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Telegram founder Pavel Durov, detained in France since last August, was granted temporary permission to leave the country for Dubai. Agence France Presse (AFP) first reported the news on Saturday. Shortly afterward, the cryptocurrency market reacted. Toncoin (TON), the digital…
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The U.S. SEC has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Kraken announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the agency cannot bring the same claims again. As a…
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The U.S. SEC has dropped its case against Ethereum software developer Consensys in another regulatory win for the digital asset industry.
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Nigeria’s Federal government has launched another lawsuit against Binance amid a tussle over alleged illegal operations and unpaid taxes.
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Former South Korean lawmaker known for the Coin Gate scandal, Kim Nam-guk, has been declared ‘not guilty’ of all charges by court. According to a report from local media News1, a Seoul Southern District Court judge found Kim “not guilty”…
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Burwick, leading the case against Pump.fun, claims the platform allowed offensive tokens targeting his family in an effort to intimidate him. Pump.fun, a widely used meme coin launchpad built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has gained traction as a platform…
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A U.S. judge has ruled that crypto exchange Coinbase must face a class action lawsuit filed by customers in New York, Reuters has reported. The lawsuit alleges that Coinbase illegally sold securities and that it acted as a direct seller.…
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Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev claims he will be released from prison on Feb. 7 after a Dutch Court canceled his pretrial detention in exchange for electronic monitoring. In a post on X, Pertsev declared that he will be released…
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Tornado Cash
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Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell is accusing a San Francisco co-op of denying his unit purchase on the grounds of discrimination for his ties to cryptocurrency and political leanings. According to a lawsuit filed by Powell’s legal team on Feb. 5,…
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Legal trouble is catching up to Pump.fun. With two lawsuits in motion and fraud allegations flying, is this meme coin casino finally running out of luck? Pump.fun, a platform notorious for launching meme coins on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, is…
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Social media speculation suggested Ripple’s civil case was scrubbed from the SEC’s website, but experts stressed that online changes were immaterial in court.
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On Jan. 28, KuCoin pleaded guilty to a United States judge for failing to implement proper anti-money laundering protocols and will now have to pay $297 million in fines.
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Ripple Labs has filed a request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seeking an April 16, 2025 deadline for its cross-appeal brief in the Ripple vs. SEC case. The Ripple Labs legal team filed the request…
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Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The company is seeking a ruling from the court that cryptocurrency trades conducted on its platform are not subject to…
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Crypto security expert Michael Lewellen has sued the U.S. Department of Justice for its “flawed and unjust” approach to blockchain code development.
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Founder of Burwick Law, a law firm from the U.S., Max Burwick, has accused the Solana-based memecoin launchpad, Pump.fun, of being a ponzi scheme.
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has filed a lawsuit against Swan Bitcoin in the High Court of England and Wales. The lawsuit alleges breaches of contract related to their joint Bitcoin (BTC) mining venture, 2040 Energy. Tether, alongside its co-claimant 2040 Energy...
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Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao have lost a court appeal to end a lawsuit alleging securities violation in the United States.
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A Manhattan hearing today saw Terraform Labs co-founder, Do Kwon, deny charges tied to the TerraUSD collapse. Do Kwon, the co-founder the co-founder of Terraform Labs, pleaded not guilty to criminal fraud charges in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday...
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Defunct crypto lender Celsius Network has filed an appeal notice after Judge John Dorsey dismissed the firm’s claim on FTX damages worth around $444 million, according to FTX creditor activist. Court documents showed crypto lending platform has filed a notice...
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Haliey Welch, popularly known as “Hawk Tuah girl”, finally resurfaced two weeks after her Solana meme coin crashed 95% minutes after launch
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Craig Wright, who for years claimed to be Bitcoin’s creator, was found guilty of contempt and sentenced to 12 months in prison.
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Viral internet sensation Hailey Welch, known for her "Hawk Tuah" interview, faces a lawsuit after investors lost thousands of dollars in yet another botched celebrity Solana meme coin launch.
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Crypto.com has withdrawn its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which contested the agency’s jurisdiction over specific digital assets. This decision comes after a meeting between Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek and President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Dec....
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Mark Longo’s legal team sent cease and desist letters to Binance after it added the PNUT meme coin to its listings. Longo’s lawyers alleged that Binance is infringing on intellectual property rights via the token. The original owner of Peanut...
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Peanut the Squirrel
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The FDIC was instructed to comply fully with a court order and make “more thoughtful redactions” to pause letters requested by crypto exchange Coinbase.
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Ripple’s $150 million legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took center stage during a recent 60 Minutes episode on CBS News. While the segment discussed Ripple’s legal challenges and the crypto industry’s growing political influence, CEO Brad...
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Russian crypto exchange CEO was detained by Polish police due to fraud and money laundering; the perpetrator will be extradited to the United States. Police in Poland have arrested Dmitriv Vasiliev because of the breaking of Polish privacy laws. This...
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A federal court in Texas has struck down a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that expanded the definition of a broker to include decentralized finance platforms and other crypto entities. The SEC’s broker-dealer rule, finalized in February 2024, aimed to...
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The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission distributed funds amounting to $4.6 million to investors involved in BitClave’s initial coin offering. The SEC announced in a recent filing that it has authorized the transfer of more than $4.6 million to “harmed...
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The Seoul Rehabilitation Court officially declared bankruptcy on crypto yield platform Haru Invest, after it was implicated in a crypto fraud worth up to $1 billion. Investigations by South Korean law enforcement revealed that Haru Invest, a crypto yield firm...
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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal consented to pay $11 million in a settlement with Astrals NFT collection to end a lawsuit filed by holders.
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