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Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case
7.8.2024
Ripple’s civil case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged the blockchain firm used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds
Ripple’s $2B penalty looms after SEC rebuffs Binance comparison
4.7.2024
The legal battle between Ripple and the SEC has been going on for several years now, and there is another update. Ripple recently filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority after US courts rejected the SEC’s claims regarding Binance. The regulator had previously stated that BNB’s secondary market...
Supreme Court Rules SEC In-House Penalty Proceedings Violate Seventh Amendment
27.6.2024
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s use of in-house proceedings to impose civil penalties for securities fraud violates the Seventh Amendment’s right to a jury trial. The case arose from the SEC’s action against George...
Binance fined $2.25M by India’s financial intelligence unit
20.6.2024
India’s financial watchdog issued charges against Binance after reviewing written and oral submissions from the Binance Director and available company records
Australian Regulator Appeals Court Decision Exempting Block Earner From Penalty
20.6.2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated on Tuesday that it had appealed the federal court’s decision to relieve Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd., trading as Block Earner, from liability to pay a penalty for offering unlicensed financial services through its crypto-related Earner...
SEC rejects Ripple Labs plea to lower fines, insists on nearly $2B penalty
17.6.2024
The San Francisco based Ripple Labs Inc. is currently engaged in a legal battle with the SEC over the latter’s request for a $2 billion penalty. They are advocating for a decrease, claiming that Terraform Labs’ recent $4.5 billion settlement is a point of reference. Ripple’s lawyers also say that...
SEC shoots down Ripple’s argument for a lower penalty
17.6.2024
The SEC argued Ripple’s proposed lower civil penalty wouldn’t be enough, and there’s no comparison to its settlement with Terraform Labs
Ripple Legal Chief Countered SEC Allegations: No Victims to Compensate
17.6.2024
Ripple’s chief legal officer has countered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s allegations following the crypto firm’s proposal to limit its penalty to no more than $10 million. The legal chief highlighted that the SEC is “raging” and emphasized...
SEC Now Demands $102.6 Million Penalty From Ripple in XRP Case
16.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now pursuing a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple, a substantial reduction from the nearly $2 billion originally sought. Ripple recently proposed a $10 million penalty, citing the Terraform Labs settlement as justification. However, the...
Ripple invokes SEC v. Terraform case, argues for smaller civil penalty
14.6.2024
The blockchain firm’s case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged Ripple used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds
Ripple backing Terraform Labs against a penalty charged by SEC
14.6.2024
Ripple is siding with Terraform Labs by taking a firm stand against the Securities and Exchange Commission levying a penalty charge against the company. In Ripple’s opinion, the court should discard the settlement issue. Recently, the SEC asked the founder of Terraform, Do Kwon, to make a payment...
US judge approves Terraform’s $4.5B settlement with SEC
14.6.2024
A New York district court judge has rubber-stamped Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s nearly $4.5 billion settlement with the SEC
Australian Court Exempts Block Earner from Paying Penalty; Criticizes Regulator’s Misleading Press Release
5.6.2024
A Federal court in Australia has relieved the crypto firm Block Earner from paying a penalty for breaching the financial services law when it offered the Earner product. According to the ruling, Block Earner “acted honestly and not carelessly,” hence it should not be made to pay...
Australian Regulator Scolded Over 'Misleading' Release, Must Pay Costs as Block Earner Avoids Penalty
4.6.2024
Block Earner doesn't need to pay a penalty because it acted honestly in seeking to engage with government over regulation of crypto-related products and services
Block Earner spared penalty in regulator’s crypto yield suit
4.6.2024
The Australian federal court relieved Block Earner from paying a penalty after an Australian regulator’s legal action over unlicensed crypto yield-bearing products
XRP Price Prediction as SEC Pushes for $2 Billion Penalty Against Ripple – Will XRP Plummet?
9.5.2024
The XRP price has slid by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, dropping to $0.5136 after the SEC filed in support of its motion requesting a nearly $2 billion penalty for Ripple.
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Australian Federal Court Rules in Favor of ASIC, Against Unlicensed Qoin Crypto
3.5.2024
In 2022, the ASIC alleged that Qoin misled consumers, lodging civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against BPS Financial.
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Terraform proposes $1M penalty for SEC case, no relief or disgorgement
29.4.2024
Lawyers for Terraform claimed that seeking disgorgement from the platform would involve the Luna Foundation Guard, a “non-party” in the SEC’s civil case
Ripple Asks Court to Reject SEC’s $2 Billion Penalty Request in XRP Case
24.4.2024
Ripple Labs has filed its opposition to the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company to pay $2 billion in fines in the XRP case. “The SEC’s draconian remedial requests are ungrounded in law or principle. This court should reject them in their...
Do Kwon And Terraform Labs Hit With $5.3 Billion Penalty From SEC in Terra-Luna Case
23.4.2024
Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon have been hit with a $5.3 billion from the SEC, April 19th court documents reveal. News of the latest legal filing from the SEC comes just weeks after they won a landmark civil trial against Kwon for the $40 billion crash of Terra-Luna.
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