2024-3-9 19:09 |
The Arbitrum blockchain community initiated a vote on a proposal to fund the legal defense of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer team. origin »
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In a recent court filing, bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs has strongly criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its objection to a $166 million retainer paid to law firm Dentons.
2024-3-6 22:00 | |
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American crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has terminated a fundraising campaign aimed at raising legal defense funds for Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, co-founder and developer, respectively, of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash.
2024-2-17 13:14 | |
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John Karony, CEO of the bankrupt crypto firm SafeMoon, has experienced a setback in his legal defense following his attorneys’ decision to withdraw from the case. Karony is currently facing criminal charges for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and securities fraud in the US.
2024-2-14 22:00 | |
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SafeMoon (SFM) CEO John Karony faces legal counsel withdrawal due to alleged non-payment of fees. Lawyers claim he failed to fulfill financial obligations amid defense against fraud charges. The post This Memecoin Founder Faces Prison for Legal Fee Default: What’s the Situation? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-2-13 15:30 | |
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Changpeng Zhao's defense team advocates for combined home detention and community confinement, emphasizing his willingness to take responsibility for Binance’s criminal charges.
2023-11-24 18:36 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are pushing for the jury to weigh English law in FTX’s terms of service, aiming to dismiss some fraud charges against the exchange founder. Legal representatives for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, have submitted…
2023-10-31 15:17 | |
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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has finally testified in court as his legal team begins to construct a defense against charges of two counts of fraud and five counts of conspiracy. It would seem the 31-year-old former billionaire is now taking a different tactic in his latest attempt to wiggle out of the fraud charges. […]
2023-10-27 18:00 | |
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will testify in his own criminal trial on Oct. 26, according to live coverage from Inner City Press on X (formerly Twitter). SBF’s legal team revealed their intention to present three key witnesses in their defense.
2023-10-26 19:10 | |
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Former FTX CEO Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried has been on trial since Oct. 3, but his legal counsel has yet to present a compelling narrative to support his defense.
2023-10-10 21:00 | |
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The legal defense for Terraform Labs submitted a court filing that aims to show that its former CEO, Do Kwon, cannot be extradited to the United States. In a Sept. 27 filing, the defense’s legal team noted that the U.
2023-9-28 22:50 | |
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has expressed reservations over the validity of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's legal strategy.
2023-8-30 15:55 | |
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Amid the ongoing legal battle between SEC and Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse is strengthening his legal defense
2023-8-24 23:00 | |
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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team plans to highlight the role of previous legal counsel in key decisions as his trial approaches in October
2023-8-24 22:12 | |
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried intends to blame “counsel advice” provided by the company’s internal legal team and Fenwick & West, a prominent Silicon Valley law firm, in his case against the U.
2023-8-23 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin developers responded to a lawsuit initiated by self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright, often mocked with the nickname “faketoshi.” On Aug. 21, Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) filed a preliminary issue application with the UK High Court against Wright’s firm…
2023-8-23 22:01 | |
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Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) requested Judge Lewis Kaplan release SBF 5 days a week, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg. The lawyers argued that SBF needs the time to work on his defense with his lawyers, which is difficult with his current imprisonment.
2023-8-20 20:46 | |
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SBF sought release to collaborate with his legal team while incarcerated. Prosecutors raised concerns over Bankman-Fried's disclosure of advice received for his defense strategy. FTX co-founThe post FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks weekday freedom; here's why appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-8-19 17:30 | |
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Lawyers for SBF stated that their client faced difficulties thoroughly reviewing the extensive documentation related to the case while confined to the detention center.
2023-8-19 11:25 | |
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According to Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team, he was “only able to bring a small supply” of ADHD medication and antidepressants to jail following the judge revoking his bail.
2023-8-15 22:47 | |
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Following last week’s charges against George Bachiashvili, the Georgian billionaire’s legal defense team has denounced the allegations of misappropriation of funds and money laundering against him as “absurd.
2023-7-11 20:10 | |
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According to a recent court order issued on Thursday, June 29, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to deliver its response to Coinbase's initial legal defense on July 13.
2023-7-1 20:43 | |
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According to a court order issued on Thursday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to provide its counterarguments in response to Coinbase’s initial legal defense on July 13.
2023-6-30 19:00 | |
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The court also rescheduled the pre-trial conference to a pre-motion conference, shifting it to July 13 from its original date of Aug. 24.
2023-7-1 14:49 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will present its response to Coinbase's first legal defense, filed Thursday, on July 13, the court has ordered.
2023-6-30 09:38 | |
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The world's second-largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, has taken a bold step in its defense against the SEC, asking a judge to dismiss the SEC's claim that it acted as an unregistered broker. The post Coinbase Seeks Dismissal of the SEC’s Legal Case Based on the Definition of a Security appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-6-30 20:19 | |
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The defi community rallied behind PoolTogether by raising $1.4 million through a nonfungible token sale last year to support the platform's legal defense.
2023-6-9 00:11 | |
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The DeFi community funded the protocol’s legal defense through a $1.4 million nonfungible token sale in 2022.
2023-6-8 11:44 | |
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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is still entwined in his legal battle over the FTX crisis. In a letter, SBF’s legal team stated that prosecutors are behind on deadlines for vital evidence to build their defense on numerous fraud charges.
2023-6-7 20:00 | |
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The recent lawsuits filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against leading cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance have ignited a legal battle that is attracting the attention of renowned defense lawyers.
2023-6-7 17:30 | |
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Many firms with generative AI models are being sued for copyright infringement, and the Supreme Court may have just ruined their primary legal defense.
2023-5-30 15:51 | |
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A court case initiated by Craig Wright against 13 Bitcoin Core developers could change the way the law views open-source development.
2023-4-26 22:05 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried's legal defense is reportedly funded from an Alameda loan of at least $10 million, taken in 2021. The post Sam Bankman-Fried Gave His Father $10 Million From an Alameda Loan, Says Report appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-3-30 01:39 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, has been paying for his legal defense with millions of dollars that he allegedly gave to his father using money from Alameda Research.
2023-3-29 20:11 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried claimed to have only $100,000 to his name in the immediate aftermath of the FTX collapse. So how is he bankrolling his legal defense? A $11.7 Million Gift...
2023-3-29 19:52 | |
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Sushi is seeking to create a legal defense fund that would cover legal fees for core contributors.
2023-3-22 07:55 | |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to Sushi DAO and its “head chef,” Jared Grey, as part of the regulator’s ongoing efforts to scrutinize the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry and cryptocurrencies.
2023-3-22 03:00 | |
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The DAO said it would not be commenting on “ongoing legal investigations,” but its existing $100,000 defense fund was apparently not enough.
2023-3-22 23:00 | |
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In its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple Labs yesterday filed a Letter of Supplemental Authority to further bolster its fair notice defense. As legal experts had already suspected, Bitcoinist reported, the letter refers to Judge Michael Wiles’ ruling in the Voyager bankruptcy case. In it, Judge Wiles rejected the […]
2023-3-21 11:25 | |
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FTX's legal counsel requested insurers to advance or reimburse Bankman-Fried's defense costs and fees under the company's directors and officers insurance.
2023-3-16 00:00 | |
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MakerDAO will set up the Defense Fund with an initial 5 million DAI. The fund acts as a self-insurance tool and will only cover legal defense expenses of specific MakerDAO participants. Funds will be secured in a multisig wallet, with the Maker Protocol taking control as a beneficiary.
2023-2-2 22:34 | |
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At its inception, the defense fund will receive a budget of $5 million held in the DAI stablecoin.
2023-2-2 20:44 | |
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On Jan. 28, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal representatives filed paperwork to have a restriction lifted that currently prohibits the former CEO from accessing FTX's funds.
2023-1-29 09:31 | |
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The legal team confirmed the U.S. Departure of Justice was in the process of seizing the Robinhood shares but said SBF was “compelled to reply” given other claims.
2023-1-7 20:44 | |
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No one voted the first time an Ooki DAO member tried to gather support for a legal defense effort. Just three people have voted in favor of a second effort
2022-10-12 03:38 | |
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No one voted the first time an Ooki DAO member tried to gather support for a legal defense effort. Just three people have voted in favor of a second effort
2022-10-11 03:38 | |
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Ripple has so far incurred more than $100 million in legal charges
2022-10-7 19:08 | |
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The crypto firm scored a procedural victory last week in part of its legal defense against the SEC. But it may not help its case.
2022-10-4 19:57 | |
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In response to Erling “Atozy” Mengshoel’s crowdfunding appeal, crypto trader Cobie donated $100,000 to support his defense against a lawsuit Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong filed.
2022-8-24 17:30 | |
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Terra co-founder Do Kwon has hired a lawyer in preparation for his defense against South Korea’s legal actions, South Korea-based Naver reported August 17. The post Do Kwon hires lawyer in preparation for defense in South Korea appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-17 17:30 | |
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As discussions surrounding the CLARITY Act—often referred to as the crypto market structure bill—continue in Washington, Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, has provided insights on the current status of the legislation and the organization’s top priorities.
Единого, всеми признанного события года на крипторынке, пожалуй, не случилось (к новым рекордам цены биткоина уже все привыкли). Опрошенные Bits.media эксперты, не сговариваясь, практически не повторили друг друга в оценке ушедшего 2025-го и своих ожиданиях от 2026-го.
When European police staged another coordinated sweep against crypto mixers this autumn, most people saw a familiar headline and scrolled on. But every seizure, every frozen server rack, every compressed hard drive pushed into an evidence van has the potential to change how Bitcoin actually moves.
Совокупный объем депозитов в криптовалютном миксере Tornado Cash достиг рекордных $1,195 млрд. В DL News скачок TVL протокола объяснили притоком средств, связанных с Ричардом Хартом. Источник: DefiLlama.
On Oct. 31, 2025, the Radiant exploiter transferred approximately 5,411. 8 ETH to Tornado Cash, a move worth roughly $20. 7 million. Nine days earlier, the same cluster had moved approximately 2,834.
DeFi now faces competition from CeFi (centralized finance)—a hybrid model that blends crypto’s financial rewards with familiar convenience.
The Ethereum Foundation is doubling down on its support for Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash developer who now faces prison time after a partial conviction in federal court. In an Aug. 7 X post, the legal aid account supporting Storm…