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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...
Major Chinese Filecoin Miner Accused of Orchestrating $83.2 Million Pyramid Scheme
16.8.2023
A Chinese local court has started the trial in the case of Shenzhen Shikongyun (Space-Time Cloud) Technology, a major Filecoin mining firm, for an alleged $83.2 million pyramid scheme.
The ongoing trial in Pingnan County in the Guangxi autonomous region involves the company's four executives...
Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame to Plead the Fifth, Declares Himself ‘Unavailable as a Witness’
15.8.2023
U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations against SBF, Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Markets’...
From Crypto Custodian to Court: Prime Trust Files for Bankruptcy Protection
15.8.2023
In the wake of financial upheavals and regulatory hurdles, Prime Trust, a digital currency custodian, has formally sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This move closely follows the appointment of John Guedry as the company’s overseer, bolstered by a designated committee to steer...
Binance seeks protective order against SEC’s ‘fishing expedition’
15.8.2023
The exchange claims the SEC's deposition and discovery requests are outside the scope of the regulators lawsuit it filed against Binance
Latest superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes campaign finance allegations
14.8.2023
The U.S. Justice Department dropped a campaign finance violations charge on Sam Bankman-Fried's indictment in July, but said it will consider the alleged scheme in other counts
Sam Bankman-Fried will 'return to his depression' without access to medication, say defense lawyers
14.8.2023
According to Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team, he was "only able to bring a small supply” of ADHD medication and antidepressants to jail following the judge revoking his bail
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....
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Using courts for every crypto issuance will squash innovation: Grayscale CEO
13.8.2023
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein emphasized the need for a balanced regulatory approach to cryptocurrency to avoid hindering innovation in the United States
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
12.8.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday
3AC co-founder avoids contempt charges following evidence of Singaporean citizenship
11.8.2023
Lawyers for Kyle Davies filed evidence that his U.S. citizenship had been renounced in 2021, which, according to a bankruptcy judge, left him outside the court's jurisdiction
3AC co-founder avoids contempt charges following evidence of Singaporean citizenship
11.8.2023
Lawyers for Kyle Davies filed evidence that his U.S. citizenship had been renounced in 2021, which, according to a bankruptcy judge, left him outside the court's jurisdiction
Judge orders Sam Bankman-Fried's bail revoked following allegations of witness intimidation: Report
11.8.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan reportedly cited SBF's alleged attempts to influence or intimidate witnesses in the criminal case including a former FTX US general counsel and Caroline Ellison
Sam Bankman-Fried jailed as judge revokes bail
11.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was reportedly led out of a New York courtroom in handcuffs after alleged attempts to influence or intimidate witnesses in his criminal case
'Good Luck' Convincing a Jury: Cameron Winklevoss Rebuts DCG Court Filing
11.8.2023
His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling – in and out of court – over the failure of Gemini's Earn lending service
Epic vs Apple: Supreme court verdict to hurt NFTs & Web3 gaming
11.8.2023
The US Supreme Court recently announced its verdict in the Apple vs. Epic Games suit. The verdict has massively affected Epic Games’ positioning in the market. The ruling allows Apple a chance to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. Till then, Apple has the choice to uphold its App Store...
Robinhood beats investors’ appeal in GameStop meme stock case
11.8.2023
The appeals court judge said Robinhood “had the right” to impose restrictions on meme trade purchases
Digital Currency Group files motion to dismiss Gemini lawsuit, claiming it's a PR campaign
10.8.2023
Gemini’s complaint filed in July alleged DCG and Barry Silbert had made "false, misleading, and incomplete representations and omissions" related to Genesis and the Earn program
Court Trial Dates Set for SEC's Case Against Ripple Labs in Southern District of New York
10.8.2023
In a filing on August 9th in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Analisa Torres, who is handling the civil case of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs, intends to set a jury trial for the second quarter of 2024. The trial...
SEC use of Terraform ruling hints Coinbase dismissal motion attack plan
10.8.2023
The SEC claims a court ruling gives it authority over crypto, setting up a possible counter-argument in dismissal motions brought against it