U.S. Court orders Sam Ikkurty to pay $84M for crypto Ponzi scheme

A federal court has ordered Jafia LLC and its owner, Sam Ikkurty, to pay nearly $84 million to crypto investors after ruling that the firm operated a Ponzi-like scheme.  The judgment, issued by Judge Mary Rowland in the US District… дальше »

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Binance ‘Confident’ In Legal Battle Against SEC: Judge Rejects Main Claims

Binance US is preparing for a legal battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the District Court for the District of Columbia determined the SEC’s lawsuit would continue. The exchange remains confident in its case after Judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed several “key claims” in the lawsuit. дальше »

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Court greenlights expediting Consensys, SEC lawsuit

A federal judge has approved a timeline for the court to consider the merits of the lawsuit filed by software firm Consensys against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its commissioners. дальше »

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Coinbase files motion to reinforce judge’s ruling on Binance case: Secondary market transactions not securities

Coinbase's filing challenges a recent court decision that allowed the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase to proceed. The post Coinbase files motion to reinforce judge’s ruling on Binance case: Secondary market transactions not securities appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Lawyer Explains What Ripple’s Latest Court Win Means For XRP

On June 20, Ripple Labs Inc. scored a pivotal victory in its ongoing legal challenges, specifically in the federal class action suit filed in the Northern District of California. The case (4:18-cv-06753-PJH), presided over by Judge Phyllis J. дальше »

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US judge approves Terraform’s $4.5B settlement with SEC

A New York district court judge has rubber-stamped Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s nearly $4.5 billion settlement with the SEC.

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Judge orders the U.S. SEC to pay $1.8M in Debt Box case dismissal

Judge dismisses U. S. SEC’s case against Debt Box, orders SEC to pay $1. 8 million in fees. The Ruling cites SEC’s bad faith conduct in obtaining asset freeze order. Debt Box calls the court’s decision a significant victory against regulatory overreach. дальше »

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SEC Wins Case Against Crypto Influencer Ian Balina For Securities Laws Violation

On Wednesday, a Texas federal court judge ruled in favor of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the case against crypto influencer Ian Balina. The case is part of the Sparkster saga that started in 2018. дальше »

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Apple disputes monopoly claims, cites 'fierce competition' in court

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. дальше »

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UK Judge: Craig Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” about creating Bitcoin

A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that American computer scientist Craig Wright lied and committed forgery during his trial. дальше »

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UK High Court Exposes Craig Wright’s Fraudulent Bitcoin Inventor Claims

UK High Court Judge James Mellor delivers an approved judgment against Craig Wright, exposing his false claims of being Bitcoin's inventor. The post UK High Court Exposes Craig Wright’s Fraudulent Bitcoin Inventor Claims appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Craig Wright Lied to UK Court 'Extensively and Repeatedly,' Judge Writes

Judge James Mellor released his written judgement on the Crypto Open Patent Alliance vs Craig Wright case on Monday. дальше »

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Dr Wright’s explanations are ‘absurd’ and ‘plainly forged’ Judge states in written judgment

The full written judgment in Dr. Craig Wright vs. COPA was released this morning, May 20, including damning indictments of Dr. Wright’s actions during the trial. “Dr Wright lied to the Court extensively and repeatedly. дальше »

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Genesis to return $3B to customers after court approves bankruptcy plan

Genesis Global gets court approval to repay $3 billion to customers. Judge Sean Lane overruled an objection from Genesis parent company Digital Currency Group. DCG argued payments to be in US value of assets as of bankruptcy filing in January 2023. дальше »

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Genesis Global gets court approval to distribute billions to creditors, DCG challenge gets rejected

Genesis Global, the digital assets lender that went bankrupt last year, received court approval to pay billions in cash and crypto to creditors. The judge also rejected a legal challenge from Genesis Global's parent company, DCG. дальше »

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Judge Approves Genesis Global’s $3 Billion Customer Repayment Plan

The Court approval for Genesis chapter 11 excludes any recovery for its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), which lacks legal standing to challenge the plan. The post Judge Approves Genesis Global’s $3 Billion Customer Repayment Plan appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Genesis Global secures court approval for $3B payout

According to Judge Lane, any available funds for distribution by Genesis are being exhausted by creditor claims, which take priority over DCG’s equity stake. дальше »

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Nigerian court postpones money laundering trial of Binance and execs

A judge in Nigeria reportedly adjourned proceedings in a case against Binance and two executives until May 17 to allow lawyers to review certain documents. дальше »

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Ripple Vs. SEC Lawsuit: Court Gives Regulator Tight Deadline To Strike Back

In the latest updates on the court case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, has ordered strict deadlines for the regulatory agency to respond to the crypto firm’s motion. дальше »

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Binance Stunned: Bail Application Of Exec Tigran Gambaryan Denied, Nigerian Court Mandates Incarceration

According to local media reports, Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, has been remanded in custody in Abuja, Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja postponed the hearing of Gambaryan’s bail application for 11 days, with the remand order continuing until the bail hearing on April 18.  The judge, Emeka Nwite, agreed with […] дальше »

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What a Judge Said About the SEC's Suit Against Coinbase

Coinbase and Custodia both lost early and preliminary court fights. The Coinbase loss was more or less expected – companies rarely win much on a motion for judgment at such an early stage – but still pretty enlightening. дальше »

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Court rules Custodia Bank not entitled to Federal Reserve master account

A Wyoming court has ruled against Caitlin Long’s Custodia Bank by determining that the lender is not entitled to a Federal Reserve master account. In a summary judgment on March 29, Judge Scott W. дальше »

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Craig Wright Assets Frozen by UK Judge to Prevent Him Evading Court Costs

Judge James Mellor found earlier this month that Wright was not, as he'd claimed, Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakomoto дальше »

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Court rules in favor of Apple in class action over crypto payment policies

A California judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Apple that accused the tech giant of imposing restrictions on third-party crypto payments on March 26. District Judge Vince Chhabria said the complaint contained “several fatal problems,” including inadequately alleged agreements between Apple and other payment services. дальше »

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Главу биржи FTX посадят на 25 лет

Бывшему директору обанкротившейся криптовалютной биржи FTX Сэму Бэнкману-Фриду сегодня вынесли приговор. Предприниматель проведет в тюрьме 25 лет. Judge Kaplan: It is the judgment of the court that you are sentenced to 240 months then consecutive 60 [etc] for a total of 300 months [25 years] — Inner City Press (@innercitypress) March 28, 2024 Судья Льюис… Сообщение Главу биржи FTX посадят на 25 лет появились сначала на Hash Telegraph. дальше »

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Сэма Бэнкмана-Фрида приговорили к 25 годам тюремного заключения

Бывший глава FTX Сэм Бэнкман-Фрид (SBF) приговорен к 25 годам тюремного заключения, согласно решению суда Южного округа Нью-Йорка. Judge Kaplan: It is the judgment of the court that you are sentenced to 240 months then consecutive 60 [etc] for a total of 300 months [25 years]- Inner City Press (@innercitypress) March 28, 2024 Ранее прокурор Дэмиан Уильямс настаивал на сроке от 40 до 50 лет для SBF. дальше »

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Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev

The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said. дальше »

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SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion judgment against Ripple Labs, according to court filings. дальше »

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US judge rules in favour of FTX users against defunct Silvergate Bank

A San Diego federal court judge has merited a class action by FTX users against the defunct Silvergate Bank for its role in aiding fraud against them before the exchange collapsed. Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro declined Silvergate’s dismissal motion, finding the class action sufficiently justified for the bank’s dealings with FTX and its trading firm, […] дальше »

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XRP Lawsuit Battle Heats Up: Ripple And SEC Agree To Seal Details In Settlement Negotiations

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Federal court sanctions SEC for gross misconduct in Debt Box case

A United States district court has sanctioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for demonstrating “bad faith” in its legal actions against Debt Box, a company accused of operating a $50-million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. дальше »

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What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright. дальше »

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Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, UK High Court Rules

U.K. Judge James Mellor has declared that Australian computer scientist Craig Steven Wright is indeed not the author of the Bitcoin Whitepaper or Satoshi Nakamoto — the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. дальше »

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Craig Wright Is Not Satoshi, Didn't Author Bitcoin Whitepaper, Judge Rules

COPA took Wright to court to try and prevent him from suing developers and other members of the crypto community, claiming intellectual property rights over Bitcoin's technology. дальше »

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Judge Rules Against Gemini, Genesis Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Against Earn Product

A New York judge has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini will be allowed to move forward, denying the two defendants’ motions to dismiss in a Wednesday court filing. дальше »

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Gemini and Genesis Can Be Sued by SEC Over Defunct Earn Product, Judge Rules

A New York judge has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini will be allowed to move forward, denying the two defendants’ motions to dismiss in a Wednesday court filing. дальше »

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US court tightens grip on Changpeng Zhao with travel and passport restrictions

Changpeng Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, has been instructed by US authorities to surrender his Canadian passport before sentencing in April. The directive forms part of a series of restrictions imposed on his bond terms by Judge Richard A Jones on March 11. дальше »

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OneCoin scandal sees Konstantin Ignatov released, expresses remorse for $4.4b fraud

Konstantin Ignatov has been released after serving 34 months in prison for his involvement in the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, a scheme that fraudulently claimed $4.4 billion from investors.  The release followed a court decision by Judge Edgardo Ramos, who applied… дальше »

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Coinbase Insider-Trading Case: Judge Rules In SEC’s Favor, Grewal Criticizes The Decision

Recently, Coinbase’s chief legal officer (CLO) Paul Grewal criticized a US court ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The judge labeled certain crypto assets traded on secondary markets as securities. дальше »

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U.S. court decides against former Coinbase employee, calls some crypto assets securities

A federal judge in a landmark ruling supports the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) position that certain crypto assets are securities even when traded on secondary markets. A March 1 judgment in the SEC case against a former Coinbase staffer… дальше »

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U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which Coinbase is, are securities transactions. дальше »

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EIA voluntarily pauses Bitcoin miner survey following lawsuit over energy scrutiny

A US court has temporarily suspended an Energy Information Administration (EIA) directive requiring Bitcoin miners to participate in a mandatory survey.  The decision, made by Judge Alan Albright, prevents the EIA from enforcing the Texas Blockchain Council and its members… дальше »

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BNB remains stable as judge approves Binance's $4.3B plea deal

After months, the Binance $4.3 billion plea deal has been endorsed. Additional travel restrictions have also been put in place for Chanpeng Zhao. According to a recent court document, the leThe post BNB remains stable as judge approves Binance's $4.3B plea deal appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Craig Wright questioned on Tulip Trust, denies Kleiman’s role in court

Craig Wright’s sixth day of cross-examination saw the judge delve deeper into his connections with David Kleiman and the complex details surrounding the Tulip Trust. дальше »

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Australian Judge Hands Split Decision in Market’s Regulator vs Block Earner

An Australian court has given a split decision in a case brought by Australia's markets regulator against Sydney-based crypto start-up Block Earner. дальше »

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Judge approves sealed settlement between BlockFi and 3AC

In a pivotal development for BlockFi and Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a United States judge, Michael Kaplan, in a court hearing on Tuesday provided the legal nod to a settlement that puts an end to the financial disputes between the crypto lender and the defunct crypto hedge fund. BlockFi had asserted a claim of $129 […] дальше »

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Ripple v. SEC: What court's latest decision means for XRP

The court heeded the SEC's call for Ripple to provide the statements and contracts. XRP's price continued to hover around $0. 50. Sarah Netburn, the Judge of the New York Southern District CoThe post Ripple v. дальше »

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