Binance Is Hiding U.S. Crypto Trading Activity

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and two senior executives, alleging that they had violated U. дальше »

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Breaking: Bitcoin (BTC) Price Plunges as Binance and CZ Get Sued by CFTC

Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao find themselves in crosshairs of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as regulatory body files lawsuit alleging violations of trading and derivatives rules дальше »

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SEC Action Against Coinbase Triggers Ballistic Reaction From Crypto Community

As the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) targeted Coinbase with a Wells Notice alleging that the crypto exchange’s staking products constituted unregistered securities, crypto community members went on social media to express various concerns, with some seeing a common enemy in the regulator. дальше »

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FTX Takes Legal Action Against Liquidators of Its Bahamian Affiliate for False Ownership Claims of Failed Crypto Exchange

Crypto exchange FTX has filed lawsuit against FTX Digital Markets and its joint provisional liquidators, alleging false ownership claims of trading platform дальше »

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United States lawmakers call for accountability from crypto auditors

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are calling for more accountability from crypto auditors. The lawmakers are alleging that the sham audits by crypto auditors are responsible for theThe post United States lawmakers call for accountability from crypto auditors appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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New York Attorney General Alleges Ether Is a Security in KuCoin Lawsuit

The New York Attorney General's office sued Kucoin on Thursday, alleging it offered unregistered securities and commodities. дальше »

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SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against Green United, alleging that the Utah-based company violated federal securities laws by selling $18 million worth of phony crypto mining equipment. дальше »

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The SEC's Stablecoin Hammer, Courtesy Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last week, alleging the terraUSD stablecoin was a security, alongside various other tokens and products. This feels pretty important. дальше »

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Labeling Private NFTs As Securities Is Unreasonable, Says Lawyer

The ongoing dispute over Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shots NFTs status has sparked comments from lawyers and observers. The case started with a class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Jeeun Friel in May 2021, alleging that Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shots NFTs were unregistered securities. дальше »

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SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities

Federal and New York regulators object to the billion-dollar deal, saying it is potentially unlawful and discriminatory. дальше »

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Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Hit With SEC Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud

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Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken in federal court Thursday, alleging its crypto staking as a service program violated federal securities laws. дальше »

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YouTuber baits MMA fighter to promote fake NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Feb. 1–7

YouTuber Logan Paul and his CryptoZoo NFT team face a lawsuit alleging that they executed a rug pull.

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Logan Paul and CryptoZoo hit with lawsuit as investors take action

Plaintiff Don Holland has filed a lawsuit against CryptoZoo and Logan Paul, alleging the YouTube influencer’s “fraudulent venture” executed a “rug pull.” дальше »

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SBF wins Texas case alleging violations of securities laws via FTX offerings

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried gained an early victory in a case concerning Texas securities laws, according to Bloomberg News reported February 2. The post SBF wins Texas case alleging violations of securities laws via FTX offerings appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Judge dismisses proposed class-action suit alleging Coinbase securities sales

The decision did not address the question of whether the 79 tokens in questions were securities, but dismissed claims based on the Securities and Exchange Acts. дальше »

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Judge Dismisses Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Coinbase Sold Unregistered Securities

The suit also accused Coinbase of failing to register as a broker dealer. дальше »

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Argo Blockchain hit with class action lawsuit over IPO misinformation

Argo Blockchain investors have filed a lawsuit alleging that the crypto miner made misleading statements and concealed important information during its initial public offering (IPO) filing. The post Argo Blockchain hit with class action lawsuit over IPO misinformation appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Compass declines to retrieve crypto miners’ equipment from Russia, gets sued

Compass Mining cut off the connections with the Russian mining business BitRiver and neglected to return clients’ bitcoin machines, citing an inapplicable US sanction as the reason. Customers are now suing it for nearly $2 million, alleging fraud. A court… дальше »

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Bitzlato and its founder face enforcement actions from US authorities

The Department of Justice, Treasury Department and French law enforcement seized many of Bitzlato’s resources, alleging the firm helped launder $700 million in illicit funds. дальше »

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Investors slam Gemini in unregistered securities class-action suit

Investors have filed a class-action lawsuit against Gemini, alleging that the company sold them unregistered securities as a high-yield product.   дальше »

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Mythical Games sues former execs for secretly raising $150m for new startup

Mythical Games, a crypto gaming startup supported by Andreessen Horowitz, has filed a lawsuit, alleging that three former high-level employees broke their fiduciary duties by utilizing their connections and business tactics to raise $150 million in funding. дальше »

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: SEC takes aim at influencers for securities fraud; SBF allegedly made political donations in others’ name

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for December 134 includes CryptoSlate’s analysis suggesting that the bottom for Bitcoin may not be in yet and Congressman Tom Emmer alleging that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler knew about FTX’s fraud. дальше »

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Leading U.S. law firm Pomerantz files lawsuit against Silvergate Capital 

Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Silvergate Capital alleging that the firm facilitated money laundering operations and misled customers. дальше »

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Bieber, Madonna Among Dozens of Celebs Named in Lawsuit Alleging Yuga Labs NFT 'Scheme'

The suit claims that celebrity endorsements of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and ApeCoin tokens resulted in financial loss for investors. Yuga Labs called the allegations ""opportunistic and parasitic." дальше »

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US Sanctions 3 Individuals, Dozens of Bitcoin, Ether and Bitcoin Cash Addresses on Opioid Allegations

The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog added three people to its blacklist, alleging they used crypto to facilitate the supply of illegal and synthetic drugs to the U.S. дальше »

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Tornado Cash (Again)

The U.S. Treasury has imposed new sanctions on Tornado Cash, alleging its use by the North Korean government. Tornado Cash Re-Sanctioned Ethereum’s top mixing protocol has been sanctioned once again.... дальше »

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Binance Denies Claims of Osmosis (OSMO) Insider Trading

Binance has reacted to an accusation by WuBlockchain alleging that the OSMO listing on Binance may have been front-run due to insider trading. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: China’s Bitcoin-Funded Intelligence Operation in US Likely About Chips; Bitcoin Soars Past $20K

The U.S. Department of Justice is alleging that two Chinese intelligence officers tried to bribe an undercover FBI agent with bitcoin for information about the U.S. government’s investigations into technology giant Huawei. дальше »

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Qoin Crypto Promotor Deceived and Misled Users, Claims Australian Finance Watchdog

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the issuer of digital currency Qoin Crypto, alleging that the company misled or deceived almost 80,000 users. The post Qoin Crypto Promotor Deceived and Misled Users, Claims Australian Finance Watchdog appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto Think Tank Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

Coin Center is backing a second lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department alleging its sanctioning of Tornado Cash overstepped legal bounds. дальше »

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Warner Music partners with OpenSea, Druckenmiller sees ‘big role’ for cryptocurrency as central bank trust evaporates

The biggest news in the cryptosphere for September 29 includes investor Stanley Druckenmiller saying cryptocurrency has a big role to play as trust in central banks declines, ZachXBT alleging that crypto influencer Lark Davis profited over $1 million from dumping low-cap crypto projects and Warner Music teaming up with OpenSea to allow artists extend their […] The post CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Warner Music partners with OpenSea, Druckenmiller sees ‘big role’ for cryptocurrency as central bank trust evaporates appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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California Regulator Targets 11 Crypto Trading Desks Operating Like 'Ponzis'

California's financial regulator brought enforcement actions against 11 little-known crypto companies Tuesday, alleging they stole customer funds or operated like Ponzi schemes. дальше »

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Crypto Sleuth: This Is Why the Wintermute Exploit Was an Inside Job

Crypto sleuth James Edwards, aka Librehash, has offered his take on the attack vector used to rob London-based crypto firm, Wintermute on Sep. 20, 2022, alleging that the attack was an inside job. дальше »

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Blockchain firm sues Coinbase for $350M alleging patent infringement

The plaintiff, Veritaseum believes that other centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges may have also unlawfully used the patent to facilitate crypto payments, trading and staking services. дальше »

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SEC Files Lawsuit Against Token Metrics Founder for Promoting and Offering Unregistered Securities

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slammed Ian Ballina, the founder of Token Metrics, with a lawsuit alleging that his involvement with Sparkster Token (SPRK) amounted to offering and promoting unregistered securities. дальше »

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Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy

The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy in September alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party. дальше »

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Thai SEC files police report on Zipmex, alleging ‘incomplete’ info for compliance procedures

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau in Thailand will now consider whether to pursue legal action against Zipmex following the SEC's allegations. дальше »

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Messari report alleges Optimism growth is inorganic

Blockchain analytics firm Messari released a report alleging that the growth of Ethereum Layer2 network Optimism (OP) is inorganic, There is evidence that @OptimismFND's growth is inorganic. The post Messari report alleges Optimism growth is inorganic appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Ava Labs Dismisses “Conspiracy” Alleging Avalanche Paid Lawyers to Sue Competitors

Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gn Sirer took to Twitter to deny the claims presented in the article. Crypto Leaks Alleges Secret Link Between Ava Labs and Roche Freedman... дальше »

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BitConnect’s Satish Kumbhani Indicted By DoJ Is Now Wanted in India

Indian founder of BitConnect, Satish Kumbhani, was indicted by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in February for “orchestrating” a $2.4 billion global crypto Ponzi scheme and was believed to be hiding in India, he is now wanted in India, too! On August 16, a Pune-based lawyer filed a complaint with the local police alleging […] дальше »

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Celsius calls out Prime Trust in court, alleging firm didn't turn over $17M in crypto

"Prime Trust was obligated under the Bankruptcy Code to deliver all property belonging to Celsius [...] including these remaining crypto assets," said Celsius' legal team. дальше »

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Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading

The motion argues the NFT sales in question cannot be classified as instances of inside trading because NFTs are neither securities, nor commodities. дальше »

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FDIC Orders Crypto Exchange FTX US, 4 Others to Cease 'Misleading' Claims

The FDIC published five cease-and-desist orders Friday, including to FTX.US, alleging they mislead investors by suggesting they had coverage from the deposit insurance provider. дальше »

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Coinbase Faces New Class Suit Over Unauthorized Asset Transfers

A new class action suit has been filed against Coinbase, alleging the company engages in unauthorized asset transfers, freezes funds, and locks customers out of their accounts. The post Coinbase Faces New Class Suit Over Unauthorized Asset Transfers appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury

The U.S. Treasury Department barred all U.S. persons from using Tornado Cash, alleging its use in laundering stolen crypto funds by North Korean hackers poses a national security threat. дальше »

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Binance CEO sues Bloomberg subsidiary alleging defamation

A Bloomberg article was republished by its Chinese subsidiary using the title “Zhao Changpeng’s Ponzi Scheme.”

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US authorities arrest former Coinbase manager, alleging insider crypto trading

Three people allegedly used multiple Ethereum wallets to purchase certain tokens in advance of at least 14 separate Coinbase public listing announcements. дальше »

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Liquidators can subpoena 3AC founders despite 'tricky issues' with crypto assets

The counsel for liquidators said he didn’t know the current location of Zhu or Davies, alleging the duo have not provided "meaningful cooperation" with the liquidators. дальше »

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Elon Musk Pulls out of Twitter Deal, Paving Way for Court Battle

Elon Musk has walked out of a $44 billion deal to take over Twitter, alleging the social network breached numerous parts of the agreement. The post Elon Musk Pulls out of Twitter Deal, Paving Way for Court Battle appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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