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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
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
El Salvador plans Bitcoin policy changes to secure $1.3B IMF loan — FT
9.12.2024
El Salvador reportedly expects to reach an agreement with the IMF on a $1.3 billion loan deal in return for changes in its Bitcoin Law
Telegram founder Pavel Durov questioned in Paris court for first time: Report
7.12.2024
Durov said that he “trusts the French justice” system but refused to elaborate on the legal proceedings
Ending the Treasury Department’s Regulatory Overreach on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
6.12.2024
The Fifth Circuit's decision is a victory for privacy, financial freedom, and the rule of law, says Zack Smith, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation
SEC Crypto Litigation Releases: November 2024
6.12.2024
In November, the SEC published just one crypto-related litigation release, alleging a $115 million securities fraud scheme against Eng Taing and his company, Touzi Capital, LLC. According to the Complaint, Taing promised investors the chance to fund cutting-edge crypto mining operations and debt...
Trump Names David Sacks as 'AI and Crypto Czar'
6.12.2024
The "PayPal Mafia" alum will work to ensure the crypto industry has the legal framework and clarity it has been asking for, Trump said in a TruthSocial post
Court Filing: Bitcoin Advocate Roger Ver Argues Government Overreach in Tax Case, Seeks Dismissal
5.12.2024
Roger Ver, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has filed a motion to dismiss an eight-count U.S. tax indictment, claiming unconstitutional government overreach and misuse of evidence. Roger Ver Seeks Dismissal of U.S. Tax Indictment Roger Ver,...
Missouri bill would ban CBDCs, make gold and silver legal tender
4.12.2024
Missouri lawmakers have been trying hard to pass an anti-CBDC bill, and one of these days they may succeed
Will a New Chair Listen?: Peirce Urges SEC to Embrace Crypto
4.12.2024
In early November, SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce delivered a fierce speech emblematic of her pro-crypto stance, offering a critique of her agency’s hostile treatment of digital assets and other innovative financial technologies in the United States. The following opinion editorial was written...
Ripple’s XRP surges to 2024 high amid Trump win, stablecoin optimism
2.12.2024
Donald Trump’s election win, an anticipated conclusion to the SEC lawsuit and an expected stablecoin project may have contributed to the XRP price surge
Ripple’s Legal Chief Exposes US Regulators’ Hidden War on Crypto
2.12.2024
Ripple’s legal chief warns that U.S. regulators’ crypto guidance signals, “Don’t even think about it,” alleging a veiled campaign to deter banks from serving the industry. ‘Don’t Even Think About It’: How Regulators Subtly Squeeze the Crypto Market Ripple’s chief legal officer...
CHILLGUY Price Slides Amid Legal Dispute but Catslap Could be the Next Meme Coin to Explode
28.11.2024
The massive hype around Chill Guy (CHILLGUY) from last week is dying down. CHILLGUY has taken another 12% hit in the past 24 hours as legal troubles mount over its use of the “chill guy” character. But while this token stumbles, Catslap (SLAP) continues to go from strength to strength – with some...
Judges Panel Reverses Treasury Ruling: Tornado Cash Back in Legal Spotlight
27.11.2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s decision upholding sanctions against Tornado Cash, a decentralized cryptocurrency mixer. This decision reignites debate over privacy and regulatory limits in the cryptocurrency sector. Treasury’s Authority...
Can DAOs Be Sued? Insights From Lido’s Recent Case
27.11.2024
According to a recent decision from the US District Court for the Northern District of California, decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, may not provide the liability protection the industry once thought. In a seminal case, a Federal Court in California ruled that, despite the governing...
Judge denies appeal from promotor accused in $18M crypto fraud case
27.11.2024
Kristoffer Krohn unsuccessfully argued in his appeal that the SEC had not established that the Green Boxes were securities offerings or investment contracts in its complaint
Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court
27.11.2024
A U.S. federal appeals court has delivered a major legal victory to the crypto sector by throwing out the U.S. Treasury Department's earlier effort to directly sanction crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.The court found that the government didn't have the proper tools to include the actual...
Jason Allegrante, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Fireblocks, joins crypto’s elite at the Global Blockchain Show hosted by VAP Group
26.11.2024
The Global Blockchain Show is pleased to announce Jason Allegrante, the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Fireblocks,…
Swan Bitcoin Files Lawsuit Against Its Own Lawyers
26.11.2024
Swan Bitcoin is suing its law firm for attempting to withdraw from a trade secrets case due to a conflict of interest with another client. Misappropriated Trade Secrets Cryptocurrency financial services firm Swan Bitcoin has filed a lawsuit against its own legal representative, Gibson, Dunn &...
Suriname the next Bitcoin Nation? Crypto inspires Parbhoe to fight corruption
25.11.2024
Suriname’s new presidential candidate Parbhoe wants a deeper Bitcoin nation than Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador.