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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

SEC faces pushback from states over crypto regulations in Kraken case

The amicus briefs argue that the SEC was overreaching its regulatory authority in the lawsuit against Kraken.

2 years ago

Bankruptcy

SEC accuses Terraform Labs of diverting $166 million to legal team ahead of court decisions

The regulator seeks the return of $81 million from Terraform Labs' legal payments.

2 years ago

Legal

Gemini agrees to return $1.1 billion to Earn customers as part of NYDFS settlement

Gemini has also agreed to pay a $38 million fine and to contribute $40 million towards the Genesis bankruptcy proceedings.

2 years ago

Featured

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers decry proposed 100 year sentence as ‘barbaric,’ seeks 78 months

The FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is also reportedly offering crypto advice from behind bars to prison guards.

2 years ago

Legal

Bitfinex hacker testifies in Bitcoin Fog trial as government witness

Ilya Lichtenstein has testified against the alleged operator of crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, which was shutdown in 2021.

2 years ago

Legal

Do Kwon unlikely to be extradited before start of SEC trial

Do Kwon's lawyers are not seeking an adjournment and the trial is expected to proceed as scheduled.

2 years ago

Legal

US agencies pause Biden-sanctioned emergency miner survey following lawsuit

US agencies have agreed to pause the survey for one month.

2 years ago

Legal

Never-before-seen Satoshi Nakamoto emails add several details to Bitcoin’s origin lore

The emails were shared as evidence by early Bitcoin contributor Martii Malmi in the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) vs. Craig Wright trial as part of his testimony.

2 years ago

Kraken seeks to dismiss SEC lawsuit citing retribution for regulatory critique

Exchanges 2 years ago

Adam Back files previously unseen Satoshi Nakamoto emails in Craig Wright trial

Legal 2 years ago

DCG files objection to Genesis, NYAG settlement

Legal 2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried dismisses conflict-of-interest concerns after changing lawyers

Legal 2 years ago

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

SEC faces pushback from states over crypto regulations in Kraken case

SEC accuses Terraform Labs of diverting $166 million to legal team ahead of court decisions

Gemini agrees to return $1.1 billion to Earn customers as part of NYDFS settlement

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers decry proposed 100 year sentence as ‘barbaric,’ seeks 78 months

Bitfinex hacker testifies in Bitcoin Fog trial as government witness

Do Kwon unlikely to be extradited before start of SEC trial

US agencies pause Biden-sanctioned emergency miner survey following lawsuit

Never-before-seen Satoshi Nakamoto emails add several details to Bitcoin’s origin lore

Kraken seeks to dismiss SEC lawsuit citing retribution for regulatory critique

Adam Back files previously unseen Satoshi Nakamoto emails in Craig Wright trial

DCG files objection to Genesis, NYAG settlement

Sam Bankman-Fried dismisses conflict-of-interest concerns after changing lawyers