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South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations
[Sep 4 6:30 AM] South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram…
Judge Refers Craig Wright for Criminal Prosecution in Bitcoin Case
Ethereum L2 Eclipse CEO steps back amid sexual misconduct claims
[May 9 10:13 PM] Eclipse founder and CEO Neel Somani said he would “work to clear my name and defend myself” and will move away from a public-facing role at the firm.
Legal Twist Keeps Terraform Labs’ Co-Founder Do Kwon in Montenegro, Appeals Court Questions Extradition Grounds
Terra’s Do Kwon Seeks Trial Delay, Citing Extradition Holdup
[Jan 13 5:30 PM] Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has requested that the judge in his fraud case delay the trial date, currently set for Jan. 29, 2024, because Kwon is still tied up in extradition proceedings in Montenegro. Terra’s Do Kwon Requests Trial…
Former Celsius Boss Alex Mashinsky Seeks Dismissal of FTC Lawsuit
[Sep 12, 2023 11:30 PM] Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, has filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against him. In the motion, Mashinsky argues the FTC has failed to allege he violated any laws or rules. His lawyers say the…
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Pleads Innocence Amidst Money Laundering and Hacking Scandal
[Sep 6, 2023 2:30 PM] On the 6th of September, 2023, the Inner City Press (ICP) delivered an account of the legal proceedings involving Roman Storm, one of the co-creators behind the ethereum (ETH) mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. In the courtroom drama that unfolded…
Gemini Challenges SEC Lawsuit on Lending Program, Pushes for Oral Hearing
[Aug 21, 2023 2:00 PM] Lawyers for cryptocurrency exchange Gemini have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its Gemini Earn lending program. In the motion, Gemini argues the SEC has…
Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame to Plead the Fifth, Declares Himself ‘Unavailable as a Witness’
[Aug 15, 2023 3:30 PM] U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations…
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Richard Heart and Companies Hex, Pulsechain, and Pulsex
[Jul 31, 2023 9:30 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit Friday against Richard Schueler, known as Richard Heart, and his companies Hex, Pulsechain, and Pulsex, alleging they raised more than $1 billion through unregistered securities…
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
[Jul 11, 2023 1:30 PM] On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a…
FTX Seeks to Claw Back $700M in Lawsuit Over Alleged Funds Misappropriation and Influence-Building Scheme
[Jun 24, 2023 4:30 AM] According to a lawsuit filed this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX lawyers are seeking to claw back $700 million from K5 Global Technology, its subsidiaries, and the firm’s founders. The attorneys allege…
Romanian Prosecutors Pursue Confiscation of $563K Bitcoin Stash Owned by Andrew Tate
[Jun 20, 2023 11:30 AM] Romanian prosecutors have officially submitted documents to the court, seeking the seizure of 21 bitcoin valued at $563,000 from Andrew Tate, a controversial social media influencer. The British-American ex-kickboxer, who gained a significant…
Tesla’s Elon Musk Denies Dogecoin Whale Allegations, Attorney Challenges Wallet Associations
[Jun 17, 2023 1:30 PM] According to a recent letter viewed by the press, Elon Musk denies being a dogecoin (DOGE) whale in the lawsuit that accuses the Tesla executive of engaging in pump-and-dump activities with the meme coin token, which allegedly harmed retail…
Crypto Firm Abra Said to be Insolvent in Texas State Regulators’ Cease-and-Desist Order
Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder Denies Fraud Charges in Turkey
[Jun 14, 2023 4:30 AM] The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has denied all fraud-related allegations in a Turkish court. The crypto entrepreneur was handed over to Turkey by Albanian authorities earlier this year to face charges for his leading role in…
SEC Summons Binance CEO CZ as Lawsuits Shake Cryptocurrency Industry
[Jun 7, 2023 4:30 PM] The United States District Court in Washington, D.C., at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), summoned Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) on Wednesday. Binance CEO CZ Challenged by SEC Summons as Legal Battles Escalate On…
Elon Musk Faces Insider Trading Accusations in Dogecoin Lawsuit Over Twitter Logo Change
[Jun 2, 2023 7:30 AM] Elon Musk, the CEO and product architect of Tesla, has been accused of insider trading in a class-action lawsuit involving the meme coin dogecoin (DOGE). The plaintiffs accuse Musk of inflating the price of DOGE by 30% when he changed…
Seoul Prosecutors Believe Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Still in Possession of $100 Million Held in Swiss Bank Account
[Apr 27, 2023 8:00 AM] In the wake of the recent legal action against ten associates of Terraform Labs, which included the co-founder Shin Hyun-seong, known to many as Daniel Shin, it appears that prosecutors from Seoul are convinced that Terraform Labs and co-founder Do…
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
[Mar 30, 2023 1:30 PM] Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense…
French Authorities Raid 5 Major Banks Over Accusations of Money Laundering and Fiscal Fraud
[Mar 28, 2023 1:00 PM] On Tuesday, French officials conducted raids on five major banks located in and around Paris, including Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Natixis, and BNP’s Exane Bank, over alleged charges of money laundering and fiscal fraud. According…
Elizabeth Warren Blames ‘Crypto Risk’ for Silvergate Bank’s Liquidation, Critics Dismiss Senator’s Claims as ‘Terribly Misinformed’
Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accounts
[Mar 5, 2023 9:45 PM] Tether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts.
Composable Finance CEO denies legal violations as CTO steps down
[Feb 20, 2023 5:05 PM] The CTO stepped down from the DeFi-focused infrastructure firm on Feb. 20, but not without some allegations aimed at his former company and its CEO.
SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
[Feb 14, 2023 9:30 AM] Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be paused until his criminal proceedings are complete. US…
NYDFS Releases Guidance on Importance of Segregation and Separate Accounting for Customer Funds in Crypto Industry
Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Awaits Trial, Passes Time Playing Video Games and Blogging on His New Substack Newsletter
FTX Donations to Early Covid-19 Researchers Raise Questions of Propaganda Tied to Pandemic Prevention
[Jan 12, 2023 4:00 PM] While the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, awaits his trial at the end of the year, reports indicate that the company donated millions of dollars to early Covid-19 researchers. The research was reportedly used to cast doubt on specific…
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation
[Jan 10, 2023 12:30 PM] Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group (DCG). In the letter, Winklevoss accuses DCG and CEO Barry Silbert of making poor decisions with the now-defunct…