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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 – Caroline Ellison’s second day of testimony included Thai sex workers, bribery and private messages with SBF

Ellison made further ground-breaking revelations about SBF's ambitions and what really happened behind the scenes before FTX collapsed on the second day of her testimony.

2 years ago

Legal

Caroline Ellison alleges auto-deletion of messages, bribery of foreign officials, and more in second day of testimony

The former Alameda Research CEO has pleaded guilty to charges brought against her and was expected to be a star witness against the disgraced crypto mogul.

2 years ago

Exchanges

NASAA backs SEC case against Coinbase, calls for consistent interpretation of securities law

North American Securities Administrators Association argued that the crypto industry has greatly attracted fraudsters.

2 years ago

Legal

FTX fallen founder Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to shutdown Alameda before bankruptcy

SBF said Alameda's association with FTX had generated too much FUD that failed to justify its existence.

2 years ago

Legal

SBF looks to Anthropic investment as Judge denies cross examination of Gary Wang

Lawyers for SBF look to introduce investment in Anthropic to court case as prosecutors file to block move

2 years ago

Exchanges

SBF Trial Day 5 – How Caroline Ellison’s testimony could become the smoking gun needed for a guilty verdict

According to Ellison, SBF had instructed her to divert billions of dollars from FTX customer funds, which Alameda used for failed investments and to pay off its debt.

2 years ago

Regulation

Changpeng Zhao and other Binance executives facing possible indictments in Brazil

A Brazilian congressional committee has made the recommendation to indict Zhao and other for fraud and other securities violations; the decision to press charges now falls to the police.

2 years ago

Legal

U.S. grocery chain Trader Joe’s sues DeFi platform Trader Joe for IP infringement

The company is seeking compensation for what it views as damage to its reputation.

2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to be President of the United States: Ellison

Legal 2 years ago

Caroline Ellison’s testimony expected to dominate the second week of SBF’s trial

Bankruptcy 2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: DOJ forbids SBF from highlighting Anthropic investment in defense

Legal 2 years ago

‘We don’t want to be asking in 30 years, ‘Who lost crypto?”: Coinbase chief legal officer

Adoption 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 – Caroline Ellison’s second day of testimony included Thai sex workers, bribery and private messages with SBF

Caroline Ellison alleges auto-deletion of messages, bribery of foreign officials, and more in second day of testimony

NASAA backs SEC case against Coinbase, calls for consistent interpretation of securities law

FTX fallen founder Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to shutdown Alameda before bankruptcy

SBF looks to Anthropic investment as Judge denies cross examination of Gary Wang

SBF Trial Day 5 – How Caroline Ellison’s testimony could become the smoking gun needed for a guilty verdict

Changpeng Zhao and other Binance executives facing possible indictments in Brazil

U.S. grocery chain Trader Joe’s sues DeFi platform Trader Joe for IP infringement

Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to be President of the United States: Ellison

Caroline Ellison’s testimony expected to dominate the second week of SBF’s trial

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: DOJ forbids SBF from highlighting Anthropic investment in defense

‘We don’t want to be asking in 30 years, ‘Who lost crypto?”: Coinbase chief legal officer