2020-6-20 05:17 |
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who said he had not resigned. origin »
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Coinspeaker Zoom (ZM) Stock Price Falls 5. 88%, Company Is Sued for Alleged Data Sales to FacebookZoom (ZM) stock price is down around 6% after several privacy issues are discovered. The video conferencing company has faced a lawsuit in California and an investigation by the New York Attorney General.
2020-4-2 17:49 | |
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Bitfinex has announced that it has repaid its sister company, Tether, USD $100 million of the $700 million it borrowed early last year. This controversial loan sparked rumors of insolvency, and an investigation from the New York State Attorney General.
2020-2-29 21:32 | |
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On January 30, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) revealed that Roger Clark, the alleged senior advisor to the Silk Road marketplace, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute massive quantities of narcotics.
2020-2-3 04:25 | |
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The New York Attorney General Office (NYAG) has responded to Bitfinex’s appeal to have the authority stop the ongoing investigations against them and Tether. This filing was made with the Appellate court in New York and seems to be slowly mounting pressure on both Tether and Bitfinex whose NY operations were halted as early as […]
2019-12-14 18:39 | |
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The New York Attorney General and Bitfinex had it out with each other in filings with the State Supreme Court
2019-12-14 04:04 | |
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Despite a controversial back and forth with Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General's Office, Tether has managed to remain popular and dominate the digital asset market in 2019. The demand for TethThe post Tether's distribution dominated by 119 addresses holding 64% of circulating USDT appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-14 22:30 | |
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In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.
2019-12-14 18:30 | |
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On Friday the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced the arrest of Ethereum Foundation member Virgil Griffith for allegedly “assisting North Korea in evading sanctions” by teaching “his audience how to use blockchain technology.
2019-11-30 07:05 | |
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Oct 1 Tether trumps Bitcoin for the monthly reported trading volume. Reported volumes compiled by CoinMarketCap showed that the controversial stablecoin, which is being sued by The New York Attorney General's office (NYAG), had the highest trading volume for the month of September, with roughly 18% higher volume than that of Bitcoin. Tether’s volume first […]
2019-11-11 09:13 | |
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The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York indicted Oz Yosef, an executive at Crypto Capital, on three criminal counts. According to an October 23 court filing, Oz Yosef was indicted by US...
2019-10-28 10:04 | |
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In March 2019, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a release announcing that the Manhattan U.S. Attorney will be charging the leaders of OneCoin. The release referred to OneCoin as a “pyramid scheme” that involves the sale of “fraudulent” crypto. According to a report by Finance Feeds, the […]
2019-10-23 19:12 | |
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The ongoing Bitfinex and Tether probe by New York’s Attorney General’s office, (NYAG) takes yet another turn as a New York judge rules against NYAG’s request for the defendants to search for and collect all documents and information on the $900 million USD loan made by Tether to Bitfinex. New York Judge Rules in Favor […]
2019-10-11 22:03 | |
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New York judge Hon. Joel Cohen has rejected a New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office request to make Bitfinex and Tether compile all documents related to Bitfinex – Tether case. Previously, the NYAG’s office had highlighted how both Bitfinex and Tether had failed to produce relevant documents pertaining to the “$850 million cover-up and $900 […] The post Bitfinex need not follow NYAG’s request to compile all documents appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-10-10 20:00 | |
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A New York judge has rejected the state attorney general's request to have Bitfinex and Tether compile documents about a loan during an ongoing appeal.
2019-10-10 17:26 | |
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As the New York Attorney General (NYAG) investigation was given the green light to continue, the firms preemptively defended themselves from claims that USDT coins are not backed, and participate in market manipulation.
2019-10-7 14:51 | |
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Tether posted a press release on their website today saying that they’re expecting lawsuits based on research they call “Meritless and Mercenary. ” Tether has been under investigation by the New York Attorney’s General office for nearly six months now, with a deadline for the firm and Bitfinex to hand over documents come October 14th.
2019-10-6 09:34 | |
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A new chapter in the battle between the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and Tether/Bitfinex has been recently started. A letter disclosed by the NYAG, which was written by counsel John Castiglione and filed last month, affirms that the crypto company has not provided the documents which were requested. In case you haven't read about […]
2019-10-3 00:24 | |
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The director of Bitcoin escrow service Volantis Market is facing several years in prison if found guilty of cryptocurrency-related fraud. According to the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, Jon Barry Thompson took more than $7 million from two victim companies after making false claims in connection with Bitcoin transactions.
2019-10-1 16:49 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, has won a reprieve in its ongoing Supreme Court case with the New York Attorney General (NYAG). The motion, approved yesterday, means that the company will not immediately have to present documents regarding alleged funding by Tether.
2019-9-25 16:00 | |
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Having recently won a motion in the Appellate division of the New York Supreme Court, the Hong Kong-based Bitfinex exchange will no longer have to submit documents regarding its use of Tether until a future date.
2019-9-25 13:30 | |
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Coinspeaker Bitfinex Registers a Big Win in the Tether Stablecoin Court CaseThe Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court said that Bitfinex won't have to continue turning the documents of its Tether use to the New York Attorney General’s office (OAG), for now.
2019-9-25 13:21 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex can now stop sharing documents about its use of Tether with the New York Attorney General (NYSAG) after winning a motion in the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court over an alleged $850 million cover-up.
2019-9-25 12:57 | |
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Theo Chino and his attorney Pierre Ciric have been trying to eliminate BitLicense almost since its enactment. Now they are pushing their case to The New York Court of Appeals, which is the highest court in the state of New York.
2019-9-22 20:57 | |
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Following reports earlier today that dozens of state attorney generals were set to officially commence antitrust investigations into Big Tech behemoths Facebook and Google, New York Attorney General Letitia James confirmed that at least one of the companies would indeed face government scrutiny.
2019-9-8 17:18 | |
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Following reports earlier today that dozens of state attorney generals were set to officially commence antitrust investigations into Big Tech behemoths Facebook and Google, New York Attorney General Letitia James confirmed that at least one of the companies would indeed face government scrutiny.
2019-9-6 17:18 | |
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has responded to the New York Supreme Court's ruling regarding the New York attorney general's investigation into Bitfinex and Tether's alleged cover-up of an $850 million loss.
2019-8-22 23:43 | |
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A New York judge ruled Bitfinex must face the fraud suit and impending investigation set against it in April by New York attorney general Letitia James, denying the company’s request for the case to be dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, Bloomberg reported.
2019-8-21 08:17 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether respond to judge’s ruling that the New York Attorney General has jurisdiction in the ongoing case against them
2019-8-21 00:30 | |
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The New York Supreme Court has ruled that the New York attorney general does have jurisdiction over Bitfinex, Tether, and their parent company, iFinex, meaning the investigation into an alleged $850 million cover-up will continue.
2019-8-20 19:07 | |
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Coinspeaker Bitcoin Price Rose 3% as NY Supreme Court Denies Bitfinex’s Lack-of-Jurisdiction ClaimThe New York Supreme Court ruled that the matter between the state’s Attorney General and iFinex, the parent company of the exchange Bitfinex, may continue.
2019-8-20 15:49 | |
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After New York Attorney General, Letitia James, led the office to victory on August 19, Bitfinex has finally taken a stance against the ruling. In a document filed before the court, the exchange stated, “PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that respondents iFinex Inc.
2019-8-20 13:10 | |
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A court in New York has denied Bitfinex and Tether’s parent company iFinex’s latest motion to avoid the legal clap back from its $850 million cover-up. iFinex claimed that the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) lacked the relevant jurisdiction to investigate the cryptocurrency exchange and stablecoin issuer as it claims it doesn’t serve customers in the state.
2019-8-20 12:42 | |
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Earlier this month, Bitfinex filed a petition with the New York Supreme Court claiming that the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) was wrongly investigating Bitfinex as New York lacks the jurisdiction to do so.
2019-8-20 11:31 | |
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By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price moved higher on new legal developments in the ongoing wranglings involving Bitfinex and Tether. On Monday, the New York Supreme Court ruled that the matter between the state’s Attorney General and iFinex can continue.
2019-8-20 05:30 | |
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The crypto industry is gearing up for an event-packed few months. From the resolution of the New York Attorney General’s injunction against Bitfinex and Tether to the final decisions of the long-awaited cryptocurrency ETFs, here’s a list of some of the most relevant dates in the crypto industry to keep an eye on.
2019-8-20 03:02 | |
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The New York State Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex is in the jurisdiction of the state’s Attorney General
2019-8-21 01:10 | |
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Why the extension of the New York attorney general’s injunction may be good news for Bitfinex
2019-8-6 19:16 | |
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As you may know, the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) is during a case against Bitfinex and Tether. The companies, which are a crypto exchange and a stablecoin provider, were accused of sharing money in an illegal way.
2019-8-3 19:23 | |
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The New York Attorney General office pushed back on Bitfinex's complaints about the cost of complying with the agency's demands for documents.
2019-8-2 23:10 | |
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As Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex continues to battle it out with the New York Attorney General’s Office [NYAG], Bitfinex announced the launch of the new liquidation feed on its User Interface [UI].
2019-7-31 15:45 | |
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Bitfinex has spent half a million dollars producing documents in its ongoing battle with the New York Attorney General's office, a new filing says.
2019-7-31 00:49 | |
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The latest court hearing failed to grant a stay on the New York Attorney General’s investigation, putting Bitfinex under scrutiny again.
2019-7-30 16:39 | |
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Justice Joel Cohen of the New York Supreme Court extended the preliminary injunction against iFinex and Bitfinex for an extra 90 days. This means the company cannot access Tether’s financial reserves for their own use.
2019-7-30 16:37 | |
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The ongoing tiff between crypto-giant iFinex and the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) over Bitfinex’s jurisdiction continues to pique the interest of the cryptocurrency community. While the initial legal battle was limited to New York AG’s claims of Bitfinex covering its $850 million losses with Tether, the two continue to fight over Bitfinex’s jurisdiction […] The post Bitfinex, New York Attorney General’s legal battle set to go on after fresh extension appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-30 13:35 | |
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New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen has postponed the decision regarding the New York attorney general's jurisdiction over Bitfinex and Tether, with the court planning to mull over the case for another 90 days.
2019-7-30 23:40 | |
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New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen has postponed issuing a decision on whether the Office of the New York Attorney General’s case against Bitfinex and Tether will stand. Judge Cohen Requests More Time As previously reported by Bitcoinist, Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s office has been enmeshed in a lengthy legal dispute over allegations that Bitfinex illegally conducted business activities in the state of New York.
2019-7-29 21:36 | |
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A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.
2019-7-29 18:42 | |
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Monday’s judgment in the legal tussle between the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and Bitfinex might have some short-term effect on the Bitcoin price. All Eyes on Monday’s Trial Outcome As previously reported by Bitcoinist, the Supreme Court of the State of New York will resume hearing on the case between the NYAG and bitcoin exchange platform Bitfinex on Monday (July 29, 2019).
2019-7-29 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) is down 7. 7 percent from last week’s close. Steven Mnuchin, the U. S. Secretary of Treasury, is calling for unity amongst regulators. The U. S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York has charged Jon Barry Thompson of Volantis Escrow Platform LLC, for lying and stealing $7 million from clients.
2019-7-27 20:30 | |
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Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon have tentatively agreed to settle a fraud case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a court filing Thursday.
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked for all expert witnesses of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO and co-founder of the now-defunct FTX exchange, to be prevented from testifying in his upcoming trial, which is set to commence on the 3rd of October, 2023.
According to a report from Reuters, Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO and co-founder of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, has pleaded not guilty to a recent charge accusing him of fraud and conspiracy. This action was taken in the first court appearance of Bankman-Fried since a US court revoked his bail in early August. In a hearing […]
Twenty-three-year-old Joseph O’Connor, known by his handle PlugWalkJoe, was arrested in Spain in 2021.
John McAfee is well known within the cryptocurrency space. McAfee was a popular figurehead in the space during the bull run of 2017 and 2018. The hype around Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) was similar to that of the Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) craze currently underway.