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3AC co-founder avoids contempt charges following evidence of Singaporean citizenship

[Aug 11, 2023 3:45 PM] Lawyers for Kyle Davies filed evidence that his U.S. citizenship had been renounced in 2021, which, according to a bankruptcy judge, left him outside the court's jurisdiction.

Judge revokes Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail, remands him to custody: Report

[Aug 11, 2023 1:23 PM] Sam Bankman-Fried was reportedly led out of a New York courtroom in handcuffs after alleged attempts to influence or intimidate witnesses in his criminal case.

Digital Currency Group files motion to dismiss Gemini lawsuit, claiming it's a PR campaign

[Aug 10, 2023 1:15 PM] Gemini’s complaint filed in July alleged DCG and Barry Silbert had made "false, misleading, and incomplete representations and omissions" related to Genesis and the Earn program.

SEC use of Terraform ruling hints Coinbase dismissal motion attack plan

[Aug 10, 2023 1:07 AM] The SEC claims a court ruling gives it authority over crypto, setting up a possible counter-argument in dismissal motions brought against it.

Federal judge suggests Q2 2024 trial for SEC case against Ripple execs

[Aug 9, 2023 2:36 PM] Aiming for a jury trial to start between April 1 and June 30, 2024, Judge Analisa Torres laid out deadlines for the SEC and Ripple defense lawyers to submit certain motions.

CipherTrace expert says Chainalysis data contributed to ‘wrongful arrest’ of alleged Bitcoin Fog founder

[Aug 9, 2023 12:36 PM] CipherTrace’s director of investigations and intelligence says data provided to the government by Chainalysis cannot be verified and should not be admissible in court.

EOS Foundation urges creditors to reject $22M Block.one settlement

[Aug 9, 2023 7:06 AM] The EOS Network Foundation has called on plaintiffs to drop the $22-million settlement with Block.one weeks after initiating a new class action.

South Korea arrests Bitsonic CEO for allegedly stealing $7.5M of users’ money

[Aug 9, 2023 2:40 AM] The vice president of the crypto exchange will also be put on trial without preliminary detention.

Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged campaign finance scheme at trial

[Aug 8, 2023 12:42 PM] Rather than reinstating a count on campaign finance violations to SBF’s indictment, the Justice Department said it will consider the evidence as part of a wire fraud charge.

'The SEC has violated due process' — Coinbase CLO on motion to dismiss lawsuit

[Aug 4, 2023 9:40 AM] Lawyers for Coinbase cited precedent from the SEC v. Ripple case, in which a judge ruled that the XRP token largely did not qualify as a security by the commission’s standards.

Individual charged with money laundering admits to hacking Bitfinex in 2016: Report

[Aug 3, 2023 10:26 AM] The identity of the hacker or hackers behind an exploit that removed more than 100,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016 had only been the subject of speculation until Aug. 3.

NY Times defends article on Caroline Ellison: The public has a ‘legitimate interest’

[Aug 3, 2023 10:02 AM] The media outlet claimed the public and press had a right to receive information on a “central participant in a financial scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars.”

Bankruptcy judge signs off on order allowing Terraform Labs to subpoena FTX entities

[Aug 1, 2023 9:28 AM] Terraform Labs claimed that the failures of its algorithmic stablecoin and governance token were the result of an attack from short sellers, potentially involving Alameda Research.

D.C. Circuit reverses SEC ruling on SPIKES futures, calls it "arbitrary and capricious"

[Jul 29, 2023 2:49 PM] The decision relates to an SEC order from 2020 exempting SPIKES Index from the definition of securities futures.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team turns over docs related to NYT story, requests they be sealed

[Jul 28, 2023 10:45 AM] Lawyers claimed there was a “need to avoid” the public dissemination of documents Sam Bankman-Fried had shown a New York Times reporter that led to a story on Caroline Ellison.

Indian Supreme Court raps Union government on crypto rules delay: Report

[Jul 28, 2023 6:46 AM] The Supreme Court bench asked the union government to file a report on whether the latter is capable of setting up a federal agency to investigate crypto-related crimes.

Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Seal Caroline Ellison's Diary, Inner City Press Opposes

[Jul 28, 2023 12:51 AM] FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has asked the court to seal the contents of the private diary of his sometimes girlfriend and ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison.

FTX, Genesis reach in-principle agreement to settle bankruptcy case

[Jul 28, 2023 12:01 AM] FTX and Genesis lawyers have sent a letter to the bankruptcy judge regarding a settlement agreement.

Block.one ICO damages ‘far beyond’ $22M, ENF founder says

[Jul 27, 2023 7:41 AM] Block.one owes much more to EOS investors than just $22 million after the $4-billion ICO, EOS Network Foundation CEO Yves La Rose believes.

Sam Bankman-Fried to have campaign donation charge dropped: Prosecutors

[Jul 26, 2023 8:45 PM] The FTX co-founder may be able to face one less charge relating to his alleged mismanagement of the cryptocurrency exchange.

Judge warns Sam Bankman-Fried to ‘take it seriously’ as prosecutors push to revoke bail: Report

[Jul 26, 2023 2:04 PM] Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon reportedly said SBF made roughly 100 calls to a reporter behind The New York Times story that revealed Caroline Ellison’s private journals.

Judge suggests IRS issued $4K refund over tax lawsuit based on quality of lawyers: Report

[Jul 26, 2023 1:45 PM] A couple who filed a lawsuit over how staked Tezos tokens were taxed has gone to appellate court after refusing to accept a refund check from the IRS.

EOS Foundation to sue Block.one on failure to honor $1B commitment

[Jul 26, 2023 8:07 AM] Potential plaintiffs in the new lawsuit by ENF may need to opt out of other suits against Block.one to be eligible to participate.

Singapore High Court rules crypto personal property, compares it to fiat money

[Jul 26, 2023 3:43 AM] The judge didn’t see any difference between crypto, fiat money or shells as long as all those objects, physical or not, share value created by mutual faith in them.

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler seeks dismissal from Binance promo class suit

[Jul 25, 2023 9:44 PM] Lawyers for the basketball star claim he did not mention any alleged securities but instead warned of celebrities promoting crypto investments.

Proposed gag order in SBF's criminal case under review, citing attempt to 'influence public opinion'

[Jul 24, 2023 1:10 PM] The proposal followed a complaint filed by U.S. authorities alleging Sam Bankman-Fried had leaked Caroline Ellison’s private journals in an attempt to interfere with the trial.

What criminal charges for Celsius ex-CEO mean for crypto industry

[Jul 24, 2023 8:34 AM] The former CEO of the troubled crypto lender faces multiple charges of fraud and market manipulation as U.S. regulators eye crypto market overhaul.

Coinbase vs SEC court dates confirmed for initial case arguments

[Jul 24, 2023 7:50 AM] A judge in New York has approved a joint request from the SEC and Coinbase to settle dates for opening briefs and all subsequent responses.

Ripple Committed to Markets With Clear Rules in Asia and Europe After US Court Win

[Jul 24, 2023 5:30 AM] Following a partial court victory in the United States, crypto company Ripple intends to stay focused on markets with clear regulations for the industry, including jurisdictions in Asia such as Singapore and Hong Kong. The U.S.-based blockchain…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing

[Jul 21, 2023 12:49 PM] According to court documents, Gabriel Bankman-Fried wrote a memo to the FTX Foundation with a plan to build a bunker to survive “some event where 50%-99.99% of people die."