Legal News

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Regulation

The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

U.S. crypto companies were being regulated twice — now regulators say they’ll try to fix it.

4 weeks ago

People

SEC commissioner criticizes Ripple settlement, warns of weakened crypto oversight

Crenshaw said the SEC-Ripple settlement is a setback for securities law enforcement.

11 months ago

Exchanges

German authorities shut down eXch amid $1.9B money laundering allegations, seizes $38M in crypto

Despite a reported shutdown, blockchain analytics raise concerns over eXch’s continued activity and potential for illicit financial flows.

11 months ago

Legal

SEC files to settle lawsuit with Ripple, execs over civil penalty dispute

The SEC filing virtually concludes the long-standing legal battle with Ripple, although additional steps are required to ultimately extinguish the lawsuit.

11 months ago

Legal

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

The sentencing closes the federal prosecution chapter, but Mashinsky still faces bankruptcy and related civil litigation.

11 months ago

Legislation

Arizona and Oregon embrace Bitcoin in sweeping new laws

The two approved bills sets the ground for further Bitcoin integration within the broader financial system.

11 months ago

People

Changpeng Zhao files for US presidential pardon, praises Trump’s ‘business-like’ leadership style

Zhao praised Trump's 'business-like' diplomacy as more transparent than conventional politics.

11 months ago

Crime

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Gurevich, who stole millions from the Nomad platform, was caught in Israel after he tried fleeing the country under a new name.

11 months ago

Legal

Coinbase urges Supreme Court to block IRS crypto data grab to preserve constitutional privacy

Coinbase filed an amicus brief opposing bulk data collection without cause, warning about an overreach by the IRS.

11 months ago

SEC closes PayPal stablecoin probe, clearing regulatory hurdle for PYUSD

Legal 11 months ago

FTX pursues NFT Star and Delysium to recover millions in missing tokens

Bankruptcy 11 months ago

Coinbase contends state lawsuits impede access to $90M in staking rewards for users

Staking 12 months ago

Shaquille O’Neal settles lawsuit over FTX endorsements amid ongoing bankruptcy drama

Bankruptcy 12 months ago

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Legal News

The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

SEC commissioner criticizes Ripple settlement, warns of weakened crypto oversight

German authorities shut down eXch amid $1.9B money laundering allegations, seizes $38M in crypto

SEC files to settle lawsuit with Ripple, execs over civil penalty dispute

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

Arizona and Oregon embrace Bitcoin in sweeping new laws

Changpeng Zhao files for US presidential pardon, praises Trump’s ‘business-like’ leadership style

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Coinbase urges Supreme Court to block IRS crypto data grab to preserve constitutional privacy

SEC closes PayPal stablecoin probe, clearing regulatory hurdle for PYUSD

FTX pursues NFT Star and Delysium to recover millions in missing tokens

Coinbase contends state lawsuits impede access to $90M in staking rewards for users

Shaquille O’Neal settles lawsuit over FTX endorsements amid ongoing bankruptcy drama