Marriott Faces Class-Action Lawsuit over Data Breach

Coinspeaker Marriott Faces Class-Action Lawsuit over Data BreachThe sum of the damages Marriott potentially faces is not yet clear. The court will decide on the per capita sum. Besides, it will take into consideration the existence of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). дальше »

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Fornite Removed From Apple App Store And Google Play Store, Moves to Court

Coinspeaker Fornite Removed From Apple App Store And Google Play Store, Moves to CourtFortnite's parent company Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple calling its actions as monopolistic, unreasonable and unlawful. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Avanti’s New Money, DeFi Deepens and ‘How Much Ether?’

Caitlin Long has a new take on money. Russia wants to de-anonymize crypto. And Coinbase wins in court. дальше »

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India May Be Starting Its Biggest Bitcoin Bull Run Yet

India’s crypto trade volumes have soared since the Supreme Court of India lifted banking restrictions for exchanges in March. According to Coin Dance's Paxful and LocalBitcoins volume data, India’s bitcoin peer-to-peer trade volume reached an all-time high in July. дальше »

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OneCoin Co-Founder Escapes 90-Year Jail Term Following Court Settlement

Konstantin Ignatov is probably breathing a sigh of relief today.

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Craig Wright’s Ex-Wife Defrauded The Court By Lying Under Oath Claims Kleiman Lawyers

The long-running lawsuit filed by the Kleiman Estate against Craig Wright for defrauding his late partner Dave Kleiman is getting murkier every day. The lawsuit has been the talk of the crypto town for quite some time as Craig Wright has been known for bullying others by filing several defamatory lawsuits. However, he hasn't won […] дальше »

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CAOF to be Lead Plaintiff in Block.one ICO Lawsuit After Others File Inaccurate Data

A United States Court Judge Kaplan has now ruled that the class action suit brought against EOS developer Block. one ought to be represented by a lead plaintiff. This was after five of the investors of Block. дальше »

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Alleged Twitter Hacker's Digital Hearing Overtaken By Pornography and Rap Music

Someone hacked the digital court hearing of the alleged 17-year-old Twitter breacher.

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$100 Million ICO Founders Vanish, Plaintiffs Look To Serve Status Network Execs On Twitter

In a letter addressed to the New York Southern District Court, the plaintiffs’ counsel led by Selendy & Gay PLLC and Roche Cyrulnik Freedman LLP, requests the court to grant permission to service the defendants and co-founders of the Status Network, Jarrad Hope and Carl Bennetts, through social media. дальше »

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Investors Suing Over Status ICO Can’t Find Execs to Serve Papers

Investors suing crypto firm Status are seeking “alternative means” to serve top executives after they were unable to deliver court papers via traditional means. дальше »

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Man Accused of Arranging Murder to Avoid Crypto Debt Can’t Escape Jail, Brazilian Court Rules

Crypto businessman Danilo Afonso Pechin remains jailed after Brazil's High Court refused to hear his request for habeas corpus. дальше »

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2 Persons Charged For Illegal Drug Sale Transacted In Bitcoin

Two Costa Rican citizens have been charged with illegal sale of opioids using Bitcoin in the dark web, court documents revealed. The grand jury in DC indicted David Pate and Jose Hou, a pharmacist, of seven charges, including the distribution of illegal substances as well as laundering money. дальше »

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Ex-Wife’s Testimony Suggests Craig Wright ‘Defrauded’ Court, Kleiman Lawyers Claim

The legal team for the estate of David Kleiman said Ms. Wright's submission cast doubt on the nature of the Tulip Trust at the heart of the lawsuit. дальше »

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Alleged 17-Year-Old Twitter Hack Mastermind Pleads Not Guilty

On Tuesday, during a court hearing in Hillsborough Circuit Court, the “mastermind” of the Twitter hack pleaded not guilty.

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Blockchain-powered evidence tester granted patent

For The Record will be the first court record recording company in its industry...

The post Blockchain-powered evidence tester granted patent appeared first on Coin Journal.

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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. дальше »

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Twitter Hacker Owns $3.4M in Bitcoin, Court Sets Bail at $725K

Twitter hack alleged ringleader Graham Clark, the subject of a previous criminal investigation, had bail set at $725,000 at his first court appearance Saturday. дальше »

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US Court Dismisses Claims Against XRP: Report Shows Ripple Paid Moneygram $15.1M in Q2

The Northern California District Court finds that claims against Ripple Labs and its token made by two investors cannot be proven. The legal dispute, which began in May 2018, pitted Ripple Labs including CEO Brad Garlinghouse and disgruntled investors. дальше »

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NY Court Orders Longfin to Pay $223M to Investors After Blockchain Pivot Turns Securities Fraud

Longfin, a now-defunct crypto firm that raised $27 million in 2017, has been ordered by a Manhattan federal judge to repay $223 million to its investors along with interest in the alleged security fraud case. дальше »

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Federal Court Dismisses Investors’ Claims against Ripple Regarding XRP

Coinspeaker Federal Court Dismisses Investors’ Claims against Ripple Regarding XRPThe Northern California District Court has dismissed the claims made by two investors against Ripple regarding XRP as false. дальше »

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Bitcoin Tops $11,000 Reigniting Interest in India

A resurgent bitcoin is rekindling Indian interest in cryptocurrencies with reports suggesting many dormant holders are back to trading. A report in Livemint is also attributing the piqued interest to a recent Indian supreme court decision to overturn a prohibition that barred banks from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »

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Is Bitcoin Mining Legal in India? Miners Still Don’t Know

Following a recent Supreme Court decision, India's crypto industry is optimistic about the future. But miners still don't know if what they do is illegal. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Lifestyle Brand, Twitch’s Crypto Discounts and MakerDAO’s $1B Milestone

A Ripple executive built an XRP payments platform, a Washington. D.C.. court ruled bitcoin is money and Ethereum miners' profits are soaring. дальше »

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Court Rules Bitcoin Is a Form of “Money” Under Washington D.C. Money Transmitters Act

In what comes as yet another significant assent solidifying the narrative of bitcoin (BTC) as a legitimate medium of payment, a federal court in the U. S. ruled that the premier cryptocurrency is a form of “money” covered under the Washington D. дальше »

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Bitcoin Gets Status of ‘Money’ Under D.C. Financial Services Law

Coinspeaker Bitcoin Gets Status of ‘Money’ Under D. C. Financial Services LawIn a court case hearing involving the use of Bitcoin for transferring funds for illicit activities of drug trafficking, the District Court of Colombia has considered Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as "money". дальше »

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Non-Event But Still Increased Exposure: Bitcoin Defined as ‘Money’ Under DC Federal Court

Bitcoin is a form of “money” under Washington D. C. Money Transmitters Act, a federal court said on Friday. The ruling was made in a criminal case against Larry Dean Harmon, who operated an underground bitcoin trading platform for running an unlicensed money transmitting business under D. дальше »

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Stablecoin Issuers Be Warned: New York AG’s Arm Is Long

New York’s State attorney general has wide latitude to investigate a foreign entity like iFinex, said a NY appeals court.

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Bitcoin is now considered “money” under D.C. law; What this means for BTC

News broke earlier today that a federal court ruled that Bitcoin is defined as “money” under the law in Washington D.C. The post Bitcoin is now considered “money” under D.C. law; What this means for BTC appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Us Federal Court Ruling — Bitcoin Is a Form of Money

A US Federal Court said Friday that bitcoin is a form of money covered under the Washington D. C. , Money Transmitters Act (MTA). The court made this conclusion as it denied a motion to dismiss criminal charges against Larry Dean Harmon, the operator of an underground bitcoin trading platform. дальше »

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D.C. Federal Court Says Bitcoin Is Money

A DC Federal court just said that Bitcoin is money. Specifically, the ruling concluded that BTC is covered under the Washington, D. C, Money Transmitters Act. The reason Bitcoin was being discussed in the Federal courts was a fraud and money laundering case that involved Bitcoin. дальше »

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Bitcoin Is Officially Money, Says U.S. Federal Court: Why It’s Not a Big Deal

In the United States, occasionally, court decisions set a precedent for future interpretations of the law. Due to such circumstances, Bitcoin just became officially considered “money” under a US federal court ruling. дальше »

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New Ruling Classifying Bitcoin as ‘Money’ Isn't Anything Special

A D.C. court ruled that Bitcoin is money during a recent legal case, although the classification in this context already exists under legal expectations in much of the country. дальше »

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Former Ethereum Researcher Seeks a Change of Venue for North Korea Court Case

Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith seeks a court venue change as well as internet usage as part of ongoing legal ordeal.

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Bitcoin Is a Form of Money in DC, Federal Court Rules

Bitcoin is a form of "money", a Washington, D.C. federal court said on Friday. дальше »

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U.S. Says Son Of Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Sent $500,000 In Bitcoin For Japan Escape

Court documents revealed that son of Carlos Ghosn, the ex-boss of Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi who fled Japan following months of house arrest and imprisonment, has paid $500,000 worth of Bitcoin to two Americans who played a role in Ghosn’s dramatic escape from Tokyo. дальше »

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China’s Supreme Court Recommends Increasing Crypto Property Rights Protection

The supreme court of China has recommended increasing the legal protection of property rights, including digital currency ownership rights. The recommendations also focus on solving issues such as “the use of public power to infringe private property rights, illegal seizures, and freezing of private enterprise property. дальше »

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China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Guidelines On Protection Of Digital Assets As Property

China’s Supreme People’s Court and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released a joint statement on the expansion of property rights around various items, including virtual property, data, and digital currencies. дальше »

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China’s Supreme Court to Strengthen Cryptocurrency Property Rights as Crypto Scams Surge

Coinspeaker China’s Supreme Court to Strengthen Cryptocurrency Property Rights as Crypto Scams SurgeWhile the Supreme Court of China is working on strengthening the crypto regulation, an upsurge of CBDC-related scams has been reported. дальше »

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Chinese Supreme Court Favors Strengthening Cryptocurrency Property Rights

China’s Supreme Court has called to strengthen property laws pertaining to digital currency, network virtual property and data.

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Google, Facebook, Twitter Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Banning Crypto Ads

Cryptocurrency businesses are taking Google, Facebook, and Twitter to court in a class-action lawsuit that could cost the social media giants $300 billion. The plaintiffs say that their businesses have been hurt by Google, Facebook, and Twitter banning crypto ads on their platforms. дальше »

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German Court Rules to Limit Authorities’ Access to People’s Data

The German constitutional court has ruled that the police and intelligence officials have too much access to people’s personal mobile phone and internet data. A win for privacy activists, the court has directed the government to amend applicable laws to better protect the privacy of German citizens. дальше »

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Canadian Tech Startup Sues ConsenSys For Stealing Payment Coding; Lawsuit is Fabricated

Canadian tech startup, BlockCrushr, is taking Ethereum developer, ConsenSys, to court over the stolen intellectual property of a payment solution. The plaintiff claims ConsenSys stole its source code when they participated in a ConsenSys-sponsored hackathon to create a rival payment system to theirs. дальше »

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NXT Blockchain Developer Takes Apollo to Court for Copying Its Code Without Attribution

Crypto is headed to the courts next month when lawyers for NXT developer Jelurida will present their case against copycat chain Apollo. A lengthy writ of summons outlining the case against Apollo cites repeated violations of the open-source licensing agreement, primarily involving failure to credit Jelurida as the code’s creator. In a final attempt to […] дальше »

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Deposition of Craig Wright’s Wife Shows Little Understanding of Bitcoin Private Keys

According to a court filing on June 30, the Kleiman v. Wright case has postponed the jury trial until October 13 in the Miami Division courthouse. Meanwhile, a deposition stemming from Craig Wright’s wife, Ramona Watts, shows that she has little understanding of how Bitcoin works after being married to the self-proclaimed ‘cryptocurrency inventor’ for […] The post Deposition of Craig Wright’s Wife Shows Little Understanding of Bitcoin Private Keys appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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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 дальше »

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20,000 Helbizcoin Investors Accuse Company of Trying to Destroy Evidence, Seek Court Injunction

A group representing about 20,000 investors in Helbiz Inc has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the company. Investors want a motion granted to stop the company from destroying smart contracts that supports Helbiz Inc. дальше »

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Telegram’s Defeat Isn’t ‘Binding’ in Kik Case, Judge Tells SEC

Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication. дальше »

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Bitfinex, Tether to Face Trial for Allegedly Hiding Lost Funds

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its sister company Tether Inc will be standing in a trial in a New York court as state Attorney General Letitia James accused the companies of over $800 million lost in funds that they tried to hide. дальше »

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HBZ Investors Urge Court to Block Smart Contract Destruction

A class-action lawsuit seeks to prevent e-scooter firm Helbiz from destroying the smart contract underpinning its ERC-20 token.

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Tether-Bitfinex Must Stand Trial Over $850 Million in Lost Customer Funds

Tether and cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex must face trial in a case regarding the loss of more than $850 million co-mingled client and corporate funds, a NY state appeals court ruled... дальше »

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