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Tornado Cash dev wants charges dropped after court said OFAC ‘overstepped’

[Dec 20 2:49 AM] Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has petitioned a judge to drop the criminal charges against him after an appeals court found the Treasury unlawfully sanctioned the crypto mixer.

Craig Wright given suspended one-year sentence for contempt of court

[Dec 19 8:38 PM] A UK court ruled in March that Craig Wright was not Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he continued to file lawsuits “based on asserted intellectual property rights.“

Delphi’s ex-finance VP sentenced to 4 years over $4.5M embezzlement

[Dec 19 5:59 AM] Delphi Digital’s former vice president of fiance, Dylan Meissner, was sentenced to four years in jail for stealing $4.5 million from the firm and attempting to cover it up.

Alleged SEC hacker allowed to travel for the holidays

[Dec 18 9:02 PM] A federal judge has given Eric Council Jr., who pleaded not guilty to compromising the SEC’s X account, permission to travel to North Carolina between Dec. 23 and 29.

Judge won’t block Coinbase from delisting wBTC over Justin Sun claims

[Dec 18 8:24 PM] Coinbase will likely be able to move forward with its intention to suspend wBTC trading on Dec. 19 following a challenge in federal court.

Coinbase slammed for linking WBTC delisting to Justin Sun

[Dec 18 10:05 AM] Some crypto community members have criticized Coinbase for not giving technical reasons for delisting WBTC and justifying its decision by citing Justin Sun-linked risks.

Judge slams FDIC’s ‘lack of good-faith’ in censoring crypto letters to banks

[Dec 13 4:21 AM] A US federal judge has ordered the FDIC to redo and resubmit redactions it made to crypto “pause letters” it sent to financial institutions.

Australia fines Kraken operator $5M for regulatory breaches

[Dec 12 6:55 AM] Kraken Australia operator Bit Trade must pay $5 million plus court costs after the Federal Court sided with the country’s corporate watchdog.

Judge cancels ex-Celsius exec sentencing after Alex Mashinsky plea deal

[Dec 10 4:37 PM] Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty to US criminal charges in 2023 and has been allowed to travel to Israel on bail.

Ripple CEO criticizes 60 Minutes for not including info on XRP ruling

[Dec 9 4:33 PM] The Dec. 8 segment on the news program featuring Brad Garlinghouse did not mention that a federal judge ruled XRP was not a security in specific cases.

FDIC asked banks to ‘pause’ crypto activities — Court docs

[Dec 6 4:40 PM] Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal claimed the letters provided evidence that an alleged US government attempt to debank firms “wasn’t just some crypto conspiracy theory.”

IcomTech promoter sentenced to 10 years in prison

[Dec 4 4:08 PM] The judge ordered David Brend to report to a federal prison in Florida by Dec. 16 to serve his 120-month sentence.

Alex Mashinsky to plead guilty to two charges in plea deal

[Dec 3 8:46 PM] US authorities charged the former Celsius CEO with seven felony counts related to fraud and misleading users after reaching a “non-prosecution agreement” with the company in 2023.

Court blocks ‘Faketoshi’ Craig Wright’s appeal in Bitcoin creator case

[Nov 29 2:11 PM] The UK Court of Appeal suggested that Craig Wright’s appeal grounds contained “multiple falsehoods,” including reliance upon some “fictitious authorities.”

Ex-Binance employee sues UK exchange, alleging bribery: Report

[Nov 28 5:13 PM] Amrita Srivastava, who worked at Binance from 2022 to 2023, alleged reporting a bribe at the crypto exchange resulted in her dismissal.

Oracle Corp again sues crypto firm for alleged trademark infringement

[Nov 27 4:09 AM] Oracle Corporation sued Crypto Oracle, claiming it had “egregiously and flagrantly violated” a past settlement agreement and court injunction.

Swan Bitcoin sues its lawyers for picking up Tether as client 

[Nov 26 5:57 AM] Swan Bitcoin sued former employees it alleged got help from Tether, and now accuses its own law firm of malpractice after it picked up the stablecoin issuer as a client.

US Attorney behind Sam Bankman-Fried case will resign on Dec. 13

[Nov 25 7:32 PM] Deputy US Attorney Edward Y. Kim will serve as the acting head for the Southern District of New York until the Senate confirms one of Donald Trump’s nominees.

Court prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev’s pre-trial detention

[Nov 23 9:34 AM] The court decision raises alarming legal concerns for the developers of privacy-preserving blockchain protocols.

A New Frontier: Court Authorizes Service of Process Through NFT Airdrop

[Nov 20 10:30 PM] In a landmark decision highlighting the unique aspects of blockchain technology, an S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Judge ruled in favor of Celsius’s motion for alternative service, whereby Celsius sought to provide legal service by airdopping non-fungible…

FTX co-founder Gary Wang sentenced to time served

[Nov 20 6:25 PM] Wang was the final FTX executive awaiting sentencing over the 2022 exchange collapse and subsequent fraud charges.

Final FTX exec to be sentenced on Nov. 20 — What should users expect?

[Nov 19 4:55 PM] Three of the five individuals indicted in the FTX case have been sent to prison, while one was given time served.

Judge rejects Kraken’s bid to challenge decision in SEC case

[Nov 19 5:32 AM] Kraken won’t get the chance to appeal a California District Court judge’s decision that found the SEC had adequately alleged it sold unregistered securities.

NY prosecutor suggests office will scale back crypto cases

[Nov 15 4:55 PM] Scott Hartman reportedly said authorities in New York’s Southern District had filed “a lot of big cases” after a crypto market downturn but suggested it was petering out.

Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison

[Nov 14 9:50 PM] US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange.

US gov’t points to Gary Wang’s ’outstanding cooperation’ in FTX case

[Nov 13 8:52 PM] Prosecutors suggested that the FTX co-founder would be better able to develop a tool to detect “potential illegal activity” in crypto markets if sentenced to time served.

FTX filed for bankruptcy 2 years ago — What’s happening now?

[Nov 11 9:50 PM] The exchange’s creditors haven’t been made whole despite a judge approving a plan, and sentencing for former executives is nearing an end.

Judge denies ex-Celsius CEO’s bid to dismiss fraud, manipulation charges

[Nov 11 5:25 PM] A federal judge ruled that Alex Mashinsky’s legal team’s arguments to dismiss two of his seven criminal charges were “either moot or without merit.” 

OpenSea users drop securities suit after marketplace demands arbitration

[Nov 11 2:40 AM] The lawyer for two OpenSea users who accused the platform of selling them securities told Cointelegraph they “had no choice but to dismiss the pending case.”

FTX tries to reclaim $11M from Crypto.com-controlled Alameda account

[Nov 8 9:40 PM] Alameda Research has filed complaints against crypto exchange KuCoin and Crypto.com to recover millions in locked funds as FTX prepares to repay users.