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Coinbase Files Legal Challenge Against SEC for Crypto Regulation Clarity
12.3.2024
In a significant legal confrontation, Coinbase has filed a challenge against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Third Circuit, contesting the SEC’s refusal to establish clear rulemaking for digital assets. San Francisco Crypto Exchange Coinbase Initiates Legal Action Against...
Coinbase Sues SEC for Crypto Rulemaking Refusal, Calls for Clarity
12.3.2024
Coinbase takes legal action against the SEC, pressing for a court order to compel the regulatory body to start developing specific rules for crypto operations and oversight.
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South Korean Law Firm Chief Jailed for Stealing Customer Money to Invest in Crypto
12.3.2024
A South Korean law firm operator was jailed in Busan on March 11 after they were found guilty of stealing clients’ money to spend on crypto investments.
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Arbitrum Proposal to Fund Tornado Cash Developers Defense Withdrawn
11.3.2024
A proposal aiming to contribute to funding the legal defense of the developers of Tornado Cash, the Ethereum-based mixing platform, was removed by the Arbitrum community over apparent legal concerns. Devansh Mehta, lead of the working group of the Arbitrum treasury, criticized the move, stating...
Arbitrum Community Reverses Decision on Funding Tornado Cash Developer Legal Defense
11.3.2024
The Arbitrum DAO has retracted a proposal that aimed to provide financial support for the legal defense costs of Tornado Cash's developers.
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China’s Shandong Province Introduces Digital Yuan Loan for Entrepreneurs
11.3.2024
Shandong Province offers entrepreneurs digital yuan loans, indicating China's push for digital economy amidst discussions on legal frameworks at the ongoing national legislative conference.
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US Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court’s Ruling in Favor of Binance
11.3.2024
The United States Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s ruling dismissing U.S.-based users’ damages claim against Binance. Aggrieved users will once again attempt to prove that their claims do not constitute an “impermissible extraterritorial application” of U.S....
Worldcoin Introduces Complaint Against Operations Ban in Spain
10.3.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning project, has introduced a complaint against the actions of the AEPD, the personal data protection agency in Spain. Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, argues that the agency circumvented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established...
Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure
8.3.2024
Wyoming has established a new legal framework for in-state decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) nonprofits that has crypto investment giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) calling the state an "oasis."
El Salvador May Become One of the World’s Richest Countries Due to Bitcoin Holdings
8.3.2024
El Salvador – one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in Central America – may eventually become one of the wealthiest countries in the world because of its Bitcoin holdings. For context, the country became the world’s first nation to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in September...
Do Kwon Extradition To South Korea Challenged Again By U.S. Prosecutors
8.3.2024
Terra founder Do Kwon has been caught in a legal battle between the United States and South Korea over which nation gets to extradite the crypto mogul to their turf.
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Elon Musk Sparks Excitement and Speculation in Crypto Community with OpenAI Troll
7.3.2024
Elon Musk's critique of OpenAI, the company he co-founded, has sparked a legal dispute and mixed reactions within the cryptocurrency community. His call for a more open AI dialogue contrasts with OpenAI's funding and strategic decisions, leading to a complex discourse on AI's future direction.
The...
Nayib Bukele Reacts to Bitcoin Critic’s Indictment with Laughter
7.3.2024
President Nayib Bukele has responded humorously to a social media post highlighting the legal troubles of one of his country's prominent critics in Capitol Hill. Bukele quoted a post on X (formerly Twitter) with a laughing emoji. The post detailed Senator Bob Menendez's indictment, adding a touch...
Binance.US Revenue Plummets 75% Amid Fallout from SEC Lawsuit
7.3.2024
Binance.US lost three-quarters of its revenue after the SEC sued it, according to a new legal filing of a deposition in December 2023 by Chief Operations Officer Christopher Blodgett. “Our trading volumes and business more generally have imploded,” said Blodgett after the SEC froze Binance.US’...
El Salvador’s Bukele Defends Bitcoin Strategy as Holdings Hit Record 53% Profits
6.3.2024
El Salvador's President Bukele has defended his Bitcoin strategy as the country's holdings hit a record 53% profit, reaching $164.5 million. This progress stems from El Salvador's declaration of Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the US dollar in 2021. According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries,...
Report: DCG, Barry Silbert Seek Dismissal of NYAG Lawsuit, Citing ‘Baseless Innuendo’ and Integrity in Operations
6.3.2024
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has submitted a request to the court to drop the legal action taken against it by New York Attorney General Letitia James. DCG argues that it’s “wrongfully” depicted and maintains that the lawsuit is nothing but a “thin web of baseless innuendo.” DCG Challenges...
Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to the US
5.3.2024
In a pivotal legal reversal, Montenegro’s Court of Appeals has annulled the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, siding with his defense’s appeal and invalidating a prior High Court ruling from Feb. 20. Montenegro’s Appeal Court Blocks...
Terra’s Do Kwon Wins Extradition Appeal in Montenegro, Avoids U.S. Charges
5.3.2024
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, has received a legal reprieve as a Montenegro court overturned a previous ruling for his extradition to the U.S.
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Terra's Do Kwon Wins Extradition Appeal in Montenegro
5.3.2024
Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. around his role in Terra's collapse
Founders of $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Argentina
5.3.2024
Two individuals, a woman and a man, were captured in Argentina on charges of having perpetuated a Ponzi scheme that moved over $400 million in cryptocurrency in Brazil. The operation managed to track the couple’s whereabouts with the help of the Argentine Federal Police and Interpol....