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India’s Top Court Slams Lack of Crypto Regulation, Links Bitcoin to Hawala

[yesterday 3:30 AM] India’s top court just ignited a regulatory firestorm, slamming bitcoin trading as refined Hawala and blasting government delays that leave the crypto market in legal limbo. Indian Supreme Court Calls Bitcoin Refined Hawala, Decries Absence of…

Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Ex-Celsius CEO in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Case

[Apr 29 6:39 PM] Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky to at least 20 years in prison for orchestrating a multiyear fraud that caused over $550 million in losses to cryptocurrency investors. Mashinsky’s $48M…

Santander Bank Not Liable for Customer’s $750K Crypto Loss, Court Confirms

[Apr 20 6:10 AM] A $750,000 crypto fraud lawsuit just hit a wall as the court ruled Santander had zero legal duty to stop authorized transactions, despite scam claims. Court Shuts Down $750K Crypto Lawsuit Against Santander Over Fraud Losses The Massachusetts…

$23 Million Seized as Crypto Market Maker Collapses With Guilty Plea

[Mar 23 5:30 AM] A crypto market maker admitted to years of fake trading, using custom software to inflate token prices and volumes in a massive scheme to mislead investors. Wash Trading Empire Crushed: DOJ Exposes Years-Long Crypto Volume Scam The U.S. Department…

Court Orders $2.3M Returned to Victims of Fake Crypto Trading Platform

[Mar 22 2:30 AM] A federal court has ordered the recovery of over $2.3 million after a fraudulent digital asset scheme tricked investors with fake trading accounts and stole their funds. Fake Trading Platform Busted: Court Orders Fraudsters to Repay Victims A…

Crypto CEO Falls: AML Bitcoin’s Founder Faces 30 Years for Fraud and Laundering

[Mar 16 5:30 AM] A cryptocurrency CEO has been convicted of wire fraud and money laundering after deceiving investors, raising millions through false claims, and laundering funds for personal luxury purchases. AML Bitcoin Founder Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar…

Federal Court Bans My Big Coin Founder, Orders $7.6M Restitution

[Feb 12 4:30 AM] A Florida man must repay over $7.6 million after deceiving investors with a fake cryptocurrency, using their funds for luxury goods instead of promised assets. Cryptocurrency Fraudster Ordered to Repay Millions A federal court has ruled that…

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Walks Free

[Feb 7 11:40 PM] In a positive turn of events, the court released the 31-year-old developer and placed him under house arrest and electronic monitoring until his trial. Tornado Cash’s Alexey Pertsev Regains Freedom Following Court Decision After languishing in a…

New Documentary Chronicles Roger Ver and His Ongoing Legal Battle

[Jan 27 11:46 AM] A new documentary exposes the high-stakes battle of Roger Ver, a libertarian crypto pioneer, as he confronts politically driven charges that epitomize the state’s assault on individual freedom. Documentary Exposes Crypto Pioneer’s Fight for…

SEC files opening brief in its appeal against Ripple over XRP

[Jan 16 5:41 AM] The securities regulator wants an appeals court to rule that XRP tokens sold to retail investors were unregistered securities, the latest in its years-long case against Ripple Labs.

Judge orders BitMEX to pay $100M fine over US banking law violations

[Jan 15 6:33 PM] BitMEX has been hit with an additional financial penalty following its 2022 guilty plea for violating the US Bank Secrecy Act.

Ripple execs lash out at SEC’s refusal to postpone appeal filing

[Jan 14 10:05 PM] According to Ripple’s chief legal officer, the SEC will continue with its appeal of a judgment in the civil case despite Chair Gary Gensler stepping down in six days.

Appellate court grants partial win for Coinbase over SEC rules

[Jan 13 7:15 PM] A panel of three judges said they would not force the SEC to implement rulemaking on crypto but referred to the commission’s “fogginess” potentially harming digital asset firms.

UK Court Rules Hard Drive Containing Over $700M in Bitcoin Belongs to Newport City Council

[Jan 12 9:30 AM] A U.K. court rejected a lawsuit by James Howells seeking to force Newport City Council to allow him to search a landfill for a lost hard drive containing bitcoins. Claim Lacks Realistic Prospects of Success A U.K. court has dismissed a lawsuit…

Russia seizes $10M in Bitcoin from ex-official in bribery case

[Jan 10 10:48 AM] The Bitcoin seized from former ICRF employee Marat Tambiev will be turned into Russian state revenue.

Judge pushes Mango Markets exploiter sentencing to April 10

[Jan 8 9:19 PM] Avi Eisenberg was found guilty of fraud and market manipulation in April 2024 and could face up to 20 years in prison.

US prosecutors will search Do Kwon’s Twitter account for information

[Jan 8 4:21 PM] As part of discovery proceedings, prosecutors said they would search the Terraform Labs co-founder’s emails and Twitter account.

Court stays order in SEC v. Coinbase case pending appeal

[Jan 7 9:57 PM] Judge Katherine Failla granted Coinbase’s request for an interlocutory appeal, citing different courts’ interpretations of what constituted a security under the SEC’s purview.

Canadian man says kidnappers wanted to torture him for his Bitcoin: Report

[Jan 7 3:27 AM] An unnamed Canadian man says he’s been forced to move from one Airbnb to another to evade his suspected kidnappers.

Crypto criminals who are spending their first New Year’s in prison

[Jan 2 4:00 PM] From Sam Bankman-Fried to the man responsible for hacking Bitfinex, many convicted felons are ringing in 2025 behind bars.

Judge pushes CFTC trial with Gemini to Jan. 21

[Dec 30, 2025 7:32 PM] The civil case between the US financial regulator and Gemini Trust Company was initially scheduled to go to trial before Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Solana co-founder sued by ex-wife over millions worth of staked SOL

[Dec 30, 2025 3:18 AM] Elisa Rossi, the ex-wife of Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge, has accused him of stealing millions of dollars in SOL staking rewards.

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

[Dec 20, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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.