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19.03 / 14:31

business Government regulation us government FTX Court SBF shilled FTX risk model to FDIC chairman Gruenberg prior collapse

Before crypto exchange FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) got tied down around allegations of misappropriation of users’ funds, SBF was among the most influential crypto entrepreneurs. Long before FTX collapsed, an allegedly leaked email exchange with a top regulator shows SBF’s intent to get the exchange federally regulated.

18.03 / 00:23

business FTX Court Assets Bankruptcy Holdings Crypto Holdings FTX debtors FTX debtors report $11.6B in claims, $4.8B in assets with many crypto holdings 'undetermined'

The debtors in FTX’s bankruptcy case hreported the various company silos had more than $4 billion in scheduled assets as of November 2022, but said they were still investigating the firm's crypto holdings.

17.03 / 11:09

Developers copyrights Lightning Network Court Bitcoin Lightning Labs and Tari agree to convert restraining order in trademark suit

Bitcoin (BTC) software firm Lightning Labs and blockchain startup Tari Labs have agreed to convert a court-ordered temporary restraining order that halts the development of Lightning's Taro protocol.

16.03 / 12:49

Binance regulation SEC Court Holdings Deal Binance-Voyager deal to go without holdings, NY judge rules

The District Court of the Southern District of New York declined the United States government’s reasonings for halting the acquisition of bankrupt brokerage company Voyager by Binance.US. According to Judge Michael Wiles, any protractions with the deal will harm the interests of Voyager’s former clients, who are waiting to return their funds.

16.03 / 10:31

business Fraud FTX Court SBF’s inner circle received $3.2B, mainly from Alameda: Court filings

FTX and Alameda Research’s former top brass received $3.2 billion in payments and loans from FTX-linked entities, according to the FTX administrators handling the firm’s restructuring.

16.03 / 00:49

business FTX Court Bankruptcy Fried Sam Sam Bankman-Fried petitions court to prioritize reimbursing his legal fees

Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking to use FTX's insurance policies to cover his legal expenses, according to a court filing on March 15.

15.03 / 10:31

Binance regulation SEC us government Court Bankruptcy US officials appeal protections for Voyager execs in Binance.US sale

United States officials want to remove a provision included in bankrupt lender Voyager Digital’s plan to sell its digital assets to crypto exchange Binance.US that would prevent them from legally pursuing anyone involved with the sale.

14.03 / 15:55

Technology Law Adoption regulation Court Threat rights Wyoming’s private keys bill addresses growing threat to rights and assets

Governor Mark Gordon of the U.S. state of Wyoming recently signed a bill preventing the forced disclosure of private keys in a move to protect the privacy of digital asset owners.

13.03 / 10:17

business Binance regulation SEC Court U.S. saga Binance US, Alameda, Voyager Digital and SEC — the ongoing court saga

Over the last year, a series of court cases have struck the crypto industry. Bankruptcy, liquidity issues and fraud have caused the industry to fall under the microscope of regulators around the world.

10.03 / 15:39

Law regulation FTX Court lawsuits Judge mulls removing Shaq and Naomi Osaka from FTX lawsuits

A federal judge in Florida, United States, is considering dismissing former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal and tennis athlete Naomi Osaka from the FTX lawsuit, pointing out that it’s unclear whether the two had been served.

10.03 / 11:03

business Binance regulation Court Bankruptcy U.S. Deal US Trustee appeals NY Judge’s approval of Voyager deal with Binance.US

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an appeal against the latest decision in the case for the selling of assets between Voyager Digital and Binance.US.

09.03 / 09:09

business Fraud crimes FTX Court Trial Lawyers SBF’s lawyers signal need to push back October criminal trial

Lawyers representing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have flagged it may be necessary to delay the criminal trial for the former crypto exchange executive — to give him more time to prepare his defense.

08.03 / 08:57

business regulation coinbase Scams Fraud Court debate Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase

The crypto community is debating whether SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) should ever be used for account security following news that a Coinbase customer is suing the cryptocurrency exchange for $96,000.

08.03 / 02:35

business Binance Court Bankruptcy court approval SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance US

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital has won court approval to sell over $1 billion of its assets to Binance US.

07.03 / 10:13

business Binance regulation SEC us government Court Bankruptcy advisers NOT SEC not allowed to punish Voyager advisers over bankruptcy token, says US judge

The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) won’t be allowed to fine executives involved in Voyager Digital should it end up issuing bankruptcy tokens to help repay impacted customers, bankruptcy judge Michael Wiles has said.

07.03 / 04:39

business Law Mining SEC Scams Court SEC accuses Utah firm of 'fraudulent' $18M crypto mining scheme

Software and crypto mining equipment offered by the Utah-based Green United LLC was part of an $18 million "fraudulent scheme" that never mined the crypto it said it would, according to allegations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

06.03 / 17:15

business regulation lending Court creditors Babel wants to repay creditors via special ‘recovery coins’: Report

Babel Finance, one of cryptocurrency lending firms shaken by the bear market of 2022, is exploring new restructuring opportunities involving minting a new token.

04.03 / 23:13

business FTX Court Bankruptcy Fried Sam bail DOJ seeks to narrow Sam Bankman-Fried's bail terms, use only flip phones

The United States Department of Justice has proposed new bail conditions for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), a court filing made late March 3 shows.

03.03 / 16:01

Adoption Web3 virtual reality Metaverse Court testing The metaverse is testing the limits of what is legally possible

It’s no secret that over the last few years, many physical events have now digital iterations or have even been completely digitized into virtual reality.

03.03 / 07:17

business regulation Court Bankruptcy Celsius Withdrawals freeze Customers Celsius Custody customers finally begin withdrawals 263 days after freeze

Some Celsius customers have reported being able to withdraw funds from the bankrupt crypto firm for the first time, some 263 days after the lender froze withdrawals in the lead-up to its bankruptcy filing.

03.03 / 06:37

business Binance Court Bankruptcy Deal SEC objection to Voyager-Binance.US deal questioned by US judge

The bankruptcy judge on Voyager Digital’s case has reportedly scolded the United States securities regulator over its ambiguous reasoning for objecting to the crypto lending firm’s proposed sale to Binance.US.

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