Tag: legal proceedings

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SEC Sues Silvergate Bank for Misleading Statements on AML Program

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Silvergate Capital Corporation, the parent company of Silvergate Bank, for allegedly not meeting Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering regulations. The SEC also named...
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Genesis Sues DCG to Recover Billions in Allegedly Fraudulent Transfers

Genesis, a crypto lender, and its subsidiaries have thrown some serious shade at its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), along with DCG CEO Barry Silbert and other bigwigs. They've gone ahead and filed...
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Celsius Network Appeals $2 Billion Disparagement Claim Rejection Against FTX

Celsius Network Appeals $2 Billion Disparagement Claim Rejection Against FTXCelsius Network has recently filed an appeal challenging the rejection of its $2 billion disparagement claim against defunct crypto exchange FTX. This appeal comes after...
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Investors Sue ‘Hawk Tuah’ Memecoin Creators for Securities Law Violations

Investors Sue 'Hawk Tuah' Memecoin Creators for Securities Law ViolationsInvestors are taking legal action against the creators and promoters of the "Hawk Tuah" memecoin, inspired by internet sensation Haliey Welch, for alleged securities law...
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Mt. Gox Creditors Face Failed Login Attempts During Repayment Process

Creditors of the now defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox are facing a concerning issue during the repayment process. It seems that someone is attempting to log into their accounts, causing multiple failed login attempts...
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The Crucial Debate: Conduct vs. Code in Roman Storm Prosecution

The ongoing case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm by the U.S. Department of Justice revolves around the distinction between creating software and controlling a service. Storm, along with fellow developer Roman Semenov, faces...
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UK High Court Freezes Craig Wright’s Assets – CoinJournal

The UK High Court recently made a significant decision regarding the assets of Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who had previously sued Peter McCormack, an entrepreneur and podcast host. Peter McCormack had applied...
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Court Approves Accelerating Consensys vs. SEC Lawsuit for Quick Resolution

A federal judge has approved a timeline for the court to consider the lawsuit filed by software firm Consensys against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its commissioners. In a filing on...
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Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives Nigeria Clears Binance Executives of Tax Charges

Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance ExecutivesTax charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla have been dropped by Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS revised the charges so that only...

Sam Bankman-Fried: The FTX Journey, Extradition to the US, and the Future of Crypto...

Here he is extradited. The founder and former boss of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange platform, Sam Bankman-Fried, arrived in New York on the evening of December 21 on Wednesday. He must appear before a...