Coinbase Asks District Court to Resume Its Legal Battle Against the FDIC

Coinbase has asked the court to continue its lawsuit against the FDIC, accusing the regulator of halting the flow of crucial information in their ongoing dispute over Operation Choke Point 2.0. The post Coinbase Asks District Court to Resume Its Legal Battle Against the FDIC appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Microsoft to crackdown on generative AI misuse by criminals

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit aimed at disrupting cybercriminal operations that abuse generative AI technologies, according to a Jan. 10 announcement. The legal action, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, targets a foreign-based threat group accused of bypassing safety measures in AI services to produce harmful and illicit content.

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Citadel Securities lawsuit proceeds against former employees’ crypto startup

The U. S District Court in Manhattan has ruled the Citadel Securities’ lawsuit accusing crypto-trading startup Portofino of stealing the firm’s trade secrets can largely proceed. According to a court filing on Oct.

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Homeowner lawsuit over $170K crypto theft rejected on appeal  

A United States appeals court said a district court was right to toss Ali Sedaghatpour’s lawsuit claiming that his insurer, Lemonade Insurance, should cover him for a crypto scam loss.

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‘XRP Is Not A Security’: Bitnomial Files Lawsuit Against SEC

Bitnomial Exchange, LLC has filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its commissioners on October 10, contesting the SEC’s claim that XRP is a security. The complaint, lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the federal regulator’s attempt […]

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OpenAI files motion to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘baseless’ claims

OpenAI filed a motion to dismiss Elon Musk’s high-profile lawsuit, which accused the firm of breaching contracts, engaging in fraud, and violating racketeering laws. The motion, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that Musk’s claims are legally unfounded and are part of a broader strategy to gain a […] The post OpenAI files motion to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘baseless’ claims appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Pro-XRP Lawyer Predicts When The Ripple Vs. SEC Appeal Process Will End

On Wednesday, October 2, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a formal step in extending the XRP lawsuit with Ripple by filing a Notice of Appeal of Judge Torres’s ruling. This move came on the heels of the final judgment by the US District Court, Southern District of New York on August […]

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Tough times for prediction markets: Kalshi wins case against CFTC, still faces shutdown

A U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of the Kalshi prediction market, effectively approving betting on the presidential election’s outcome. Kalshi has won a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after the regulator banned betting on…

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Coinbase shareholder lawsuit against exchange to proceed

A New Jersey court judge deemed a lawsuit against Coinbase over its portrayal of an eventual regulatory crackdown acceptable. Late on Sept. 5, U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti ruled that Coinbase shareholders had the right to sue the crypto exchange…

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Dogecoin flashes bullish signal as Elon Musk, Tesla wins manipulation case

In a significant legal victory for Elon Musk and Tesla, a US district court judge has dismissed a $258 billion lawsuit alleging that the tech mogul and his company manipulated Dogecoin (DOGE) price. The ruling, which came on August 30, 2024, signals a shift in the dynamics surrounding the popular meme coin, impacting its market […]

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Court drops $258b Dogecoin manipulation case against Elon Musk

A United States court dismissed a $258 billion class action lawsuit claiming that Elon Musk and his companies, SpaceX and Tesla, orchestrated a “crypto pyramid scheme.” Almost two years after the filing, Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the US District  Court…

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Elon Musk, Tesla beat Dogecoin manipulation lawsuit

A US district court judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying that “no reasonable investor” could rely on Musk’s Dogecoin tweets for investment decisions. 

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SEC lawsuit against Kraken to proceed: ruling

A California judge denied Kraken’s move to dismiss an SEC lawsuit and found the Commission’s crypto-securities argument acceptable. On Aug. 23, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick ruled that the crypto exchange Kraken must face a Securities and Exchange Commission…

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Judge denies Kraken motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

US District Judge William H. Orrick has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has a plausible case against crypto exchange Kraken. According to the judge, the SEC’s lawsuit against Kraken will proceed.

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Binance accused of acting as ‘get-away driver’ in new crypto laundering lawsuit

Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, face a class-action lawsuit in the United States and are accused of enabling money laundering activities via crypto. The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 16 in the U.

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Why XRP Price Won’t Skyrocket After Ripple-SEC Ruling: Crypto Pundit

As the XRP lawsuit between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inches closer to a ruling on remedies – the final ruling on district court level – the crypto community is abuzz with speculation about the potential repercussions for the XRP price.

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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.

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Dapper Labs settlement affirms NBA NFTs are not securities

Dapper Labs’ $4 million settlement deal to conclude a class-action lawsuit against the company maintains that NBA Top Shot nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are not securities, according to CEO Roham Gharegozlou.

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Terraform Labs, Do Kwon reach tentative settlement with SEC to end civil lawsuit

Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, have reached a settlement agreement with the SEC to end the civil lawsuit filed in the US over allegations of defrauding crypto investors. The development comes after a jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York found the company and Kwon liable […] The post Terraform Labs, Do Kwon reach tentative settlement with SEC to end civil lawsuit appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Consensys sues the SEC, wants court to declare Ethereum not a security

Consensys, a blockchain software technology company backing the Ethereum blockchain, has sued the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Consensys sues the SEC The lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Northern District of Texas, concerns Consensys’ complaint against the SEC’s impending enforcement action against the company. Also key to the lawsuit is Consensys’ […]

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Google Takes On Crypto Scammers With Legal Action

Google has initiated legal proceedings against a cadre of individuals accused of executing a sophisticated crypto scam, as CNBC reports exclusively today. The lawsuit, lodged on Thursday in the Southern District of New York, targets Yunfeng Sun, also known as Alphonse Sun, and Hongnam Cheung, known alternately as Zhang Hongnim or Stanford Fischer, alongside their […]

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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.

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

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SEC sued over unlawful targeting of crypto industry

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been sued in Texas for “unlawful targeting” digital asset businesses. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Wednesday by crypto startup LEJILEX and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas LEJILEX is filing the lawsuit ahead of its plans […] The post SEC sued over unlawful targeting of crypto industry appeared first on CoinJournal.

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CFTC Pushes Back Against Amicus Briefs in Ooki DAO Lawsuit

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in October that LeXpunK Army and the DeFi Education Fund could file amicus (friend of the court) briefs in the CFTC v. Ooki DAO case.

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D.C. Vs. Michael Saylor: Tax Fraud Or Another Political Attack Against Bitcoin?

In a tax fraud lawsuit filed against Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy, the District of Columbia seems to be making a politicized attack.

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Ripple v. SEC: James K. Filan Discusses Lawsuit's Next Steps

Ripple presently awaits decision by District Judge Torres

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D.C. sued this ‘bitcoin bull’ for tax fraud

MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) is down 7. 0% on Thursday after Michael Saylor – its current executive chairman was sued for tax fraud. Details of the lawsuit Karl Racine (Attorney General for the District of Columbia) accused Saylor in a lawsuit filed yesterday of living in D.

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Why Celsius Filed A Counter Lawsuit Against KeyFi For “Stealing Millions”

According to a document filed with the Southern District of New York, crypto lending firm Celsius Network and Celsius KeyFi introduced a lawsuit against trading firm KeyFi and Jason Stone. The crypto lending firm claims Stone and his company were “incompetent” and “deceitful” during their partnership.

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Robinhood to Face Class Action Suit Over Halting Meme Stock Trading

A U.S. District Court Judge ruled that Robinhood must go through with a lawsuit that complains of market manipulation relating to the meme stock rally that took place last year. The post Robinhood to Face Class Action Suit Over Halting Meme Stock Trading appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Why These LUNA Investors Filed A Class Action Lawsuit Against Binance.US

Per a document filed with the U. S. District Court of Northern District of California, Binance. US users want compensation for their LUNA-UST investments. The lawsuit has been filed as a class action in the United States against Binance.

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Coin Center takes US Treasury to court over alleged financial spying

Coin Center filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department in federal district court — challenging the enforcement of Section 6050I’s reporting mandate.

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Coinbase Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Crypto Theft Lawsuit

The U.S. District Court for Northern California found the exchange's arbitration agreement to be "unconscionable and... unenforceable."

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Ledger users file a class-action lawsuit against Shopify over a data breach

Shopify, a leading global eCommerce platform, faces a class-action lawsuit filed by users of the Ledger hardware wallet. The lawsuit stems from a major data breach that happened in 2020. Shopify faces a class-action lawsuit The class-action lawsuit was filed at the US District Court of Delaware on April 1.

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Judge dismisses securities lawsuit on a technicality, did Binance pull a fast one?

U.S District Judge Andrew Carter dismissed a lawsuit against Binance as the claimants have waited too long to bring their case. The post Judge dismisses securities lawsuit on a technicality, did Binance pull a fast one? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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EthereumMax Investors sue Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather

American socialite Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather are facing a lawsuit for allegedly misleading their fans while promoting EthereumMax (EMAX), a little-known cryptocurrency. A report unveiled this news earlier today, noting that investors filed a Class Action lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California on January 7.

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Tether, Bitfinex granted partial relief in class action lawsuit

Tether recently mentioned on its website that a New York District Court dismissed half of the class action plaintiffs' claims against it. Along with that, crypto exchange Bitfinex has been granted relThe post Tether, Bitfinex granted partial relief in class action lawsuit appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Judge clears Ripple to question former SEC official over XRP case

Ripple’s defense of the ongoing lawsuit against it by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a slight boost. Sarah Netburn, U. S. District Court Judge, has turned down SEC’s motion to cancel the deposition of William Hinman, former director of SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance.

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StakeHound, Fireblocks in Hot Water After Losing Clients’ $75M in Ether (ETH)

StakeHound has filed a lawsuit against its cryptocurrency custodian Fireblocks at the Tel Aviv District Court, for allegedly losing the private keys to its $75 million worth of ether (ETH). StakeHound claims the digital currency was lost due to negligence on Fireblocks’ part, as the firm did not backup the private keys appropriately, according toRead More

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NYC court dismisses lawsuit against Bancor alleging securities law violation

In yet another legal victory for the crypto-industry, a New York District Court Judge has ruled in favor of on-chain liquidity protocol Bancor in a lawsuit that has been raging since April 2020. JudgeThe post NYC court dismisses lawsuit against Bancor alleging securities law violation appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ripple (XRP) Faces Class-Action Lawsuit From Investor That Lost $48

Another Day, Another Lawsuit Florida resident, Tyler Toomey, filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a U. S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida.

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Court Fixes Pretrial Date for Ripple V. SEC Case in February

Following the lawsuit filed by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple, an initial pretrial conference concerning the case is scheduled to hold in February 2021. Ripple and SEC to Submit Joint Letter Before Pretrial According to a court document filed on Tuesday (Dec.

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Binance Sues Forbes And Two Reporters For Defamation

The world’s top crypto exchange, Binance, has filed a lawsuit against Forbes and two of its journalists for publishing an article on October 29 that it deems defamatory. Details Of The Legal Battle Between Binance And Forbes Per the complaint filed by Binance in the US District Court in the District of New Jersey, the […]

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