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South Korean Crypto Murder Case Takes New Twist – Suspect: ‘My Confession Was False’

25.8.2023
A bizarre South Korean crypto-related murder case has taken a new twist, with one of the chief suspects telling a court his initial confession was “false.” The case revolves around a woman who was apparently abducted from a busy street in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam District in March this year. The...

The Protocol: Coinbase Blockchain's Viral Use Case Puts Focus on Optimism's Tech

23.8.2023
The week in blockchain tech: Crypto-fueled social marketplace Friend.tech goes viral on Coinbase's new Base blockchain, Shiba Inu community's "Shibarium" network aims for fresh start, and Ethereum experts handicap the competition between leading technologies for layer-2 networks

XRP Value Plunges 39% Post-SEC Verdict: XRP Army Remains Optimistic Amid Market Turbulence

22.8.2023
It’s been 40 days since the U.S. court issued a partial verdict in the SEC’s case against Ripple. In that timeframe, the digital currency XRP’s value has slumped by a significant 39.43%. Despite SEC’s Interlocutory Appeal and 39% Downturn, XRP Enthusiasts Hold out for...

FTX Modifies Settlement Motion After US Trustee Objection in Bankruptcy Case – What's Going On?

22.8.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX submitted a "Reply" on Sunday, August 20, to back its Settlement Plan and address the US Trustee's objection to the Motion. On August 16, FTX Trading and its associated debtors submitted a court filing titled "Motion of Debtors for an Order Authorizing Procedures...

SEC Files Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal of Ripple-XRP Ruling

21.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a motion to certify an interlocutory appeal of two rulings in the Ripple case regarding XRP. According to the securities regulator, “Immediate appeal of these rulings is warranted … because they involve controlling questions...

Ripple CTO clarifies on SEC appeal, spotlights case complexity

20.8.2023
According to the CTO, the SEC is seeking an appeal at this specific point based on its interpretation that the legal case has not yet reached a conclusion

Bankman-Fried Wants to See His Lawyers Outside Jail Five Days a Week

20.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is asking to be released from jail five days a week to work on his defense for the fraud trial against him set to begin in October. On Friday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers complained to a judge in Manhattan that the currently proposed preparation time and regime...

US Court Classifies Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in Verdict Echoing Ooki DAO Designation

19.8.2023
A recent ruling by a U.S. judge declared that Tornado Cash holds the legal status of a “person.” This development came on the heels of a previous verdict in June, which recognized the decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO in a similar manner. U.S. Judiciary Designates Tornado Cash...

XRP Price Prediction as Judge Torres Grants SEC's Ripple Case Appeal Process – Will XRP Fall to 1 Cent?

18.8.2023
While XRP is trading more than 16% up from Thursday’s lows and is back to the north of its 200DMA and the psychologically important $0.50 level, the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continues to trade lower by around 20% on the week.... Read More: XRP Price Prediction...

Judge Grants SEC’s Request to Seek Interlocutory Appeal in Ripple Case Over XRP

18.8.2023
District Judge Analisa Torres has granted the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to file an interlocutory appeal in the Ripple case over XRP. Judge Torres’ approval came one day after Ripple Labs filed its objection to the SEC’s request. Judge...

SEC Can Argue for Right to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling in Ripple Case, Judge Says

17.8.2023
A federal judge will let the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission file a motion that, if granted, would allow it to appeal a ruling that XRP transactions through exchanges didn’t violate securities laws

Judge grants SEC request to file motion for appeal in Ripple case

17.8.2023
The SEC has until August 18 to officially file its motion and the defendants will have until September 1 to respond

Report: Brazilian Court Fines Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

16.8.2023
A court in Brazil has found Johann Steynberg, the mastermind of the bitcoin ponzi scheme Mirror Trading International (MTI), guilty in a case in which he is accused of using a forged identity document. The court, however, commuted Steynberg’s three-and-a-half-year sentence to a fine of just...

The Secular Investment Case for Bitcoin and Crypto Adoption Remains Intact: Coinbase

15.8.2023
The combined effect of expansionary fiscal and monetary policies should support bitcoin long term as a hedge against fiat debasement and profligate spending, the report said

Ex-FTX exec Salame won’t testify in alleged illegal campaign donation case

15.8.2023
Ryan Salame plans to plead the Fifth if he is asked to testify at Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial, according to United States prosecutors

Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Could Accelerate Transition to Renewable Energy

14.8.2023
A new study suggests bitcoin mining could actually help drive the transition to renewable energy sources. Researchers Juan Ignacio Ibañez and Alexander Freier make the case that Bitcoin miners’ demand for cheap electricity provides incentives for increased renewable energy production....

Legal Twist: Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder's Citizenship Renunciation Disrupts Court's Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy Case

14.8.2023
In the bankruptcy case of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a crypto hedge fund that ceased operations, a judge has rejected a request to hold co-founder Kyle Davies in contempt of Court and impose sanctions.... Read More: Legal Twist: Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder's Citizenship Renunciation Disrupts...