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2024 in review: The UAE crypto legal chronicles
20.12.2024
2024 cemented the UAE’s status as a global crypto hub as its landscape changed substantially with new stablecoin regulations, tax exemptions and stricter marketing rules
Morocco to Adopt a Legal Framework for Crypto Assets
20.12.2024
Morocco aims to regulate the use of crypto assets without hindering innovation in the crypto ecosystem. Legal Framework for Crypto Nears Adoption in Morocco A legislative framework governing crypto assets in Morocco is almost ready for adoption, according to Abdellatif Jouahri, the governor...
Coinbase To Delist WBTC After Judge Gives Thumbs Up
19.12.2024
Coinbase announced in November that it would delist WBTC on December 19, after the token became affiliated with Tron founder Justin Sun. Coinbase and Bit Global Clash in Court Over WBTC Delisting California judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín gave crypto exchange Coinbase the green light to delist...
Australia’s ASIC Sues Binance for Misclassifying 505 Retail Investors
19.12.2024
Australia’s securities regulator is suing Binance’s local subsidiary for allegedly misclassifying 505 retail investors as wholesale clients. Retail Users Misclassified Australia’s securities regulator is suing Binance’s local subsidiary for allegedly misclassifying 505 retail investors...
El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal
19.12.2024
El Salvador’s struck a loan deal with the IMF and will make Bitcoin acceptance voluntary and roll back government involvement in Bitcoin-related projects
El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal
19.12.2024
El Salvador struck a loan deal with the IMF in which it will make Bitcoin acceptance voluntary and roll back government involvement in Bitcoin-related projects
Coinbase Opposes $1 Billion Lawsuit Over WBTC Delisting by Bit Global
18.12.2024
Coinbase has thrown a legal argument against a lawsuit from Bit Global Digital Limited, which aims to overturn Coinbase’s choice to drop wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) from its exchange. Coinbase Defends Its Decision to Delist WBTC In a court filing submitted on Tuesday, Coinbase defended...
Seized Bitcoin Triples in Value, Helping Fraud Victims Recover Losses
18.12.2024
Law enforcement’s swift action seized $900,000 in bitcoin from a Nigerian fraud scheme, and its soaring value may fully reimburse victims of a $1 million scam. Bitcoin Boom: Law Enforcement’s Quick Move Recovers Millions for Scam Victims The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District...
Peanut the Squirrel Owner Vows to Sue Exchanges for Alleged PNUT Trademark Infringement
18.12.2024
Binance was the first to receive a cease-and-desist letter from lawyers representing the social media influencer. PNUT Meme Coin Listings Trigger Potential Litigation Mark Longo owner of Peanut – the squirrel that rose to national stardom after it was seized and abruptly euthanized by the New York...
Stanford Blockchain Club Challenges DOJ’s Tornado Cash Case
16.12.2024
The Stanford Blockchain Club, a prominent group at Stanford University, has voiced significant worries about the U.S. government’s legal pursuit of Tornado Cash developers, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, using old-school federal money transmission laws. Legal Overreach? Stanford Group...
Binance accused of IP theft over PNUT token by Peanut the Squirrel owner
16.12.2024
Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, accused Binance of using his Peanut’s likeness without permission to promote the PNUT memecoin
WBTC Delisting Sparks Skirmish Between Justin Sun and Coinbase Executive
16.12.2024
The upcoming delisting of Wrapped BTC (WBTC) from the Coinbase platform and the legal battle between the exchange and Bit Global have sparked a series of social media skirmishes between Bit Global-linked Justin Sun and Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal. Justin Sun and Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Discuss WBTC...
Kraken Slammed With $5.1 Million Fine for Regulatory Breach in Australia
16.12.2024
An Australian court fined Kraken $5.1 million AUD for offering a margin lending product to Australian customers without proper regulatory approval. Unlawful Credit Facility An Australian court has fined the digital asset exchange platform Kraken $5.1 million Australian dollars (AUD)...
Coinbase legal chief addresses $1B lawsuit tied to wBTC delisting
14.12.2024
Crypto industry insiders like Justin Sun are questioning Coinbase’s token listing criteria following the exchange’s decision to delist wBTC in November
Coinbase legal chief addresses $1B lawsuit tied to wBTC delisting
14.12.2024
Crypto industry insiders like Justin Sun are questioning Coinbase’s token listing criteria following the exchange’s decision to delist wBTC in November
Atkins and Sacks: Pioneers of Crypto Regulation?
14.12.2024
Following Gary Gensler’s resignation, Paul Atkins was nominated to take over as the new Chairman of the SEC—the approval of which would mark his return to the Commission after a 17-year hiatus and could mark a drastic change for the crypto industry and digital assets. The following opinion...
Bitcoin Millionaire Faces Prison: The Price of Hiding $4 Million in Gains
14.12.2024
An early bitcoin investor was sentenced to two years in prison for evading taxes on $3.7 million in cryptocurrency gains, using mixers and secret wallets. Bitcoin Investor Sentenced: The High Cost of Hiding Cryptocurrency Profits Frank Richard Ahlgren III, a resident of Austin, Texas, was sentenced...
Bit Global Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Coinbase Over WBTC Delisting
13.12.2024
Bit Global has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Coinbase, alleging anticompetitive practices following the delisting of the wrapped Bitcoin token (WBTC) from the exchange. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Coinbase of exploiting...
Ripple Legal Chief Calls out SEC Commissioner: ‘Even More Rogue Than Gensler’
13.12.2024
Ripple’s legal chief criticized SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw as “more rogue than Gensler,” accusing her of defying court rulings. SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw Faces Growing Opposition From Crypto Industry Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, took...
Influencers shilling memecoin scams face severe legal consequences
11.12.2024
Why Elon Musk gets away with pumping Dogecoin but Kim Kardashian was fined $1.26 million: The laws around shilling crypto on social media