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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

A giant golden Binance coin pours a sparkling cascade into a glass U.S.-shaped basin before the Capitol under bright teal skies

Legal

Binance will invest everything in America if it gets a refund after CZ pardon

Any Binance refund would face legal hurdles, political scrutiny, and multi-agency resistance.

5 months ago

a silver-blue Ripple coin tipped on courthouse steps with blue confetti and a gavel nearby while, down the block, a red-carpeted Wall Street entrance and the bronze bull sit out of focus, implying victory yet distance from the financial hub.

Crypto

Exploring Ripple’s strategic sidestep from Wall Street spotlight

After beating the SEC, Ripple isn’t rushing toward an IPO. Its hesitation says more about crypto’s uneasy relationship with public markets than its own balance sheet.

5 months ago

Privacy

Privacy on trial as Samourai Wallet cofounder lands in jail for writing code

Samourai Wallet cofounder Keonne Rodriguez received the maximum sentence of five years in a landmark crypto privacy case.

5 months ago

Crypto’s flagship AI project fractures: Fetch sues Ocean over 263M FET ‘community’ sales

Fetch vs. Ocean lands in court: ASI Alliance disputes put DAO “Autonomy” on trial.

5 months ago

Bitcoin and Ethereum coins beside a gavel and brass scales on a marble desk inside a sunlit neoclassical courthouse with columns and arched windows.

Crypto

SEC just gave crypto lawyers a new way to win in court

The SEC delayed equity market compliance deadlines until 2026, citing regulatory uncertainty and a funding lapse. Crypto exchanges fighting enforcement might cite the same logic.

5 months ago

Bankruptcy

Shocking prison report flouts claim FTX could have repaid customers from $25B in assets

Bankman-Fried challenges insolvency narrative by arguing FTX's potential recovery was thwarted by legal intervention.

5 months ago

Legal

Landmark ruling in India treats XRP as property, not speculation

A judge barred WazirX from reallocating customer XRP tied to a hack and affirmed crypto as property. Why that matters for custody everywhere.

5 months ago

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao beneath a sunlit glass atrium with golden confetti-like highlights, open gates, and subtle justice-scale motifs in cool blues and warm golds symbolizing a pardon.

People

Trump tariff short trader who made $200M correctly predicts Binance’s CZ pardon

Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao raises speculation of insider knowledge as crypto trader Jin profits.

5 months ago

The XRP era: $1B Nasdaq listing and 1,000% liquidity surge mark a sensational comeback

ETF 6 months ago

Patent troll wins Bitcoin logo trademark, now claims online copyright infringement

Culture 6 months ago

Bitcoin Jesus pays $50 million to dodge prison – but can he really live freely?

Taxes 6 months ago

Roger Ver and DOJ reach tentative $48M tax settlement deal

Legal 6 months ago

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Legal News

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

Binance will invest everything in America if it gets a refund after CZ pardon

Exploring Ripple’s strategic sidestep from Wall Street spotlight

Privacy on trial as Samourai Wallet cofounder lands in jail for writing code

Crypto’s flagship AI project fractures: Fetch sues Ocean over 263M FET ‘community’ sales

SEC just gave crypto lawyers a new way to win in court

Shocking prison report flouts claim FTX could have repaid customers from $25B in assets

Landmark ruling in India treats XRP as property, not speculation

Trump tariff short trader who made $200M correctly predicts Binance’s CZ pardon

The XRP era: $1B Nasdaq listing and 1,000% liquidity surge mark a sensational comeback

Patent troll wins Bitcoin logo trademark, now claims online copyright infringement

Bitcoin Jesus pays $50 million to dodge prison – but can he really live freely?

Roger Ver and DOJ reach tentative $48M tax settlement deal