Bitcoin investors may have to wait for the ball to appear in BTC's court. Here's why...

 New data and analysis suggested that the bear market might sustain for a while Bitcoin metrics and market indicators also painted a bearish picture for BTC The new year was not as promisinThe post Bitcoin investors may have to wait for the ball to appear in BTC's court. Here's why... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to stay detained until next year’s hearing

A Dutch court hearing ruled that the Tornado Cash developer would be held for another three months as the investigation continues.

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Collapsed Australian Crypto Exchange ACX Allegedly Used Customer Funds to Run Business

An Australian court has heard that Australian cryptocurrency exchange ACX that collapsed last year used customer deposits to fund another part of its business instead of keeping the funds on reserve.

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Robinhood to Face Class Action Suit Over Halting Meme Stock Trading

A U.S. District Court Judge ruled that Robinhood must go through with a lawsuit that complains of market manipulation relating to the meme stock rally that took place last year. The post Robinhood to Face Class Action Suit Over Halting Meme Stock Trading appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Terraform Labs Loses US Appeal Over SEC Subpoena

The U.S. Second Circuit Court upheld the validity of SEC service at last year’s Mainnet Conference.

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Crypto Exchange Gemini Sued By Pensioners Over The Loss Of $36M In Crypto Assets

Gemini is staring at a grueling court case after a leading pensioners’ fintech startup, IRA Financial Trust filed a lawsuit against the crypto exchange seeking compensation over the loss of $36 million in crypto assets earlier this year.

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Binance Courts German Regulators as Push Into Europe Continues

Binance seeks to court German financial authorities in a renewed push to establish a presence in the country, following a rebuke from the regulator last year for offering tokens tracking American stocks without an investor prospectus.

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Can SEC vs. Ripple case end this year or instead 'ANYTIME'? Here's the clue

The SEC vs Ripple lawsuit has consumed a full calendar year and naturally, many holding XRP - one of the biggest yet most controversial crypto assets on the market today - are worried that the court The post Can SEC vs.

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Why “Bitcoin Creator” Craig Wright Came Out Ahead Despite Having To Pay $100 Million

On Monday, it was determined by a Miami court that Craig Wright, the alleged creation of Bitcoin, would pay $100 million in damages to David Kleiman, Wright’s partner. The case had dragged on for about a year and finally came to an end with this judgment.

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Ripple, SEC back in the ring, due to a Court of Appeals decision in a separate lawsuit

Those following the SEC vs Ripple Labs lawsuit might have expected radio silence for the rest of the year, after the court pushed the discovery deadline to 14 January 2022. However, a new development The post Ripple, SEC back in the ring, due to a Court of Appeals decision in a separate lawsuit appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ripple 'guilty of fraud,' but not securities law violations: Messari's Selkis

Ripple Labs has been fighting the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in an ugly court battle for almost a year now. And yet, still, there is no respite in sight. When the blockchaiThe post Ripple 'guilty of fraud,' but not securities law violations: Messari's Selkis appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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China’s high court proclaims that crypto is not protected by law

China has been making a lot of headlines in regards to the crypto industry this year, and more often than not, not for good reasons. The country has seen a number of its provinces crackdown on cryptocurrency mining, causing the miners to abandon their posts and seek out cheap electricity in other provinces, countries, and […] The post China’s high court proclaims that crypto is not protected by law appeared first on Invezz.

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India Mints its First Crypto Unicorn

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South African Court Grants Final Liquidation Order Against the ‘Biggest Cryptocurrency Scam in 2020’

A South African judge, Justice Alma de Wet, has ruled in favor of granting a final liquidation order against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the country’s biggest bitcoin scam in the past year.

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XRP lawsuit: Here's what the SEC has that Ripple doesn't

The SEC v. Ripple lawsuit has been going on since December last year and both the plaintiffs and defendants have been trying to convince the court of their side of the story. Every ruling that has beeThe post XRP lawsuit: Here's what the SEC has that Ripple doesn't appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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India’s Central Bank RBI Confirms Crypto Banking Ban ‘No Longer Valid’ — Asks Banks to Stop Quoting It

Indian central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has officially advised banks that its banking ban circular is no longer valid as it was set aside by the country’s supreme court more than one year ago.

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With Ripple Being Out In Front, Will Grayscale Regret Liquidating Its XRP Holdings?

Ripple has been in the news a lot recently, and for valid reasons. The company and its executives have been through some tough times since the SEC filed a suit against them in December last year. The case which is still in court has turned many of Ripple’s former allies into non-allies, to say the […]

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Japanese Court Convicts Bitcoin Tax Evader- Trader Gets a Year in Prison Plus Fine for $200K

Japanese authorities aren’t hesitating in hunting down anyone considered a crypto tax evader. A court in Ishikawa has sentenced one of them, a 56-year-old man that will spend one year in prison, plus pay a $200,000 fine.

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Crypto Lawyer Stephen Palley Backs SEC, Says XRP Is A Security

A top lawyer and crypto enthusiast Stephen Palley has backed the SEC, saying that XRP is indeed a security. The company behind XRP, Ripple has been in court since late December last year following a suit by the SEC alleging that XRP was an unregistered security.

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Russian Court Removes Binance from Domain Blacklist

Binance is now accessible in Russia once again. The popular cryptocurrency exchange was blacklisted by the Russian internet watchdog, Roskomnadzor in September of last year. The blacklisting, which occurred without any notice, has finally been lifted thanks to the Russian court overturning the ruling.

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India to introduce an 18% Bitcoin trading tax

Less than a year ago, India’s Supreme Court decided to overrule the central bank’s decision to forbid all other banks in the country to serve crypto businesses. With this rule revoked, the country’s crypto industry began to flourish, which led the government to the idea of introducing crypto taxes.

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Onchain Researchers Suspect Chinese Government Sold Plustoken’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hoard Last Year

A number of masterminds from the Plustoken scam were sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency investors. Last week, on November 19, a court ruling had shown the Chinese government said that it seized over $4 billion in crypto assets from the Plustoken scam.

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India welcomes UAE's digital asset exchange Bitex

India has noted an uptick in crypto users over the past year. This surge in the crypto users can mainly be attributed to the Supre Court's decision to quash the Central Bank's circular that called forThe post India welcomes UAE's digital asset exchange Bitex appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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150,000 Bitcoin Coming Back to Mt. Gox Creditors in 10 Days; Will BTC Price Drop?

After being postponed several times, the hacked Mt. Gox Bitcoin will finally be sent to the rightful owners of those BTC in 10 days' time, i. e. , October 15, 2020. The last date of the rehabilitation plan was July, set in March this year by the Tokyo District Court.

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Latest Update on India’s Proposed Law to Ban Crypto Trading

A proposed government ban on cryptocurrency trading is back on the cards after an anonymous official said on Tuesday that authorities will soon propose a new law. The move is seen as a blow to the country’s crypto investors, despite a supreme court decision earlier this year to lift a central bank crypto ban.

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Slim chance Ripple will go public in 2020

Much was made of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s comments at Davos in January that a Ripple IPO might happen within the next 12 months - but with the year more than half over, recent court decisions in Ripple Inc’s ongoing class-action lawsuit make an IPO in 2020 unlikely

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Former Mt. Gox CEO Appeal Rejected By Japan’s High Court, Two Year Jail Term Stands

According to Associated Press report, a Japanese high court upheld a lower court’s ruling on the Mt. Gox saga, a crypto exchange that went bankrupt after 850,000 Bitcoins were hacked from the exchange.

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Bitcoin Now Open To 1.38 Billion People In India As RBI Clarifies Stance On Crypto

India’s Supreme Court lifted the infamous bitcoin ban sometime in March this year. This ban had been imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), restricting banks from servicing crypto-related businesses in the country.

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Cryptopia Users Finally Get Good News as Judge Delivers Verdict

At long last Cryptopia victims may be one step closer to finally recovering their cryptos. After more than a year of painstaking investigation, liquidators Grant Thornton have finally received a positive ruling from the New Zealand High Court.

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Cryptopia Customers Win Important Court Ruling Regarding Hacked Funds

Clients of the embattled New Zealand-based Cryptopia exchange will be celebrating today following a court order which deemed the assets to be the property of account holders. Cryptopia went into liquidation in May 2019 following a $16 million hack in January of the same year.

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Crypto Stolen in Cryptopia Hack to Go Back to Holders, Judge States

NZ?s Cryptopia, who lost $30 mln in a hack last year, announced the court?s ruling that the remaining funds will be returned to the holders ? but will it actually happen?

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Bitcoin Confiscation is Easy, Claims Self-Professed Satoshi

Satoshi Nakamoto claimant Craig Wright claims the courts will be coming to seize Bitcoin (BTC) this year. The controversial Bitcoin SV (BSV) proponent argues that it will be the network’s miners complying with court orders that facilitate these seizures.

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XRP Suffers A Serious Blow As Court Denies Ripple’s Motion To Dismiss Securities Lawsuit

Ripple has been battling a class-action lawsuit for a long time now. The fintech firm filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit late last year. However, a judge at the US District Court of Northern California has denied Ripple’s motion to dismiss.

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Singapore Court Rules Against Crypto Exchange Quoine in Three Year Old Case

Singapore’s Court of Appeals has ruled against Quoine in a landmark case against the digital currency exchange for breach of contract, in which the Quoine platform illegally reversed 7 trades. The case is a first in Singapore involving cryptocurrencies and actually started 3 years back.

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Mining company suing Bitmain, Kraken, Roger Ver over the Bitcoin hash wars sees case dismissed

After a year of appeals, a U. S. Court has dismissed a lawsuit against several Bitcoin Cash proponents, including Bitmain, Kraken, Bitcoin. com, and their respective owners and founders. The lawsuit, filed by Florida-based mining company UnitedCorp, alleged that the defendants colluded during the Bitcoin hash wars, which crashed BCH prices and decimated the company’s mining rewards.

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Mining company suing Bitmain, Kraken, Roger Ver for the Bitcoin hash wars sees case dismissed

After a year of appeals, a U. S. Court has dismissed a lawsuit against several Bitcoin Cash proponents, including Bitmain, Kraken, Bitcoin. com, and their respective owners and founders. The lawsuit, filed by Florida-based mining company UnitedCorp, alleged that the defendants colluded during the Bitcoin hash wars, which crashed BCH prices and decimated the company’s mining rewards.

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Craig Wright Claims ‘Attorney Privilege’ In Tulip Trust Case On 11,000 Crucial Documents

The prolonged Kleiman vs Wright case has taken yet another turn as the defendant raised a plight of attorney-client privilege after failing to provide the alleged bonded courier. Craig Wright (defendant), self-proclaimed “Satoshi”, stated in court earlier this year, that he had received a bonded courier with over 11,000 Bitcoin addresses from a third party. […]

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US Court Terminates Kraken, Bitmain, Roger Ver Lawsuit

After a year of appeals, a US court has finally granted a dismissal for the lawsuit of United Corp. against Bitmain, Kraken, Roger Ver and others in the crypto space. Bitmain, Kraken and Others Off the Hook For Now The lawsuit (United American Corp.

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Crypto Exchange Zebpay Announces Relaunch in India Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on RBI Ban

Zebpay is returning to India more than a year after closing down local crypto exchange operations due to the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Under a new leadership team, the exchange has also revealed a number of upcoming new services, including a crypto-to-crypto exchange and a way […] The post Crypto Exchange Zebpay Announces Relaunch in India Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on RBI Ban appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Hodlonaut v Craig Wright: Case Moves to Norway

The court case against Twitter persona Hodlonaut filed by Craig S. Wright has been dismissed on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The case is now expected to take place in Norway instead. Hodlonaut Case to Move to Norway for Final Resolution Hodlonaut, known for staunch Bitcoin support, was legally pursued last year by Craig Wright for calling him a fraud over social media.

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Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India

The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.

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Telegram Investor Documents Say BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse Helped Process $1.7B ICO

Telegram told investors it was using BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse, to move and store fiat raised in last year’s token sale, court filings indicate.

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Major Blow Dealt in Danish Court: Bitcoin Not Suitable for Bank’s Staff

A Danish court today ruled that Nordea Bank Danmark A/S has the right to say whether its employees can invest in Bitcoin. The bank first introduced a policy prohibiting crypto purchases last year.

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Tether Faces Another Lawsuit in the Western District of Washington

Tether has come under scrutiny time and time again in the past year and a half. It now appears the company faces another lawsuit in Washington State. The new lawsuit was filed on November 22, and addresses both Tether and Bitfinex.

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Indian Supreme Court Wraps up Crypto Hearing for the Year

The Supreme Court of India called on for hearing on Monday the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After hearing from the RBI’s counsel, the court wrapped up the case for the year.

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Craig Wright Is Heading Back to Court With the Kleiman Estate

Craig Wright will no longer settle with the Kleiman estate as he does not have the funds. With this, both parties will once again head to the court with a trial date set for next year. According to a document filed with the Southern District Court of Florida, self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright will not […] The post Craig Wright Is Heading Back to Court With the Kleiman Estate appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Billionaire and Multi-Sports Team Owner Ted Leonsis Associates Bitcoin with Shady Gambling

In the United States alone, $10 billion has been spent on gambling since the decision of the Supreme Court just over a year ago, according to the Legal Sports Report. Now, billionaire Ted Leonsis has expressed interest in getting a piece of that action during the off-season of sports. Mr. Leonsis is known for many […]

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Victims of Mayweather-Backed Centra Scam Defend Themselves in Court

Investors in Centra Tech, a defunct crypto firm that was accused of fraud, defended their renewed class certification bid in a Florida federal court yesterday, after being denied in an initial motion.

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Bitfinex’s Parent iFinex Files A Discovery To Access $880M In Frozen Funds Under Crypto Capital

Bitfinex’s exchange parent company, iFinex Inc, recently filed a discovery application in South Carolina’s District Court in a dispute over its $880 million funds held by Crypto Capital. The past year’s regulatory pressures have been a big challenge to crypto players and now trickle-down effects are being experienced within the digital asset economy. Crypto Capital […]

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