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UK Court Rules Craig Wright Has No Copyright Claim On Bitcoin

[Feb 8, 2023 3:21 PM] The ruling is the latest in a string of court cases that have ended with a decision against Craig Wright.A United Kingdom court has ruled against Craig Wright, indicating that he has no copyright claim over Bitcoin’s code.According to the Tuesday…

U.K. Details Plan To Regulate Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Industry

[Feb 1, 2023 12:26 PM] The United Kingdom has released its first consultation on crypto trading and lending regulation within the country.The United Kingdom has released its plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry within the country.The announcement highlights that…

Hard Lessons In Bitcoin Case Law Show We Must Remain Vigilant

[Jan 6, 2023 7:00 AM] Two similar legal disputes around alleged bitcoin scams show that, while Bitcoin may be incorruptible, human beings are not.This is an opinion editorial by Phil Snyder, an educator teaching blockchain, Bitcoin and all things media at the University…

Giant Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files For Bankruptcy

[Dec 21, 2022 6:32 AM] One of the largest bitcoin mining companies in the U.S. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Core Scientific has officially filed for bankruptcy.The filing followed a decline in the firm’s operating performance and liquidity.The giant…

Nigeria Looking To Legalize Bitcoin Usage: Report

[Dec 18, 2022 3:15 PM] If passed, the reported amendments would regulate bitcoin and cryptocurrency usage in the African nation.A local Nigerian newspaper has reported that Babangida Ibrahim, chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market and…

Sam Bankman-Fried Indicted And Charged With Fraud

[Dec 13, 2022 11:22 AM] U.S. courts have filed eight separate charges against SBF according to an unsealed indictment.Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been formally indicted on charges of fraud, money laundering and…

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In The Bahamas

[Dec 12, 2022 7:40 PM] Bahamian authorities have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and ex-CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, after the U.S. filed criminal charges.Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been…