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Will a New Chair Listen?: Peirce Urges SEC to Embrace Crypto

[Dec 4, 2024 3:32 PM] In early November, SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce delivered a fierce speech emblematic of her pro-crypto stance, offering a critique of her agency’s hostile treatment of digital assets and other innovative financial technologies in the United…

Can DAOs Be Sued? Insights From Lido’s Recent Case

[Nov 27, 2024 8:30 AM] According to a recent decision from the US District Court for the Northern District of California, decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, may not provide the liability protection the industry once thought. In a seminal case, a Federal…

Swan Bitcoin Files Lawsuit Against Its Own Lawyers

[Nov 26, 2024 1:34 PM] Swan Bitcoin is suing its law firm for attempting to withdraw from a trade secrets case due to a conflict of interest with another client. Misappropriated Trade Secrets Cryptocurrency financial services firm Swan Bitcoin has filed a lawsuit against…

The Free Roger Movement Gains Momentum

[Nov 20, 2024 1:45 PM] The arrest and extradition battle of Roger Ver has ignited the #FreeRoger movement, a grassroots campaign calling attention to what advocates see as the misuse of legal systems to suppress dissent and punish individuals connected to crypto. Roger…

SEC Crypto Litigation Releases – October 2024

[Nov 12, 2024 7:30 PM] The SEC has escalated its crackdown on crypto market manipulation, filing charges against multiple market makers and individuals for allegedly using deceptive tactics—such as wash trading and volume inflation—to mislead investors about the demand…

DOJ Takes Down Rug Pull Duo Behind $400,000 NFT Debacle

[Oct 31, 2024 10:30 PM] A federal jury convicted a man for orchestrating an NFT rug pull scheme, pocketing nearly $400,000 through abandoned projects and cryptocurrency laundering schemes. The NFT Rug Pull That Went Too Far — Federal Jury Brings Verdict The U.S…

Smart Contracts Achieve Legal Breakthrough in Argentina

[Oct 14, 2024 10:30 PM] Smart contracts, the blockchain-automated programs, are now legal in Argentina after local jurisdiction recognized the enforceability of the first one. They can now be used to execute rental agreements, purchase payments, and other legal contracts…