini, have formed a coalition to combat online fraud, including crypto scams like the pig butchering scheme. “We are dedicated to disrupting emerging online scams through collaboration, information sharing,...
Crypto exchanges form ‘Tech Against Scams’ partnership to combat fraud
22.5.2024
Centralized exchanges led by Coinbase, along with Meta, Match, and Ripple Labs, have formed an educational group to prevent pig butchering scams
Godzilla vs. Kong: SEC faces fierce battle against crypto’s legal firepower
22.5.2024
The SEC has decided to take on half the crypto industry at once. That could be a fatal error given the industry’s combined legal firepower