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Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail

[Aug 26, 2023 3:30 PM] One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations…

BarnBridge DAO calls halt to ‘all work’ on DeFi protocol amid SEC probe

[Jul 6, 2023 11:41 PM] Some DAO members joked about the situation while others believed there may be an ulterior motive at play.

FBI searched Kraken co-founder's home in March: Report

[Jul 6, 2023 6:17 PM] Electronic devices were seized from former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell’s Los Angeles home in connection to a non-crypto-related investigation into alleged hacking and cyberstalking.

Lawyer Seeks Reopening of Onecoin Case in Bulgaria, Seizure of Assets

[Jun 23, 2023 5:30 AM] A lawyer representing Onecoin victims has urged Bulgarian authorities to reopen an investigation into the crypto pyramid scheme and seize assets to compensate his clients. The attorney is asking officials in Sofia to take into account developments…

Could Ben.eth’s PSYOP tokens face legal scrutiny? It depends, say lawyers

[May 30, 2023 10:01 PM] Michael Kanovitz, a lawyer threatening to file a class action against Ben.eth, says the PSYOP scheme bear similarities to cases that have seen SEC enforcement.

Elon Musk requests dismissal of $258B Dogecoin lawsuit: Report

[Mar 31, 2023 10:36 PM] The plaintiff's brought up Musk’s Saturday Night Live appearance in 2021, where he portrayed "a fictitious financial expert" and called Dogecoin “a hustle,” resulting in a steep price decline minutes after.

Report: DOJ and FBI Investigating Terraform Labs in Connection to Algorithmic Stablecoin Collapse

[Mar 14, 2023 8:00 AM] The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly investigating the collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin terra usd (UST) and the firm Terraform Labs. Unnamed sources say that former staff members from…

Ripple Lawyer Argues SEC Chair Gensler Has Prejudged Crypto Asset Cases

[Mar 1, 2023 3:30 PM] Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview with New York Magazine’s Intelligencer regarding why he believes crypto assets other than bitcoin are…

US May Consider Alexander Vinnik for Prisoner Exchange With Russia, Lawyer Says

[Feb 23, 2023 10:30 PM] Crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik may be a candidate for prisoner swap between the United States and Russia. That’s according to a statement by one of his lawyers for Russian media. The latest court hearing in Vinnik’s case�

Voyager victim calls for trustee to seize control of the estate

[Feb 2, 2023 12:15 AM] The 120-page motion came from a creditor who asked for the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee citing alleged fraud and incompetence at Voyager.

Core Scientific to Shut Down 37,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Belonging to Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius

[Jan 4, 2023 4:30 PM] Core Scientific plans to shut down 37,000 bitcoin mining rigs belonging to now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, according to an agreement between the two bankrupt firms. Celsius owes Core Scientific approximately $7.8 million for energy and hosting…

SBF to Remain in a Bahamian Jail for 2 Months, Report Claims FTX Execs Had a Covert Chat Channel Called ‘Wirefraud’

[Dec 14, 2022 9:00 AM] On Tuesday, the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), appeared in court with his newly appointed lawyer Mark Cohen, and his legal team asked the Bahamian judge Joyann Ferguson-Pratt to release SBF on bail with an ankle bracelet. Amid the…

Report: Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Retains SEC’s Former Enforcement Division Chief

[Dec 12, 2022 2:30 PM] After more attention has been cast on the former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, a report details that Ellison has hired Wilmerhale partner Stephanie Avakian, an attorney that worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…

Report: FTX Co-Founder SBF Retains White-Collar Lawyer Who Represented Ghislaine Maxwell

[Dec 6, 2022 10:30 PM] On Dec. 6, 2022, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reportedly retained the attorney Mark Cohen, the lawyer that represented Ghislaine Maxwell during her recent sex trafficking case. SBF’s spokesperson further explained that the FTX…

Sam Bankman-Fried Interview Reveals Dark Donations to Republicans, FTX’s ‘Poorly Labeled Accounting’

[Nov 30, 2022 9:00 AM] On Nov. 29, 2022, the crypto supporter and reporter, Tiffany Fong, published an interview with the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) that was recorded 13 days before the interview was released. During the interview, SBF discussed who he thinks…

Bankruptcy Lawyers Say FTX Was Operated by ‘Inexperienced and Unsophisticated Individuals’

[Nov 23, 2022 11:30 AM] On Tuesday, the attorneys representing FTX told the court that a “substantial amount of assets have either been stolen or are missing” and further stressed to the bankruptcy court that FTX executives left the lawyers James Bromley and Sullivan…

Getting funds out of FTX could take years or even decades: Lawyers

[Nov 20, 2022 5:53 PM] The complexities that come with digital assets, cross-border insolvency and competing jurisdictions could add years to the timeline.

FTX’s new CEO John Ray coldly addresses SBF’s erratic tweets

[Nov 16, 2022 6:22 PM] The new CEO of FTX gave a curt statement in response to the series of intermittent tweets by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.