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Atomic Wallet wins dismissal of class suit over $100M hack

[Sep 11 6:03 AM] A US judge found a Colorado court lacked jurisdiction over the Estonian-based Atomic Wallet, its CEO and a sister software development firm.

Avraham Eisenberg Seeks Acquittal of Mango Markets Conviction

[Aug 8 8:10 PM] Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, who was previously convicted of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud related to his trading activities on Mango Markets, is pushing for his conviction to be cleared. Eisenberg’s legal team…

International Deal to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion to Start 2027 as 48 Countries Sign Up

[Nov 10, 2023 7:36 AM] Several countries with a sizeable interest in crypto, such as Turkey, India, China, Russia and all African nations, are not signatories to the statement.

France’s Data Watchdog Conducts Checks at Worldcoin Office in Paris

[Sep 3, 2023 3:30 AM] The French body overseeing the protection of personal data has carried out “checks” at the Paris office of Worldcoin. The news of the French inspections comes amid heightened regulatory pressure on the cryptocurrency project co-founded by the…

Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed

[Aug 5, 2023 1:30 PM] A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin…

Report: French Privacy Regulator Probes Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Practices

[Jul 29, 2023 11:30 AM] The French oversight agency, National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), has raised doubts about the legality of Worldcoin’s biometric data collection methods. Besides questioning the legitimacy of its data acquisition processes…

Do Kwon Challenges SEC’s Jurisdiction in Multibillion-Dollar Crypto Securities Fraud Case

[Apr 22, 2023 3:30 PM] Attorneys defending the co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Hyeong Kwon, also known as Do Kwon, have presented their argument that says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has no jurisdiction in the matter. The legal team asserts that…

Coinbase Is Weighing Setting Up Non-U.S. Trading Platform: Bloomberg

[Mar 17, 2023 10:28 AM] U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is considering setting up a crypto-trading platform overseas and is discussing the move with institutional clients, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the plans.

Aussies revealed as prime targets of Israel crypto scam syndicate

[Feb 24, 2023 12:07 AM] Evidence found that Australians were one of the top countries targeted in a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam network, which has suspected kingpins in Israel.

House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest

[Feb 12, 2023 11:00 AM] On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about…

NYDFS Releases Guidance on Importance of Segregation and Separate Accounting for Customer Funds in Crypto Industry

[Jan 23, 2023 2:00 PM] On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published guidance on custodial structures to help protect customers’ money if a crypto firm goes bankrupt. New York’s top financial regulator stressed that businesses…