CEL holders needn't worry even though Celsius nears its end

Troubles facing the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network LLC appear to have taken a different dimension. Court filings made on 14 August revealed that contrary to the $1.

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Couple that traded military secrets for XMR appear in court today

The FBI and the NCIS on Saturday arrested a US Navy Engineer and his…

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Monero Lead Developer Arrest Without Bail and Extradition Due to A ‘Misunderstanding’ About Court Dates

The warrant has been regarding Riccardo Spagni defrauding Cape Cookies for about $100k from 2011, but he failed to appear for his trial. The US court has ordered to detain him without bond “because he poses a flight risk and is a potential danger to the community.

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Judge Orders Arrest of Former GOP State Senator Involved with Crypto Scam

Ex-Washington Senator David Schmidt and his cohort in the Meta 1 crypto scam failed to appear at an April 20 hearing in federal court

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Australian Plaintiff can pay Court Fees With a Crypto Exchange Account

The legal status of cryptocurrencies can differ based on one’s region. In Australia, it would appear that Bitcoin is a legal investment vehicle.   Those are the findings of Judge Judith Gibson of New South Wales.

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US SEC Re-Opens Infamous Bitcoin Scammer Case

According to recent documents, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes that the case against the serial Ponzi scammer, Renwick Haddow, has yet to be properly solved. The United States SEC does not appear to be satisfied with the New York Southern District Court judge’s decision regarding the case against Renwick Haddow.

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Wife of Craig Wright Requested to Testify Under Oath for Ongoing Kleiman Vs Wright Satoshi Case

It would appear that it might take a while to hear the last of Craig Wright’s many court cases. The controversial creator of the 9th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin SV, has been enmeshed in his Kleiman v.

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#FontGate: Bitcoin Pretender Craig Wright Exposed by Calibri Typeface

  The comedy of errors surrounding self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright took another turn this week. Documents presented during the ongoing Kleiman trial appear to show that despite Wright’s best efforts to fool the court, he was undone in the end by a simple typeface.

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Judge Orders Craig Wright to Appear in Florida Lawsuit

Craig Wright, the notorious Satoshi Nakamoto claimant, must appear in court on Monday or be held in contempt. The Florida court granted a motion to compel on June 14, mandating Wright to provide a list of all the bitcoin addresses he’s owned prior to December 2013.

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Judge Orders Craig Wright to Physically Appear in Florida Lawsuit

Craig Wright, the notorious Satoshi Nakamoto claimant, must appear in court on Monday or be held in contempt. The Florida court granted a motion to compel on June 14, mandating Wright to provide a list of all the bitcoin addresses he’s owned prior to December 2013.

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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright committed fraud according to Florida court documents

Craig Wright, the controversial creator of Bitcoin SV claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, could be facing jail time for fraud. Documents from a Florida court proved that Wright committed perjury, as his defense contradicts an affidavit he previously submitted to an Australian court.

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Bittrex, Bitfinex Revamp KYC Protocols Following Legal Trouble

After Bittrex was denied a BitLicense for allegedly allowing users from sanctioned nations to use the platform, and after Bitfinex was issued a court order by the New York Attorney General for allegedly covering up an $850 million loss, both exchanges appear to be ramping up their KYC protocols for both new and current users.

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$10.8 Billion Bitcoin Tussle Heats Up as Florida Court Summons Craig Wright

By CCN Markets: Craig Wright is to appear in a Florida court next week to contest allegations that he stole 1. 1 million Bitcoin from his old friend, Dave Kleiman. Wright had initially appealed to postpone proceedings or be allowed to attend via video conference call.

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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin [BTC] creator ordered to appear before Florida District Court

Craig S. Wright, the self-proclaimed “Satoshi Nakamoto,” has been ordered by the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida to appear in person for mediation on June 18th, 2019 in Miami, Florida.

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Aussie Bitcoin Miner Retrofits Government Computers, Faces 10 Years in Prison

By CCN: A man from Sydney, Australia will appear in court on Tuesday after turning a government computer into a bitcoin mining rig. He allegedly mined $9,000 worth of cryptocurrency on the modified machine.

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“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General

Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.

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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.

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Craig Wright Threatens Libel Suit In Letter to Bitcoiner, Demands Apology

Craig S. Wright has officially taken the first steps in a legal action against a member of the Bitcoin community, according to a letter shared with Bitcoin Magazine.

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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike

Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges.

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Wikileaks’ Assange Conspired with Chelsea Manning to Hack Pentagon, Accuses U.S.

WikiLeaks‘ Julianne Assange‘s days of holing up in an Ecuadorian embassy to avoid extradition have come to an end. In just a few hours, he’s been arrested and found guilty of a variety of charges.

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Bitcoin Pioneer Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed in $4 Bln Lawsuit Against Craig Wright

Bitcoin core contributor Jeff Garzik has been subpoenaed to appear in court in connection with a $4 billion lawsuit against Craig Wright

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QuadrigaCX Sent Deposits Allegedly Linked to CEO’s Widow, Mailed Withdrawals in Cash

For those QuadrigaCX users who were fortunate enough to have withdrawal requests honored, some appear to have received their funds through unconventional means. An anonymous QuadrigaCX user who corresponded with Bitcoin Magazine said that they received a bank deposit from Robertson Nova Consulting Inc.

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Supreme Court Will Decide On Law Firms That Will Represent QuadrigaCX’ Creditors Today

CoinSpeaker Supreme Court Will Decide On Law Firms That Will Represent QuadrigaCX’ Creditors Today According to EY, the representative counsel should be specifically tasked with communicating with creditors and advocating on their behalf over any issues that might appear.

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The Race to Represent QuadrigaCX’s Creditors May Be Decided Today

Law firms jockeying to represent users of QuadrigaCX will appear before a Canadian court Thursday to see which teams get the nod.

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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe

Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation.

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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe

Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation.

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The real-life Pinkertons take issue with their inclusion in Red Dead Redemption 2

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Red Dead creator Rockstar Games, is duking it out in court with the Pinkerton Detective Agency — yes, they still exist, apparently. The Pinkerton Detective Agency, who appear in fictional form in Red Dead Redemption 2, issued a cease-and-desist letter to Take-Two, asking for royalties for the use of its name.

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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.

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Just the Facts: An Unembellished Examination of Ross Ulbricht's Arrest

The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network hosts several podcasts for regular discussion topics in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the popular weekly show What Bitcoin Did.

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Ex-BJP MLA Declared an Absconder in Bitcoin Extortion Case

A local sessions court heard the case for cryptocurrency extortion in Surat, India filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID-Crime) on Tuesday. It declared ex-BJP MLA Nalin Kotadiya a fugitive after he failed to appear in court despite repeated summons.

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