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Silvergate settles SEC lawsuit for $50 million; Fed, California regulator demand $63 million fine
SEC allegations concern Silvergate's assurances amidst the collapse of FTX.
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Judge dismisses counts related to BUSD, BNB sales in SEC-Binance lawsuit
The judge said 10 out of the 13 counts can proceed in its entirety, while two counts can proceed partially and one count was dismissed completely.
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Coinbase sues SEC in ‘reverse UNO’ move on crypto transparency – reports
Exchange claims SEC and FDIC unlawfully denied access to documents on crypto regulation.
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TRON Founder Justin Sun Wins Landmark Case in the People’s Court of China
Per the court's ruling, the media group issued a public apology acknowledging they published unverified and defamatory information about Sun.
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Abra settles with US states, will repay $82 million to affected customers
The 25 state regulators agreed to forgo monetary penalties of $250,000 per jurisdiction to facilitate $82 million in customer repayments.
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US government moves nearly 4,000 BTC worth $240 million to exchange
The Bitcoin are reportedly part of the funds seized from drug trafficker Banmeet Singh, who was recently convicted over charges related to drug trafficking.
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Bitcoin pioneer Julian Assange free from prison – leaves UK after striking US deal
Expected to plead guilty to conspiring to disclose classified US documents, Assange's release marks a potential end to his prolonged legal battle.
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Consensys to continue lawsuit against SEC as ‘battle far from over’
The firm said the SEC has yet to provide regulatory clarity regarding Ethereum despite ending its investigation into Ethereum 2.0.
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Ripple faces new trial over alleged misleading 2017 statements by CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple tried to dismiss the charges by arguing that XRP was not a security.
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US lawmakers visit detained Binance exec in Nigeria, call for urgent release
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Judge signals likely continuation of SEC lawsuit against Kraken
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Nigerian court drops Binance Anjarwalla’s case following his custody escape
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