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South Korean exchange Coinone execs indicted in paid listing, market manipulation scandal
Coinone leaders were paid to list at least 46 cryptocurrencies.
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Philippines SEC says Gemini’s derivatives exchange is operating without approval
Gemini launched its non-US derivatives platform Gemini Foundation in May, with the Philippines listed as one of the supported regions.
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Genesis seeks 100-day extension for recovery plan as DCG misses $630M payment
Gemini said it was ready to work with Genesis to advance a restructuring plan without DCG's participation.
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Law firm threatens class action suit against disastrous $PSYOP memecoin
The project raised $7 million but has not yet distributed 90% of allocated funds.
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Paradigm argues against New York’s attorney general classification of Ethereum as securities
Crypto investment firm Paradigm argued that Ethereum tokens cannot be classified as securities because they are "just software."
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FTX sues SBF, others over ‘worthless’ fintech company acquisition
FTX liquidators said no investor was willing to pay more than $1 million for the company less than four months after SBF acquired it.
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First Voyager payouts should begin by June 1, creditors’ committee says
Voyager's approved liquidation plan may allow customers to access their funds by June 1st, with the possibility of recovering up to 63.7% of their deposits depending on the outcome of FTX litigation.
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Citadel Securities says ex-employees launched crypto firm with stolen trade secrets
The company has filed a lawsuit against two former employees.
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Ripple XRP rises 7% after judge denies SEC’s motion to seal Hinman documents
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described the judgment as another win for transparency. XRP grew 7% following the news.
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Vietnam court sentences two men to life in prison over $1.5M crypto theft
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South Korea prosecutors investigating lawmaker’s crypto accounts
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US DOJ ramps up crypto scrutiny: targets crypto exchanges, DeFi hackers
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