2024-11-19 12:13 |
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled against Lido DAO in a major case concerning its legal status. The decentralized autonomous organization argued that it is not a legal entity and, therefore, immune from lawsuits.… origin »
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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that prediction markets that allow betting on US elections are legal. The decision came in an Oct. 2 ruling that rejected an appeal made by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) urging the court to issue an administrative stay in a […] The post CFTC loses appeal as US court greenlights prediction markets involving elections in Kalshi case appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2024-10-3 00:00 | |
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In a significant legal victory for cryptocurrency regulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) secured a $36 million judgment in a California-based crypto fraud case. US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over the Northern District of California, ordered defendant Ichioka to pay $31 million in restitution to defrauded investors and imposed an additional $5 […]
2024-9-21 22:54 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended complaint against Binance in the District of Columbia, introducing procedural updates and legal modifications to its original filing.
2024-9-14 19:20 | |
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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 […]
2024-8-31 15:30 | |
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Ripple Labs has filed a notice of supplemental authority to bolster its stance in the enduring legal face-off with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This filing was made to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in response to the SEC’s motion seeking remedies and final judgment. Ripple Uses […]
2024-7-3 13:00 | |
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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.
2024-7-3 04:30 | |
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In a near-vacuum of legal and regulatory clarity for crypto, district judges’ opinions on whether a given token is a security or not – which determines the level of regulation – can vary from court to court.
2024-7-3 22:09 | |
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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.
2024-6-21 15:30 | |
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In the ongoing high-stakes legal battle between Ripple Labs Inc. and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the fintech company has submitted a significant notice of supplemental authority to the Southern District of New York.
2024-6-14 08:45 | |
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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 […]
2024-4-4 19:00 | |
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OneCoin, the cryptocurrency project that morphed into a notorious pyramid scheme, continues to cast a long shadow. Yesterday, Irina Dilkinska, the former head of Legal and Compliance for OneCoin, was sentenced to four years in prison by US District Judge Edgardo Ramos for her role in the multi-billion dollar scam. Related Reading: Move Over Gold, […]
2024-4-4 18:00 | |
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United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos has sentenced Irina Dilkinska, the ex-head of legal and compliance for the notorious OneCoin Ponzi scheme, to four years in prison. On April 3, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced the sentencing that follows Dilkinska’s…
2024-4-4 13:01 | |
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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.
2024-3-19 10:51 | |
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Coinbase’s legal team has approached U. S. District Judge Katherine Failla with a request to overlook a prior judgment that defined secondary sales of crypto assets as securities transactions.
2024-3-6 14:57 | |
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Binance has urged the US District Court to dismiss the SEC lawsuit, arguing that the SEC lacks authority over crypto sales and failed to establish an investment contract. The post Binance Seeks Dismissal of SEC Suit Amid Recent Legal Challenges appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-12-14 14:30 | |
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New York-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has officially initiated legal action against Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) Genesis Global in the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court.
2023-11-4 15:23 | |
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A U. S. district court has dismissed Coin Center‘s lawsuit against the U. S. Treasury, in which the crypto advocacy group claimed that the Treasury overstepped its legal authority by sanctioning Tornado Cash—a move that it alleged infringes upon the privacy rights of many Americans.
2023-11-2 21:45 | |
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken legal action against Voyager Digital and its former CEO, Stephen Ehrlich. The CFTC filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging fraud and registration failures related to the operation of the Voyager digital asset platform and an unregistered commodity pool.
2023-10-13 04:00 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been dealt another setback in its ongoing legal battle against Ripple Labs. District Court Judge Analisa Torres has dismissed the SEC’s interlocutory appeal motion.
2023-10-4 10:21 | |
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In a class-action lawsuit filed on October 2 in the District Court of Northern California, Binance (Binance Holdings Limited, BAM Trading Services, BAM Management US Holdings) and its CEO Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) are facing serious allegations surrounding attempted monopolization of the crypto market, purportedly through damaging strategies against their competitor FTX. The legal battle spearheaded […]
2023-10-3 10:38 | |
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Mark Scott, associated with the $4 billion OneCoin fraud as the chief legal officer, is set to be sentenced while U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos denied his request for trial. Scott was found guilty of laundering roughly $400 million in…
2023-9-19 13:12 | |
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A US district judge has approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) motion to unseal documents in its lawsuit against Binance US. The post SEC to Unseal Key Documents in Binance US Legal Battle appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-9-16 19:57 | |
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Crypto exchange Bitfinex has secured another significant legal victory, as a class action lawsuit against it was dismissed by Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, according to a statement from the Bitfinex blog on Sept 12.
2023-9-12 16:00 | |
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In the continuing legal saga between Ripple Labs, its top executives, and the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U. S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres has made critical announcements concerning the upcoming trial dates and associated deadlines.
2023-8-24 09:15 | |
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In a significant legal development, US District Judge Jed Rakoff granted the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the authority to collaborate with the South Korean government in its probe against Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs co-founder, Daniel Shin, and collect evidence from payments company Chai Corp.
2023-8-19 19:30 | |
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A US District Court has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, questioning the legitimacy of its reserve statements. The post Stablecoin Issuer Tether (USDT) Lauds Legal Victory in Reserves Challenge appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-8-5 11:20 | |
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The legal tussle between bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and crypto lender Genesis seems to be coming to a resolution, a recent court filing reveals. According to the letter filed yesterday at the US bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York, both firms – who happened to have filed for bankruptcy – have agreed to settle their ongoing billion-dollar dispute.
2023-7-30 23:00 | |
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In the ongoing legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), District Judge Analisa Torres has referred the case to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn for General Pretrial, including the crucial aspects of scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement.
2023-7-18 15:15 | |
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Thursday marked a big day for the crypto market. Judge Analisa Torres of a U. S. District Court today ruled that “XRP” is not a security – handing over a big victory to Ripple Labs in its legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Invezz reported here.
2023-7-14 12:42 | |
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In a significant legal victory for Ripple, the Southern District of New York has ruled that the company’s programmatic sales and other distributions of XRP did not constitute an offer and sale of investment contracts.
2023-7-14 23:00 | |
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In a significant legal victory for Ripple, US District Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of Ripple in the lawsuit filed against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December 2020.
2023-7-14 19:17 | |
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A hacker has been charged by a New York prosecutor for exploiting a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain. The individual in question is currently facing legal consequences for allegedly taking undue advantage of vulnerabilities in the DEX’s smart contracts, causing significant financial losses.
2023-7-12 13:22 | |
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Terra’s legal trouble continues with South Korea’s Seoul Southern District Court conducting the initial preliminary hearing for Daniel Shin, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, along with seven other former Terra employees.
2023-7-10 13:00 | |
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FTX Launches Legal Battle Seeking $700 Million from Bankman-Fried’s Associates and Connected Investment Funds FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange, has taken legal action in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware against several investment firms that were previously associated with the company before its downfall.
2023-6-23 18:39 | |
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Landmark Court Battle Forces Ooki DAO to Permanently Cease Operations and Pay Hefty Penalty After a significant legal clash with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Ooki DAO has been handed a default judgment order by a United States district judge.
2023-6-11 21:16 | |
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The ongoing Ripple vs. SEC legal fight took another twist after a U. S. District judge, Analisa Torres, ruled against the regulator’s motion to seal Hinman speech-related documents. The latest move comes months after Judge Sarah Netburn directed the regulatory agency to surrender the docs to Ripple for the discovery process.
2023-5-18 04:54 | |
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The court case might have a decisive influence on the legal classification of NFTs.
2023-4-25 14:42 | |
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SEC has filed additional support for its pending Motion for Summary Judgment in high-stakes legal battle with Ripple Labs, citing recent District of Massachusetts court ruling that bolsters regulator's position on fair notice defenses
2023-4-12 12:19 | |
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The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office has seized approximately $160 million from eight individuals. Both the United States and South Korea asked Montenegro to detain Kwon. As per aThe post Terra faces more legal trouble as authorities seize $160 million in assets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-4-4 16:30 | |
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XRP community attorney John E. Deaton, who is representing the holders of the token in the lawsuit between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has outlined in a new Twitter thread why the definitions of “investment” and a “contract” are fundamental to the district court’s ruling. Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer […]
2023-4-3 13:20 | |
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The legal team for U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara petitioned to have the U.S. District Court consider an appeal for a ruling on an independent examiner in FTX's bankruptcy case.
2023-3-7 00:42 | |
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Top Stories This Week SBF’s $250M bail guarantors should be made public, rules judge The identities of two individuals who helped former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with his $250 million bail bond could be revealed next month following a recent ruling by United States District Judge Lewis Kaplan.
2023-2-6 00:44 | |
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Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of the once multi-billion dollar Terra ecosystem, has hired new lawyers in South Korea to prepare for a legal brawl in light of an investigation by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office.
2022-8-18 00:26 | |
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A district court in Shanghai ruled for Bitcoin owner’s right to compensation in case involving unpaid loan and decided on Bitcoin legal status in the process.
2022-5-13 00:25 | |
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The legal team defending Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse wants Binance’s documents in the ongoing case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a motion submitted in the Southern District of New York on August 2.
2021-8-3 16:26 | |
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Since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Ripple Labs, the blockchain firm has had some legal victories. The latest win is no different. Judge Sarah Netburn of the District Court of New York has denied the SEC's request for documents related to Ripple's lobbying efforts.
2021-6-16 16:05 | |
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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.
2021-2-24 12:30 | |
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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 […]
2020-11-19 21:46 | |
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Cred, a united States-based crypto lending firm, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection giving a rude shock to its customers. The legal team of Cred filed the bankruptcy papers on November 7th in the District of Delaware.
2020-11-10 17:28 | |
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Lido DAO (LDO) has recorded a notable price surge this week, outperforming major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
Lido DAO (LDO) has seen its token price surge following the release of its Validator and Node Operator Metrics (VaNOM) report for Q1 2024. At the time of writing, LDO was trading at $2.35, reflecting a 10% rise over the past…
Lido DAO, known for its decentralized autonomous organization providing liquid staking services for various blockchains, including Ethereum and Polygon, experienced a further decline of 6% today, nearing the $1.
According to Lookonchain data, Sigil, a fund in Gibraltar, has exited BLUR, one of this week’s top-performing tokens, for Lido DAO’s LDO, and IMX, the native token Immutable X–a layer-2 scaling solution primarily dedicated to NFT trading.
Lido discovered a security vulnerability in Ethereum protocol, involving Node Operator InfStones.
While top cryptocurrencies are trading in the red zone, with most giving up their past week’s gains, Lido DAO (LDO) has held on to its gains. The token maintains an over 7% price increase on the weekly chart, reflecting its resilience against the ongoing bearish trend.