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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

SBF Trial Day 16 — Both sides enter closing arguments as jury prepares to deliberate

The prosecution told the jury that SBF knowingly made off with billions in customer deposits, while the defense chalked his wrongdoings up to "terrible mistakes."

2 years ago

Crime

SafeMoon and executives charged by SEC, DOJ in alleged $200M fraud

CEO John Karony and two others are accused of stealing millions in funds from project pools and spending it on luxury homes, cars and travel.

2 years ago

Legal

‘He spent his customers’ money and he lied about it’: Prosecutors present closing arguments against Sam Bankman-Fried

"This is not about complicated issues of cryptocurrency," the government told the jury. "It's about lies and stealing and greed."

2 years ago

Legal

DCG hires former impeachment counsel against Donald Trump to defend against NYAG suit

Barry Berke is a renowned litigator whose career has engaged with several high-profile figures.

2 years ago

Legal

SBF Trial Day 15 – SBF pleads not guilty to all charges as defense rests its case

The day's proceedings revolved around scrutinizing SBF's relationship with the Bahamian government, handling customer funds, and transparency issues.

2 years ago

Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried claims to have overlooked $8B ‘bug’ in last day of testimony

Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand one last time during his criminal fraud trial in New York to deny wrongdoing.

2 years ago

Legal

SBF’s defense claims FTX had no fiduciary relationship with customers on technicality

SBF's team has appealed to an esoteric element of English law—which, it claims, governs FTX's terms of service—to deny that FTX ever had any fiduciary relationship to its customers at all.

2 years ago

Legal

SBF Trial – Week 5 kicks off with SBF retaking the stand for an intense cross-examination

SBF was hit with intense questioning about his role as the CEO of FTX and the inner workings of the crypto exchange in the weeks leading up to their collapse.

2 years ago

Terraform Labs, Do Kwon file motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

Legal 2 years ago

Bankman-Fried retakes the witness stand for cross-examination by prosecutors

Legal 2 years ago

Terra co-founder Daniel Shin blames ecosystem failure on Do Kwon’s management

Legal 2 years ago

SBF Trial – Week 4 concludes with SBF telling jury he was blindsided by $8B shortfall

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

SBF Trial Day 16 — Both sides enter closing arguments as jury prepares to deliberate

SafeMoon and executives charged by SEC, DOJ in alleged $200M fraud

‘He spent his customers’ money and he lied about it’: Prosecutors present closing arguments against Sam Bankman-Fried

DCG hires former impeachment counsel against Donald Trump to defend against NYAG suit

SBF Trial Day 15 – SBF pleads not guilty to all charges as defense rests its case

Sam Bankman-Fried claims to have overlooked $8B ‘bug’ in last day of testimony

SBF’s defense claims FTX had no fiduciary relationship with customers on technicality

SBF Trial – Week 5 kicks off with SBF retaking the stand for an intense cross-examination

Terraform Labs, Do Kwon file motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

Bankman-Fried retakes the witness stand for cross-examination by prosecutors

Terra co-founder Daniel Shin blames ecosystem failure on Do Kwon’s management

SBF Trial – Week 4 concludes with SBF telling jury he was blindsided by $8B shortfall