The UK Court of Appeal suggested that Craig Wright’s appeal grounds contained “multiple falsehoods,” including reliance upon some “fictitious authorities.”
Amrita Srivastava, who worked at Binance from 2022 to 2023, alleged reporting a bribe at the crypto exchange resulted in her dismissal.
Tornado Cash developers are facing criminal charges, and affected parties have civil lawsuits pending against the US Treasury over sanctioning the crypto mixer.
The VC firms sued in a California case were active in DAO management, much like general partners, said the court. They could face hefty lawsuits.
Gary Gensler is going, but the lawsuits against crypto firms may continue — until Congress defines how securities laws apply to digital assets.
Swan Bitcoin sued former employees it alleged got help from Tether, and now accuses its own law firm of malpractice after it picked up the stablecoin issuer as a client.
Deputy US Attorney Edward Y. Kim will serve as the acting head for the Southern District of New York until the Senate confirms one of Donald Trump’s nominees.
The court decision raises alarming legal concerns for the developers of privacy-preserving blockchain protocols.
Scott Hartman reportedly said authorities in New York’s Southern District had filed “a lot of big cases” after a crypto market downturn but suggested it was petering out.
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange.
The proposed legislation would allow the State of Pennsylvania’s Treasurer to invest up to 10% of its funds in Bitcoin, suggesting a multibillion-dollar investment.
Prosecutors suggested that the FTX co-founder would be better able to develop a tool to detect “potential illegal activity” in crypto markets if sentenced to time served.
A federal judge ruled that Alex Mashinsky’s legal team’s arguments to dismiss two of his seven criminal charges were “either moot or without merit.”
The stablecoin firm previously came under fire from Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis for allegedly facilitating illicit finance activities.
Alameda Research has filed complaints against crypto exchange KuCoin and Crypto.com to recover millions in locked funds as FTX prepares to repay users.
Caroline Ellison has been free on bail since her guilty plea in 2022, testifying at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial and subject to intense scrutiny by the media.
Roman Storm, currently free on bail and facing three federal charges, will have another four months to prepare for his criminal trial.
The prospect of favorable regulations and Bitcoin’s hedge status mean that Bitcoin can weather any election result and even reach $100,000.
John Ray, who took over as FTX CEO in November 2022, suggested Nishad Singh’s cooperation in the firm’s bankruptcy would be “important to maximize recovery” for creditors.
While support for the crypto industry has been growing in Washington, it still has a fair number of detractors.
A former IRS special agent and Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan had been in Nigerian custody with reports of deteriorating health since February.
After pleading guilty to six felony charges in February 2023 after FTX’s collapse, the former engineering director could face years in prison.
Prosecutors asked Judge Lewis Kaplan to consider Nishad Singh’s “substantial assistance” to the government in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried at sentencing.
Ripple should have engaged with US regulators a lot earlier, says the firm’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse, who added it’s now “trying to make up for lost time.”
Representative French Hill says two crypto-regulating bills in the US might make some progress on Capitol Hill before the current Congress disbands.
Before his indictment on criminal charges, NYC Mayor Eric Adams promised to turn the city into a major crypto hub.
Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, emphasized that the SEC’s Form C doesn’t appeal the ruling that XRP is not a security.
Judge Emeka Nwite ruled that Tigran Gambaryan should stay in prison unless his health condition poses a threat to others and quarantine is unavailable.
Roughly two years after the crypto exchange collapsed and many of its executives faced criminal charges, the Oct. 7 court decision was a step forward for reimbursing FTX users.