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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.

3 weeks ago

Legal

Crypto enforcement to take a back seat under Trump as immigration becomes priority

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan will allocate fewer resources towards policing cryptocurrency crimes as Trump resets priorities.

1 year ago

Legal

Court filings reveal Elon Musk blocked OpenAI’s ICO plans to protect its reputation

Legal documents reveal Musk's blocked ICO attempt aimed to preserve OpenAI's reputation as a trusted nonprofit.

1 year ago

Legal

Dogecoin investors withdraw case against Elon Musk as $259B lawsuit falls flat

Investors dropped the $258 billion Dogecoin lawsuit against Elon Musk without appealing after court finds no evidence of fraud.

1 year ago

Legal

New York prosecutors to scale back crypto enforcement amid leadership transition

The SDNY will keep prosecuting fraud in crypto, but fewer prosecutors will now be dedicated to these cases compared to the 'crypto winter.'

1 year ago

Legal

SEC facing joint lawsuit from 18 US states over ‘unconstitutional persecution’ of crypto

The state Attorney Generals collectively claim that the SEC went against their best efforts to foster crypto in the US.

1 year ago

Election 2024

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan claims FBI raid was politically motivated

Industry figures warn that aggressive actions against firms like Polymarket could stifle US innovation.

1 year ago

Bankruptcy

DOJ targets $16 million in Binance account tied to Sam Bankman-Fried foreign bribery case

US authorities strike at Binance account amid extensive hunt for $3 billion in FTX assets.

1 year ago

Hacks

US DOJ seeking statements about Bitfinex hack despite lack of formal victims

The DOJ invites statements from anyone potentially harmed as it prepares for the sentencing of those involved in the Bitfinex case.

1 year ago

Bankrupt FTX targets Crypto.com in $11 million lawsuit amid recovery effort

Bankruptcy 1 year ago

Trump administration considering Robinhood legal chief for SEC chair role

Legal 1 year ago

Kraken lawyer slams SEC legal strategy, draws parallels to Ripple case misstep

Exchanges 1 year ago

FTX’s former CTO pleads for non-custodial sentence, cites aid in Bankman-Fried’s conviction

People 1 year ago

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

Crypto enforcement to take a back seat under Trump as immigration becomes priority

Court filings reveal Elon Musk blocked OpenAI’s ICO plans to protect its reputation

Dogecoin investors withdraw case against Elon Musk as $259B lawsuit falls flat

New York prosecutors to scale back crypto enforcement amid leadership transition

SEC facing joint lawsuit from 18 US states over ‘unconstitutional persecution’ of crypto

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan claims FBI raid was politically motivated

DOJ targets $16 million in Binance account tied to Sam Bankman-Fried foreign bribery case

US DOJ seeking statements about Bitfinex hack despite lack of formal victims

Bankrupt FTX targets Crypto.com in $11 million lawsuit amid recovery effort

Trump administration considering Robinhood legal chief for SEC chair role

Kraken lawyer slams SEC legal strategy, draws parallels to Ripple case misstep

FTX’s former CTO pleads for non-custodial sentence, cites aid in Bankman-Fried’s conviction