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Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison
Daren Li oversaw the transfer of more than $73 million away from crypto scam victims to wallets he and his co-conspirators controlled. дальше »
2024-11-14 13:29
English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared. дальше »
2024-9-14 14:47
Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments
Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed. дальше »
2024-9-14 09:39
Nigerian Court Postpones Decision on Gambaryan Bail Application
The next bail hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9. дальше »
2024-9-5 17:47
CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening. дальше »
2024-8-30 13:17
What a Dubai Court Ordering a Company to Pay Its Employee in Crypto Means
A court in Dubai ordered a company to pay an employee using a cryptocurrency token, as agreed in the employment contract. The ruling raises several questions even as it lends some legitimization to crypto in the region. дальше »
2024-8-21 13:57
Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports
Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported. дальше »
2024-8-21 15:23
Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages
Coinbase Inc. (COIN) is going after internal chatter at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that may shed light on its pursuit of cryptocurrency exchanges as illegal enterprises – including Chair Gary Gensler's own communications – but the scope of its latest request filed on Tuesday has been dialed back after resistance from a federal judge. дальше »
2024-7-24 23:57
Binance Executive's Health Deteriorates in Jail as Nigeria Money-Laundering Trial Proceeds
On Tuesday the cross-examination of the first witness from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission was completed. дальше »
2024-7-3 18:38
Hydrogen Technology Execs Jailed for HYDRO Price Manipulation
CEO Michael Kane and Shane Hampton, head of financial engineering, were sentenced to a total of more than six years in prison. дальше »
2024-6-26 12:34
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case. дальше »
2024-6-14 14:19
BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Digital Can Proceed, Delaware Supreme Court Rules
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will get a fresh chance to sue financial services firm Galaxy Digital over the two companies’ failed $1.2 billion merger agreement after Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed an earlier ruling to dismiss BitGo’s lawsuit. дальше »
2024-5-26 23:26
Coinbase Slugs It Out With U.S. SEC in Effort to Get Key Crypto Question Answered
Coinbase Inc. (COIN) took another step in its back-and-forth argument with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether the cryptocurrency exchange should be allowed to raise a single, core legal point for consideration by a higher court. дальше »
2024-5-26 18:55
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Appeals Guilty Verdict
Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering on Tuesday by a Dutch judge. дальше »
2024-5-19 11:48
Jury Begins Deliberations in Civil Fraud Case Against Do Kwon, Terraform Labs
NEW YORK – Lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rested their case against Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, on Friday, releasing a New York jury to decide whether Kwon and his company are liable for allegedly misleading investors about the stability of Terra USD (UST) and its integration with a Korean mobile payments app. дальше »
2024-4-8 21:51
Nigeria Charges Binance With Tax Evasion After Detained Exec Escapes: Reports
One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend. дальше »
2024-3-26 11:59
Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018. дальше »
2024-3-21 19:32
Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC
Several allies joined Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its court fight against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force the agency to rethink its refusal to write specific rules to govern the crypto industry, with Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others filing outside arguments with the circuit court. дальше »
2024-3-19 16:41
Fantom Seeks Money Back From Multichain’s $200M Exploit
The move aims to enable victims to “partially recover” assets lost in one of the biggest exploits of 2023. дальше »
2024-3-5 13:20
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks for 6.5 Year Prison Term After Conviction in FTX Collapse
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), found guilty of fraud last year and due to be sentenced next month, has asked the court for a 'just' sentence of 63 to 78 months, according to a court filing submitted Tuesday. дальше »
2024-2-29 09:19
Miami Crew Leader Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Crypto Fraud
In April, Esteban Cabrera Da Corte pleaded guilty to participating in a crypto scheme that defrauded U.S. banks of $4 million. дальше »
2023-11-30 15:13
FBI Charges 6 for Allegedly Running $30M Money Transmitting Business Using Crypto
The FBI has charged six people for allegedly operating an illegal $30 million money-transmitting business using cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2023-10-21 18:56
DCG Reaches Crucial In-Principle Deal With Genesis Creditors, Recoveries Could Be Up to 90%
Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Genesis creditors have reached a deal in principle to resolve the claims in the Genesis Capital Chapter 11 cases, according to a court filing on Tuesday. дальше »
2023-8-29 09:15
Nexo in Court With a Co-Founder Over $12M in Missing Assets
Nexo says its former managing partner left with a hardware wallet full of the company’s crypto. дальше »
2023-7-14 22:25
U.S. Judge Rejects Binance.US Complaint Over SEC Press Release
A federal judge has rebuffed Binance’s request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US’ management of customer funds in press releases, arguing the statements could hurt the company at trial. дальше »
2023-6-27 22:27
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments. дальше »
2023-3-30 18:34
Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto Is Property
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view. дальше »
2020-7-5 18:22
Japan’s High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction Appeal
Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team. дальше »
2020-6-13 17:25
Telegram Refutes All SEC Allegations, Asks Court to Dismiss in New Filing
Messaging app firm Telegram has made a new plea to a U.S. court to drop an action brought by the SEC alleging its token is a security. дальше »
2019-11-14 14:00
Crypto Exchange Bits Of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block
Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services. дальше »
2019-6-4 11:00
Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset in Feud Over Tax Payment
An Israeli court has ruled against an investor in declaring bitcoin is an asset and not a currency, and thus subject to capital gains tax. дальше »
2019-5-22 15:15
US Prosecutors Charge 2 Foreign Nationals Over Bitcoin Investment Scam
Two Nigerian nationals have been indicted in the U.S. for wire fraud and money laundering relating to a fake bitcoin investment scheme. дальше »
2019-4-26 12:00
New York State Sees First Conviction for Crypto Money Laundering
A case involving millions of dollars in bitcoin and Western Union payments resulted in New York State's first conviction for crypto money laundering. дальше »
2019-4-24 15:00
Bitcoin Trader Ordered to Forfeit $800K Gained via Unlicensed Exchange
A 22-year-old bitcoin dealer from the U.S. has been ordered to hand over $823,357 gained illegally via an unlicensed money transmission business. дальше »
2019-4-9 17:00
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Appeal Conviction
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is reportedly to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges. дальше »
2019-3-30 15:30
Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Over Data Manipulation in Tokyo Court
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles was found innocent of embezzlement in a Tokyo court, but received a suspended sentence for manipulating data. дальше »
2019-3-15 10:00
Court Rules Quoine Exchange Liable for Reversing Bitcoin Trades Worth Millions
A Singapore court has ruled crypto exchange Quoine liable for reversing trades for a total of 3,092 bitcoin by market maker B2C2. дальше »
2019-3-14 12:30
Mark Karpeles Fails to Halt US Court Case Over Mt Gox Losses
The former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been refused a motion to stay a U.S. court case brought by former investors. дальше »
2019-3-1 15:00
Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Claims Innocence as Trial Nears End
In his closing arguments in a Tokyo court, Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, said he did not embezzle funds. дальше »
2018-12-27 13:30
10-Year Jail Term Sought for Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence for former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles over embezzlement of user funds. дальше »
2018-12-12 12:00
Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty Over Unlicensed Exchange Business
A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison. дальше »
2018-10-30 12:00
Former Indian Lawmaker Declared 'Offender' in Bitcoin Extortion Case
A former Indian politician allegedly involved in a $1.3 million bitcoin extortion case has been declared a "proclaimed offender" by a local court. дальше »