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South African Prosecutors Set to Pursue Collapsed Pyramid Scheme Co-Conspirators
23.5.2024
South African prosecutors are reportedly investigating co-conspirators of Mirror Trading International and may charge them with fraud or forgery. The declaration of the scheme as unlawful may have strengthened the National Prosecuting Authority’s case against the masterminds of Mirror Trading...
Binance.US wins appeal to reinstate Florida money services license
22.5.2024
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should, a state appeal court told the Florida Office of Financial Regulation
US authorities will transfer SBF to California prison: Report
22.5.2024
The former FTX CEO has been housed in a cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since a judge revoked his bail in August 2023
White House and SEC chair oppose FIT21 bill ahead of House vote
22.5.2024
The House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 4763, but U.S. President Joe Biden and SEC Chair Gary Gensler oppose the crypto-focused legislation
Apple disputes monopoly claims, cites 'fierce competition' in court
22.5.2024
Apple’s letter to a federal judge previewed its slated dismissal motion to a U.S. antitrust suit, with the firm claiming prosecutors didn’t define where it has a monopoly
This Is (Hopefully) the Last CoinDesk Article to Mention Craig Wright
20.5.2024
He "is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is," says a U.K. Judge reviewing the Australian computer scientist’s many questionable legal maneuvers
US Senate overturns SEC’s anti-crypto resolution, but will Biden veto? Law Decoded
20.5.2024
The U.S. president remains the last barrier to recalling the problematic anti-crypto resolution by the SEC
US House to vote on FIT21 bill before holiday weekend
20.5.2024
The legislation, passed out of committee in July 2023, would clarify how the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission handle crypto
New York AG reaches $2B settlement with Genesis ’for defrauded victims’
20.5.2024
The attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against Genesis in October 2023 for allegedly defrauding investors through the Gemini Earn program
Tornado Cash verdict has chilling implications for crypto industry
19.5.2024
The conviction of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev reinforces a very broad interpretation of criminal liability, which has major repercussions for blockchain
Biden may rethink SAB 121 vote veto due to political support for crypto
18.5.2024
The U.S. Congress bipartisan vote has overwhelmingly demonstrated its rejection of the SEC’s SAB 121. President Biden threatened to veto the overruling. Will the executive branch overthrow Congress’s decision?
Changpeng Zhao teases writing project ahead of reporting to prison
18.5.2024
On April 30, a judge sentenced the former Binance CEO to four months in federal prison but did not set a reporting date at his hearing
Turkey Drafts Crypto Bills To Align With International Standards
17.5.2024
The crypto law that was presented by Abdullah Güler, the group chairperson of the political group AK Party, on May 16 would significantly regulate the cryptocurrency business in compliance with global norms.
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Crypto firms rally behind FIT21 bill approaching US House floor vote
17.5.2024
Lawmakers expect to vote on a bill clarifying how regulators handle digital assets by June after a majority in both chambers passed a resolution against an SEC crypto rule
Binance helps Taiwan solve $6.2M crypto fraud
17.5.2024
Working with Binance, Taiwan prosecutors pieced together the evidence, resulting in the indictment of nine individuals for financial crimes, including money laundering and fraud
French regulator warns investors Bybit provided services ‘illegally’
16.5.2024
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers reported Bybit has been blacklisted since May 2022 “for non-compliance with current French regulations.”
Oklahoma Enacts Watershed Bitcoin Rights Law Protecting Self-Custody Wallets
16.5.2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt delivered a major win to digital asset supporters Monday with the enactment of new law HB3594 focused on preserving fundamental Bitcoin rights. News of the state's new law comes amidst the U.S. government's crackdown on self-custody wallets, prompting outrage in...
Ex-Alameda Research co-CEO calls for ‘fair’ sentencing of Ryan Salame
16.5.2024
Sam Trabucco, who resigned as co-CEO of Alameda Research in August 2022, has largely remained absent from the public eye since the collapse of FTX
Sweeping ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill Becomes Law in Oklahoma
15.5.2024
Oklahoma’s new crypto law protects miners, sets blockchain legal framework
15.5.2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt enacted a law on May 13 that creates a legal framework for blockchain and safeguards miners’ activities