Do Kwon’s extradition case goes back to Montenegrin justice minister

According to Montenegro’s Supreme Court, the US and South Korea had both met the conditions for applying for Do Kwon’s extradition to face criminal charges. дальше »

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CFTC secures $36m win in California crypto fraud case

In a significant legal victory for cryptocurrency regulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) secured a $36 million judgment in a California-based crypto fraud case. US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over the Northern District of California, ordered defendant Ichioka to pay $31 million in restitution to defrauded investors and imposed an additional $5 […] дальше »

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New York man to pay $36 million for forex and crypto fraud

A US federal court ordered William Koo Ichioka to pay $31 million in restitution and $5 million in monetary penalty The New York resident was charged and ordered to pay a total of $36 million for defrauding victims in a forex and crypto scheme A New York man will pay $36 million for defrauding victims […] The post New York man to pay $36 million for forex and crypto fraud appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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CFTC wins $36m victory in California crypto fraud case

New York resident William Koo Ichioka agreed to pay $36 million in a CFTC case alleging cryptocurrency and forex fraud. According to a Sept. 20 notice, Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California… дальше »

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Elon Musk starts to comply with Brazilian court orders, suspends accounts on X

At least 11 accounts linked to the spread of misinformation in Brazil have been banned from X over the past few days as the platform begins complying with supreme court orders. дальше »

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Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)

The CFTC is working to ban political prediction markets. Its current goal: Get a federal appeals court to keep one from launching while it argues a judge was mistaken in overturning its rejection of Kalshi. дальше »

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Consensys Suit Against U.S. SEC Dismissed by Texas Court

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission had – for a time – added Consensys to a list of crypto investigation targets, prompting the technology incubator company to sue it for overreach in federal court. дальше »

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Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel hacked to promote fraudulent XRP crypto scam

Hackers have successfully compromised the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel, exploiting it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme centered around Ripple’s XRP token. The incident, which occurred on September 20, raised alarms as the hackers swiftly rebranded the channel, livestreaming a fake video featuring XRP CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and urging viewers to invest […] дальше »

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Crypto scam: Supreme Court of India’s YouTube hacked

Hackers compromised the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme involving Ripple’s XRP token.  The channel was taken over on September 20 and was quickly rebranded and used to livestream a fake video featuring… дальше »

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YouTube Page of India's Supreme Court Hacked to Promote XRP

The channel streams hearings of notable court cases but temporarily showed promotional videos of XRP and Ripple Labs before being taken down. дальше »

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Terraform Labs cleared for wind-down amid bankruptcy by US Court

On Sept. 19, Terraform Labs, the company behind the Terra blockchain protocol, gained court approval to wind down its operations as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. During a pivotal hearing on Thursday, U. дальше »

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SEC Scores Major Victory as Court Dismisses Consensys Lawsuit

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US federal judge tosses Consensys’ suit against SEC

A Texas federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Consensys against the SEC that claimed the agency was investigating Ethereum to classify it as a security. дальше »

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U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court

A panel of judges grilled attorneys for the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and prediction-betting platform Kalshi over the company's efforts to launch political prediction markets in the U. дальше »

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Court approves Terraform Labs winding down in bankruptcy hearing

After collapsing in 2022, facing an SEC lawsuit in 2023, and filing for bankruptcy in 2024, many of Terraform’s legal cases in the US are beginning to wind down. дальше »

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SEC requests for more time to produce documents in Coinbase case

SEC reportedly seeks an extension to February 2025 for it to provide case documents to Coinbase. Coinbase, Binance and Kraken all facing SEC lawsuits. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed for an extension from the court, asking for more time as it looks to provide documents related to its case against crypto exchange […] The post SEC requests for more time to produce documents in Coinbase case appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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SEC asks court for four months to produce documents for Coinbase

The financial regulator requested an extension until February 2025 to review “at least 133,582 unique documents” as part of discovery motions with Coinbase. дальше »

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Samourai Developers Appear Together In Court For First Time At Status Conference

Defense attorneys for Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill continue to argue that the developers didn’t operate a money transmitting business with Samourai, and Rodriguez requests modifications to his bail conditions. дальше »

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U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Says Regulator Will Keep Pursuing Kalshi Case

After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's court defeat last week in the agency's pursuit of Kalshi's election contracts, the regulator's chairman, Rostin Behnam, said it will still keep pursuing the case against what it continues to contend is illegal activity. дальше »

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Is an ex-Celsius exec planning to attend Token2049?

The timing of a travel request filed by Roni Cohen-Pavon in US court coincides with a crypto conference that Celsius executives have previously attended. дальше »

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'An Explosion of Election Gambling' Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court

The regulator pleaded with the court to halt Kalshi's political prediction markets for the duration of the CFTC's appeal. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried demands new trial over FTX fraud verdict

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has challenged his 25-year sentence following his five-week trial late last year. According to the New York Times, Bankman-Fried appealed a November 2023 court ruling that found the FTX founder guilty of defrauding investors of… дальше »

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Brazil lifts freeze on Starlink, X accounts after $3M fine payment

The fines are tied to a legal dispute involving X’s failure to comply with court orders in the country. 

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Brazil’s top prosecutor defends X ban, urges Supreme Court to end disputes

For Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office, the ban on X does not violate free speech rights in the country.

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UK High Court recognizes Tether’s USDT as property in landmark ruling

In a pivotal decision, the High Court of Justice for England and Wales has officially recognized Tether’s USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, as property under English law. дальше »

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UK High Court classifies Tether USDT as 'property' in landmark ruling

UK High Court classified Tether (USDT) as property, setting a legal precedent Bill before British parliament expands the definition of 'property' to include digital assets like NFTs and cryptocThe post UK High Court classifies Tether USDT as 'property' in landmark ruling appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi's Court Victory Matters

If it turns out that the judge's ruling preempts the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking, election event contracts may now be completely legal. дальше »

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English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property

USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared. дальше »

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Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments

Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed. дальше »

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Kalshi's New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appealed its loss against prediction markets platform Kalshi to the D.C. Appeals Court late Thursday. дальше »

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Kalshi Lists Long-Sought Election Contracts After Beating CFTC in Court

The agency plans to appeal the case brought by the trading platform, and could still ask the higher court to stop the firm from listing the contracts. дальше »

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U.S. Election Betting: What's at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown

Here's how to listen to Thursday's hearing in the closely watched federal court case over political prediction markets, and why it matters. дальше »

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Caroline Ellison seeks no jail for role in FTX collapse due to cooperation

Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda Research, has requested no jail time for her role in the FTX collapse, according to a Sept. 10 court filing. Her legal team argued that her sentence should be limited to time served, followed by supervised release, because of her extensive cooperation with the authorities during Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial. дальше »

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US federal judge dismisses class action suit against Atomic Wallet

US judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Atomic Wallet due to no jurisdiction. The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence and that there was no deliberate Colorado targeting. Plaintiffs have 21 days to justify claims against shareholder Ilia Brusov. дальше »

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Atomic Wallet wins dismissal of class suit over $100M hack

A US judge found a Colorado court lacked jurisdiction over the Estonian-based Atomic Wallet, its CEO and a sister software development firm. дальше »

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Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing Hearing Scheduled For Sept. 24

As disclosed in a recent court filing, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is preparing for her sentencing hearing two years after the collapse of the FTX exchange, once run by her former partner, Sam Bankman-Fried. дальше »

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Tough times for prediction markets: Kalshi wins case against CFTC, still faces shutdown

A U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of the Kalshi prediction market, effectively approving betting on the presidential election’s outcome. Kalshi has won a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after the regulator banned betting on… дальше »

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Judge issues temporary stay in Kalshi v. CFTC election betting case

Judge Jia Cobb said the court would hold a hearing on Sept. 12 to address competing motions filed by the CFTC and Kalshi over betting on US elections. дальше »

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Kraken slams Australia’s regulatory uncertainty following court ruling on fiat margin trading

Kraken, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has raised concerns about the lack of regulatory clarity in Australia following a Federal Court ruling against its fiat margin trading product. The ruling, which sided with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), underscores the need for tailored regulation in the country’s rapidly growing crypto sector. In […] дальше »

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Kraken criticizes Australia’s ‘uncertain’ crypto rules after court ruling

Kraken is calling for clearer crypto regulations in Australia after a Federal Court ruled that part of its margin extension product violated local laws. Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is advocating for clearer crypto regulations in Australia after a Federal Court ruled… дальше »

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One week later: X’s future in Brazil on the line as Supreme Court reviews ban

With Lula supporting Moraes and the Bar Association challenging the decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court must decide X’s fate amid free speech concerns. дальше »

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Coinbase shareholder lawsuit against exchange to proceed

A New Jersey court judge deemed a lawsuit against Coinbase over its portrayal of an eventual regulatory crackdown acceptable. Late on Sept. 5, U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti ruled that Coinbase shareholders had the right to sue the crypto exchange… дальше »

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Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors have fired back against Ryan Salame’s allegations that they reneged on agreements made in the former FTX executive’s plea deal – namely, that they would cease criminal investigations into Michelle Bond, Salame’s longtime partner and the mother of his child. дальше »

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SEC Appeal Odds Against Ripple Increase After Recent Development

Community believes that now SEC is more likely to file appeal against Ripple in court дальше »

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Ripple vs SEC Legal Battle Takes a Surprising Turn – What’s Next for XRP Price?

Ripple has requested that the court delay enforcing the $125 million judgment amount from their lawsuit with the SEC until 2026. They have proposed placing 111% of the judgment into an escrow account to ensure funds are available if needed after all appeal options are exhausted. дальше »

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Nigerian court defers bail for ailing Binance executive to October

A Nigerian court has postponed the decision on the bail application for detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan until Oct. 9. Judge Emeka Nwite issued the ruling on Sept. 4 after hearing arguments from both Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, and the prosecuting counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, who opposed the bail request. дальше »

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Nigerian Court Postpones Decision on Gambaryan Bail Application

The next bail hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9. дальше »

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Starlink confirms it will block access to X in Brazil

The SpaceX subsidiary claimed the Brazilian Supreme Court decision was “illegal,” but it would comply by suspending access to the social media platform. дальше »

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Elon Musk Hints At Bringing Back Dogecoin Payments For Tesla Merch After Latest Court Victory

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Brazil Blocks Access To Elon Musk’s X – Will Dogecoin Price Take A Hit?

The Supreme Court in Brazil has upheld a ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in a shockwave being sent throughout the tech world. Related Reading: Blockchain Titans Unite: $100K Fundraiser For Kamala Harris In The Works Five justices have rendered their judgment unanimously in relation to Musk refusing to […] дальше »

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