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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

Montenegro deports former Terraform Labs CFO to South Korea amid fraud allegations

Do Kwon and Han Chang-joon were arrested last March for attempting to travel with fake documents.

2 years ago

FTX files motion to offload $1.4 billion stake in AI startup Anthropic

The move is a key component of FTX's comprehensive plan to liquidate holdings and marshal resources to repay customers and creditors.

2 years ago

Legal

Genesis agrees to settle SEC lawsuit for $21 million

Under the terms of the settlement, Genesis neither admitted to nor denied the allegations of wrongdoing.

2 years ago

Bankruptcy

Bankrupt FTX wants to sell $175 million claim against Genesis to aid creditor repayment

Genesis claims are trading for around 65 cents on the dollar as of January ending.

2 years ago

Legal

DOJ charges trio in sim-swap scheme potentially linked to $400 million FTX crypto heist

The federal indictment refrains from explicitly naming FTX as the affected company, though reports strongly indicate its involvement.

2 years ago

Legal

Hamas victims file class action against Binance over allegedly facilitating terrorism financing

Families of Hamas victims launch lawsuit against Binance for alleged facilitation of terror financing, seeking damages and accountability.

2 years ago

Privacy

Hong Kong authorities investigating Worldcoin over data privacy concerns

According to the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, there are concerns that Worldcoin is in "contravention" of regulatory requirements related to data collection and storage.

2 years ago

Bankruptcy

FTX abandons resurrection plans in favor of liquidation to fully repay customers affected by collapse

The decision was announced by FTX's attorney, Andy Dietderich, during its latest bankruptcy court hearing on Jan. 31.

2 years ago

Terraform Labs filed for bankruptcy to protect against potential SEC money judgment

Bankruptcy 2 years ago

OneCoin lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over laundering $400 million

Legal 2 years ago

New FTX probe should be limited in cost and duration: bankruptcy judge

Bankruptcy 2 years ago

Nexo demands $3 billion in damages over canceled Bulgarian investigation

Legal 2 years ago

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Legal News

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

Montenegro deports former Terraform Labs CFO to South Korea amid fraud allegations

FTX files motion to offload $1.4 billion stake in AI startup Anthropic

Genesis agrees to settle SEC lawsuit for $21 million

Bankrupt FTX wants to sell $175 million claim against Genesis to aid creditor repayment

DOJ charges trio in sim-swap scheme potentially linked to $400 million FTX crypto heist

Hamas victims file class action against Binance over allegedly facilitating terrorism financing

Hong Kong authorities investigating Worldcoin over data privacy concerns

FTX abandons resurrection plans in favor of liquidation to fully repay customers affected by collapse

Terraform Labs filed for bankruptcy to protect against potential SEC money judgment

OneCoin lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over laundering $400 million

New FTX probe should be limited in cost and duration: bankruptcy judge

Nexo demands $3 billion in damages over canceled Bulgarian investigation