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04.02 / 17:23

Legal Society DAO DAO Raises USD 4.6M for the ‘Liberation of Julian Assange’

A novel decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dubbed AssangeDAO is already raising millions to bid on a non-fungible token (NFT) and help WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his legal effort to get free.

04.02 / 16:06

NFTS Non-fungible tokens Legal Nike Asks NY Court to Block Reseller StockX from Selling NFTs of its Shoes

Nike has filed a civil case in the United States against the Detroit-based online fashion resale platform StockX, claiming that the latter uses unauthorized images of its footwear in non-fungible token (NFT) offerings.

03.02 / 12:21

Legal UK Tezos reports guidance Updates Reports That IRS Won’t Tax Staking Rewards Create Legal Confusion in US; UK Taxman Updates Its Own Guidance

Legal confusion has broken out in the United States after media outlets reported on a legal case whereby the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the United States tax body, is allegedly set to refund a couple’s tezos (XTZ) crypto staking tax bill. But one prominent lawyer says the reporting around the case – which some claim could be a new landmark – amounts to “clickbait”, while others warn that this may be a settlement to avoid setting precedent.

01.02 / 05:09

cryptocurrency Crime Legal YouTube Jail Men Who Spiked a Crypto YouTuber’s Coffee to Steal Coins Sent to Jail for 3 Years

Two South Korean YouTubers who robbed a fellow crypto broadcaster by spiking them with sleeping pills and stealing USD 660,000 worth of tokens, have been sentenced to three years behind bars – after a disagreement about sharing the profits of their social media behavior got out of hand.

26.01 / 00:27

Altcoins Legal Donald Trump’s Son Sounds 'Fraud Alert' On TrumpCoin

Eric Trump, son of the former US president Donald Trump, wants you to know that the new crypto using the family name, TrumpCoin (TRUMP), is not connected to the New York dynasty -- and is threatening the altcoin’s founders with legal recourse.

22.01 / 03:41

Mining Legal Monero epic Epic Japanese Legal Struggle over Monero Mining Widget Finally Comes to a Close

A Japanese music site developer -- who has been fighting the police in the country’s courts after he was fined for adding a widget that mines monero (XMR) to his website -- has won his Supreme Court case against law enforcement agencies.

21.01 / 13:43

Legal BitMEX Arthur Hayes Arthur Hayes’ ‘Coconut Bribery Comment' Blocked by Judge

A US District Judge blocked prosecutors from presenting the so-called “coconut comment” during the criminal trial of BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes and other crypto exchange executives.

20.01 / 20:00

Ethereum SEC Legal Bitcoin Prada & Adidas Launch NFTs on Polygon, USD 140B Man Group Mulls Crypto Fund + More News

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14.01 / 11:49

Ethereum Ripple SEC Legal Ripple Wins Right to Access SEC’s 2018 Ethereum Emails as XRP Case Rumbles on

Ripple’s protracted legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken yet another turn – with the firm winning the right to access a much-contested document containing quotes by an SEC official on the matter of whether or not ethereum (ETH) is a security.

14.01 / 04:15

Crime Exchange Legal Prosecutors Want to Put ‘Bogus’ Crypto Exchange Chiefs Behind Bars for Life in Legal First

The seven alleged ringleaders behind VGlobal, a suspected high-profile South Korean scam crypto exchange that allegedly sucked in some 52,419 investors in South Korea to the tune of USD 2bn, could be handed life sentences, marking a new legal first for fraudsters operating in the sector.

13.01 / 07:59

Legal Bitcoin Jack Dorsey & Co Launch Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, Prepare to Wage Legal War with Craig Wright

The Twitter founder, Bitcoin (BTC) bull and Block (formerly Square) chief Jack Dorsey has taken aim at those taking legal potshots at Bitcoin developers – including the likes of Craig “Faketoshi” Wright.

12.01 / 11:41

Legal Bitcoin Jack Dorsey & Co Launch Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, Prepare to Wage Legal War with Craig Wright

05.01 / 14:25

Legal Bitcoin ‘Faketoshi’ May Need to Pay More Damages – or Face a Retrial – in New Episode of Kleiman vs. Wright

The Australian computer scientist Craig Wright – a man who is known to the crypto community as “Faketoshi” due to unproven claims that he's Satoshi Nakamoto – may have to return to court this year.

29.12 / 07:50

Crime Legal M&A identity Rug Pull India's CBDC, Ozzy Bites NFT, Decentralized Autonomous Rug Pull + More News

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27.12 / 13:57

cryptocurrency Legal Bitcoin Recent Chinese Bitcoin Court Ruling ‘Not an Isolated Case’ & Part of ‘an Ongoing Trend’

A court ruling in China from earlier this month claiming that a Bitcoin (BTC) mining contract was “void” was not an outlier, according to a new report, which added that Chinese courts have made similar rulings prior to the crackdown this year.

14.12 / 04:07

cryptocurrency Legal Bitcoin Courts Chinese Courts Sentence Crypto Miner, Fraud Rings as Enforcement Continues

Crypto mining and investment in most of their forms have been shunted to the margins of society in China, but in some parts of the country, appetite for mining coins remains high, to the extent that some seem prepared to steal electricity from the grid to fuel their efforts.

11.12 / 03:05

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Russia’s answer to the American FBI, the Investigative Committee of Russia, has called upon the government to grant it the power to seize crypto and freeze wallets.

10.12 / 20:23

Blockchain Gaming Legal Bitcoin ECB Should Learn From Florida, Solana's Opera, IOTA Assembles USD 100M, Gemini Down + More News

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09.12 / 12:23

cryptocurrency coinbase Legal Bitcoin US court rights audit US Court Hints IRS May Have Violated Coinbase User’s Privacy Rights in Tax Audit

An American bitcoin (BTC) owner attempting to fight the Internal Revenue Service over the seizure of his data from the Coinbase trading platform could be given the chance to challenge the tax body over the controversial move.

09.12 / 03:17

cryptocurrency Legal Bitcoin CCP Crypto users Regional CCP Chief Arrested Over Crypto Links as China Hunts Crypto Users

A high-flying regional Communist Party official who was expelled from the party last month for allegedly supporting crypto miners has been arrested. Meanwhile, individuals are being caught sending money abroad using crypto.

07.12 / 12:17

Legal Bitcoin USD 100M Jury Verdict in Craig Wright Case Brings More Confusion

The man known to many of his detractors as “Faketoshi” – the Australian computer scientist Craig Wright – has been celebrating victory after he was forced to pay USD 100m in damages by a jury in Miami. His 'win' has been questioned by the wider crypto community and some legal professionals, as well as denied by the plaintiff's lawyers – who also claim victory.

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