FTX Bankruptcy Examiner Denial Appealed by U.S. Government

An independent investigation could cost as much as $100 million, the Delaware court has previously been warned дальше »

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Naira redesign no more: President’s directive canned by Nigerian Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Nigeria says no to redesigning the naira, ruling that the old banknotes will remain in circulation.

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XRP Lawsuit Sees Biggest Twist Yet As Recent Supreme Court Ruling Supports Ripple’s Fair Notice Defense

Covering the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ill-conceived enforcement action against San Francisco-based blockchain company Ripple is never dull, and Friday offered yet another development in the suit. дальше »

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Bankman-Fried Should Have Only Flip Phone, Website Whitelist, DOJ Says

Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions should restrict his use of the internet, including the use of a non-internet connected flip phone, an attorney to the U.S. Department of Justice has proposed in court filings made late Friday. дальше »

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Ripple Says Supreme Court Case Favors Its Fair Notice Defense

In a court filing, Ripple Labs, CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen argue that the recent Supreme Court verdict in Bittner v. United States supports their fair notice defense against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) дальше »

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The metaverse is testing the limits of what is legally possible

While digital events and spaces have become increasingly common over the last few years, is digital reality the right place for all types of gatherings, such as court proceedings? дальше »

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Michael Saylor is still on the hook for alleged tax evasion, says MicroStrategy filing

A D.C. court denied a motion to dismiss claims that Michael Saylor failed to pay personal income taxes, with a status conference on the matter scheduled for March. дальше »

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Ripple Positioned For Positive Outcome In SEC Lawsuit As XRP Army Expects Landmark Court Rulings Soon

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Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Says He Is ‘Absolutely Shocked’ by SEC Objection to Binance.US Deal

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles appeared heavily skeptical about an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop a purchase by Binance US of assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager at a Thursday court hearing. дальше »

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MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Loses Court Bid to Dismiss DC Tax Evasion Claims

The court did dismiss claims against the company and Saylor that they conspired to violate D.C.’s False Claims Act. дальше »

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Binance US’ acquisition of Voyager Digital assets massively supported

Most Voyager Digital account holders have approved the acquisition of the bankrupt crypto lending firm by Binance US, the United States-based arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange. According to court documents, 97% of account holders with claims against Voyager… дальше »

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Voyager Digital's Reward Program Lost $58M in 2022: Court Filing

Rewards program included high-yield interest accounts, a refer-a-friend scheme, and a mechanism to share in the spread of trades should they execute at a lower asking price. дальше »

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Crypto Lender Voyager Received Single-Page Value Statement From Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital

Court documents show the level of due diligence carried out by Voyager Digital with regard to its investment in 3AC. дальше »

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Dapper Labs Ruling Dunks on Private Networks

A landmark ruling is bringing the NBA Top Shots creator back to court, and potentially opening up securities concerns for other NFTs. дальше »

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Grayscale to Argue SEC’s Inconsistency as Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court

Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) bid differently than earlier decisions on futures ETFs, according to the company’s legal team. дальше »

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Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges: Reuters

Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a New York court on Tuesday. дальше »

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Colombian Court Hosts Hearing in The Metaverse

In a new experiment, a Colombian court has held a hearing on the Metaverse. This is the first instance of its kind in the country and paves the way for more social interactions to be undertaken in Web3 spaces. дальше »

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Crypto counsel John Deaton challenges SEC’s narrative in court

The pro-Ripple lawyer has been challenged by California plaintiffs in the ongoing Ripple SEC lawsuit. The outcome of the current case could have a major impact on the future of XRP and the crypThe post Crypto counsel John Deaton challenges SEC’s narrative in court appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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NanoLabs Is Suing Coinbase, Here’s What You Should Know

NanoLabs, the team behind the cryptocurrency, NANO, is suing Coinbase for alleged trademark infringement and wants the court to bar the exchange from using the brand name “Nano” and all associated trademarks going forward. дальше »

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Texas objects to Voyager-Binance.US deal, court filing shows

Texas claims that Binance.US’s terms of service and restructuring plan contain inadequate disclosures and discriminates against Texas creditors. дальше »

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Oasis Exploits Its Own Wallet Software to Seize Crypto Stolen in Wormhole Hack

The High Court of England and Wales ordered the crypto platform to reclaim the stolen funds. дальше »

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Former SEC chief warns against using emojis for investment advice

Former SEC branch chief Lisa Braganca warned the public against using certain emojis in promotional materials following a court ruling that classified DapperLabs’ use of emojis as investment advice. дальше »

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FTX Founder Faces 4 New Charges Threatening His Freedom

The U. S. Southern District Court of New York unsealed an indictment related to the case against the founder of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman Fried (SBF). The document revealed four new charges presented against the former crypto executive. дальше »

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Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement

FTX's trading arm filed suit in January to recover the loan repayments made before its own bankruptcy filing. дальше »

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Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather file motion to dismiss crypto promotion lawsuit

The defendants pointed out that the renewed allegations push the same theory the court had already rejected.

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NBA Top Shot NFTs Are ‘Plausibly’ Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Lawsuit

United States District Court Judge Victor Marrero has ruled in a case against Dapper Labs that NFTs associated with NBA Top Shots are likely securities. The post NBA Top Shot NFTs Are ‘Plausibly’ Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Lawsuit appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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FTC Wants to Prevent Voyager Bankruptcy Plans From Interfering With New Probe

The U.S. FTC launches a probe into Voyager Digital for misleading marketing and asks court to prevent bankruptcy proceedings from interfering with its investigation. The post FTC Wants to Prevent Voyager Bankruptcy Plans From Interfering With New Probe appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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SBF’s attorneys agree for technical expert to aid the judge

Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys have informed the court that they have agreed to pay for a technical expert. The technical expert will help the judge with the technical aspects of SBF's bail termThe post SBF’s attorneys agree for technical expert to aid the judge appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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FTC objects to Binance.US-Voyager deal; reveals investigation into bankrupt firm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it was investigating bankrupt lender Voyager Digital and its executives, according to a February 22 court filing. The post FTC objects to Binance. дальше »

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Voyager’s Binance US Sale Plan ‘Full Steam Ahead,’ Counsel Says

A vast majority of Voyager’s creditors are voting in favor of a plan to sell assets to Binance US, a New York court was told today. дальше »

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Ripple v. SEC: Prominent Forbes Journalist Files Amended Motion to Obtain Hinman Documents, Here's Why

Dr. Roslyn Layton has submitted amended motion to court to be allowed to access Hinman speech-related documents дальше »

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Illinois lawmaker floats ‘weird’ digital property protection bill

Illinois’ Sen. Rebert Peters has introduced the digital property protection act, which aims to mandate blockchain projects in the state to reverse already executed on-chain transactions when ordered by a court. дальше »

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FTX and Alameda Research execs subpoenaed by Voyager creditors

Representatives for Voyager Digital's unsecured creditors' committee have requested that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and several top executives from FTX and Alameda Research appear in court remotely next week for a deposition. дальше »

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BlockFi appeals to cancel bankruptcy status for SBF’s offshore investment vehicle

The bankrupt crypto lender asked for a court ruling to dismiss Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal for bankruptcy for his offshore investment firm Emergent Fidelity Technologies Ltd. дальше »

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Ripple v. SEC: Judge Says SEC Lawyers Care Only About Victory, Not Allegiance to Law

Judge Netburn bashed SEC lawyers for their conduct in court, according to John Deaton дальше »

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Voyager creditors serve SBF a subpoena to appear in court for a ‘remote deposition’

Bankman-Fried has only a few days to meet document requirements before his appearance in court next week.

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Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Transferred More Than 10K Bitcoin Out of Platform Accounts After Collapse: SEC

Around $100 million have since been withdrawn from the Swiss account, the securities regulator said in a court filing as it sued the company for misleading customers. дальше »

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Crypto Has an Incest Problem

Court filings reveal complex interlocking relations between major crypto firms – with implications for the ecosystem’s resilience, and for customers owed money. дальше »

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Celsius Failed to Record Some 7,000 Intercompany Transfers Worth Billions Leading Up to Bankruptcy

A lack of record-keeping could make it impossible to "fully reconstruct" the bankrupt crypto lender's intercompany claim, court filings show. дальше »

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BlockFi files to dismiss SBF’s Emergent company bankruptcy case

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has asked the court to dismiss a bankruptcy case filed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Emergent Technology company over a tussle to control 55 million Robinhood shares. дальше »

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Bankman-Fried Remains Out on Bond, but Judge Warns ‘Revocation’ Proceedings Possible in Future

Sam Bankman-Fried remains out on bail, but the New York judge overseeing his criminal fraud case said that could change if the former FTX CEO continues to defy the bail conditions set by the court. дальше »

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Mango Markets Hacker Launches Court Battle to Retain $47M in Contested Funds

Avraham Eisenberg shoots back at the Mango Markets, seeking not to return the $47 million extracted from the DeFi protocol. The post Mango Markets Hacker Launches Court Battle to Retain $47M in Contested Funds appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Accused Mango Markets Exploiter Wants to Keep $47M in Disputed Funds: Court Filings

Avraham Eisenberg claims that he need not return any more than the $67 million of the $114 million worth of tokens he gained using a complicated trading system. дальше »

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Pro-Ripple Lawyer Says XRP Haters Will Start Praying Ripple Beats SEC

This lawyer, who supports Ripple, believes that Ripple has good chances in court against SEC дальше »

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Blockchain Association files amicus brief in Wahi case, says SEC exceeded authority

The industry group cited the Supreme Court’s recently reaffirmed “major questions” doctrine and listed the ways the Securities and Exchange Commission’s alleged regulation by enforcement causes harm. дальше »

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Coinbase Willing To Fight For Its Staking Program, CEO Says

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong recently denied that the company’s staking services are a security under U. S. regulations. The company claims that it is willing to defend its product “in court if necessary. дальше »

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Pro-Ripple Lawyer Praises Coinbase for Willingness to Beat SEC in Court

Founder of CryptoLaw praises Coinbase CEO's reply to recent SEC attack on Kraken exchange дальше »

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Coinbase says its staking product does not pass the Howey Test

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange’s staking service does not pass any of the four criteria of the Howie Test and will “happily” defend it in court if required. The post Coinbase says its staking product does not pass the Howey Test appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Coinbase to defend against staking services ban in court

Coinbase, in a recent statement made by its CEO, the firm announced that it would be defending staking services in court. This comes after the SEC recently made hints of a staking ban. дальше »

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BlockFi Updates Frozen Account Holders On Claims Process

After recent Court sessions and AMAs, BlockFi has updated clients and creditors about its claims process for frozen account holders дальше »

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