Martin Shkreli must give up copies of one-off Wu-Tang album, says judge

Martin Shkreli had to forfeit a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album in 2018 — now a judge ordered him to surrender any digital copies until a court case is finalized. дальше »

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SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial, a California judge ruled Friday. дальше »

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Telegram founder arrested, Trump and Harris tied on Polymarket, SEC v. Kraken, Binance under legal scrutiny again | Weekly Recap

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested near Paris; U.S. presidential election odds shift on Polymarket; a judge denied Kraken’s motion to dismiss legal charges; Binance faces fresh legal woes; and spot Bitcoin ETFs saw consecutive days of net inflows. Telegram… дальше »

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SEC lawsuit against Kraken to proceed: ruling

A California judge denied Kraken’s move to dismiss an SEC lawsuit and found the Commission’s crypto-securities argument acceptable. On Aug. 23, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick ruled that the crypto exchange Kraken must face a Securities and Exchange Commission… дальше »

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Judge denies Kraken motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

US District Judge William H. Orrick has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has a plausible case against crypto exchange Kraken. According to the judge, the SEC’s lawsuit against Kraken will proceed. дальше »

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Tron Foundation scores 'legal victory' - Judge rejects SEC’s request

A Federal judge has denied the SEC’s bid to expedite Tron's securities case. Tron’s defense challenged the SEC’s understanding of Howey Test elements. In the midst of the legal clash bThe post Tron Foundation scores 'legal victory' - Judge rejects SEC’s request appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Judge denies SEC attempt to hamper Tron’s defense amid dismissal ploy

Justin Sun and his associated companies are “not challenging the ‘common enterprise’ element of the Howey test,” ruled the New York District Judge.   дальше »

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Shaquille O’Neal may still be in hot water over Astral NFTs, says judge

A Miami judge didn’t dismiss a claim that basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal was a “seller” of Astrals NFTs and found they could be securities under US law. дальше »

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NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit

A New York judge has rejected a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force a pre-trial conference or to require the filing of an additional response in its ongoing securities fraud lawsuit against the Tron Foundation and founder Justin Sun. дальше »

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Judge sets Oct 2025 trial for brothers allegedly behind $25M exploit

Shortly after their arrest in May, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno were released on $250,000 bonds until the conclusion of their criminal case. дальше »

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Top Altcoins Set For Phenomenal Price Increases This August-September; One Of These Cryptos Could 100x in 2024

Top altcoins are about to go to the moon. Just last month, XRP broke out of a long standing resistance level as its value increased over 9%. The embattled altcoin later surged an additional 19% following a move by a federal judge to bring XRP’s SEC lawsuit closer to resolution. дальше »

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This Analyst Has A Shocking Ripple (XRP) Price Prediction – Over 1000x Gain Projected

Following Ripple’s positive ruling against the SEC last week, when Judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties, XRP’s price pumped over the $0. 6 area. However, in the wake of the most recent market crash, the price dipped below the $0. дальше »

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Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded

Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim. дальше »

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US judge approves $12.7b settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC

The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its sister firm Alameda Research will pay nearly $13 billion to creditors, bringing an end to a months-long lawsuit filed by the CFTC. The defunct crypto exchange FTX alongside its trading firm Alameda Research… дальше »

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Ripple hit with $125m fine for securities violations; XRP surges 18% post-ruling

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has imposed a $125 million fine on Ripple Labs for violating securities laws. In a judgment delivered on Aug. 7, Judge Torres found that 1,278 institutional sales of Ripple (XRP) went against section 5 of… дальше »

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XRP skyrockets by over 20% in a hour as judge finalises on Ripple's fine

Ripple will be paying a fine of $125 million, contrary to SEC's wishes of $2 billion The company is prohibited from violating any securities law The Ripple vs US Securities and Exchanges ComThe post XRP skyrockets by over 20% in a hour as judge finalises on Ripple's fine appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Ripple Wins Lawsuit Against SEC, To Pay $125 million in Civil Penalties: XRP Price Pumps

In a landmark ruling, Judge Analisa Torres has ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties, officially concluding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against the company. дальше »

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Ripple Ordered to Pay Massive Penalties: Details

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has issued a final judgement in the SEC v. Ripple case дальше »

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Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages

Coinbase Inc. (COIN) is going after internal chatter at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that may shed light on its pursuit of cryptocurrency exchanges as illegal enterprises – including Chair Gary Gensler's own communications – but the scope of its latest request filed on Tuesday has been dialed back after resistance from a federal judge. дальше »

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Binance gains US court approval to invest customer funds in US treasury bills

Binance just got judicial approval to invest customer fiat funds in US Treasury Bills. The approval was signed and issued by Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is overseeing the SEC v. Binance case. The ruling permits Binance to only “invest… дальше »

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A Second Look at Third-Party Token Allegations in the SEC's Case Against Binance

Last week, a federal judge convened a hearing for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Binance after publishing her ruling on Binance's motion to dismiss the SEC lawsuit. дальше »

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Why will Robinhood be $9m poorer with its referral program?

A U.S. federal judge has ordered Robinhood Financial LLC to pay $9 million in a lawsuit over its referral program. The case involved a broker’s “refer-a-friend” promotion that allowed unwanted text messages to be sent in Washington. The total payment… дальше »

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Judge nods Robinhood’s $9M ‘refer-a-friend’ lawsuit settlement

Robinhood has settled a long-running class-action lawsuit in Washington that involved unsolicited text spamming via its ‘refer-a-friend’ program. дальше »

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Judge reduces Ethereum dev’s prison sentence by 7 months

Virgil Griffith could be eligible for release as early as January 2025 after pleading guilty to violating US sanctions on North Korea. дальше »

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Are the Tornado Cash developers guilty?

Judge Katherine Polk Failla postponed the trial of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash. What is happening in this controversial case, and is the crypto mixer responsible for its users? Due to the case’s complexity, the co-founder of the notorious… дальше »

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Satoshi No More: Crypto Community Buzzes Over Craig Wright's Latest Move

Ruling judge James Mellor made further ruling in Craig Wright London case on Tuesday дальше »

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Craig Wright Referred To UK Prosecutors For Alleged Perjury In Bitcoin Authorship Case

The Bitcoin authorship saga continues after a UK judge directed Craig Wright’s case to British prosecutors for alleged perjury and forgery of documents. The direction follows the latest ruling in the legal battle between the Australian computer scientist and the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). дальше »

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Who is Craig Wright? Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury

On Tuesday, a judge at London’s High Court referred Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, who had claimed to have invented Bitcoin, to British prosecutors for alleged perjury. The judge concluded that he had “extensively and repeatedly” lied to substantiate his false claim. дальше »

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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright faces perjury investigation: report

Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright was reportedly referred to U.K. prosecutors for alleged perjury after a judge found he lied “extensively and repeatedly” about his claim. Australian computer scientist Craig Wright who claimed to have invented Bitcoin (BTC) was referred… дальше »

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Coinbase narrows subpoena, wants Gensler’s emails during time as SEC Chair

Coinbase initially demanded a subpoena into Gary Gensler’s private communications before his time as SEC Chair but has changed tactics in its latest letter to the judge. дальше »

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Bitcoin climbs as judge delivers bombshell ruling in Trump case

Bitcoin and the broader crypto are up as traders react to the latest Donald Trump news. The flagship cryptocurrency jumped back above $63,000 and altcoins mirrored similar gains as former US President Donald Trump received a major boost with the… дальше »

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Ripple’s Stuart Alderoty recalls XRP ruling on first anniversary: ‘It was a watershed moment’

Ripple enjoyed a partial victory in 2023 when a judge declared XRP was not a security, but the legal battle is far from over. дальше »

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XRP Gearing Up For Phenomenal Breakout As Legal Expert Reveals Imminent End Date For SEC-Ripple Case

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Judge dismisses coders’ DMCA claims against Microsoft, OpenAI and GitHub

The partial dismissal indicates complainants failed to demonstrate that GitHub reproduces human-created code.

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Judge labels 2 obscure altcoins as commodities in $120M Ponzi case

An Illinois judge has sided with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a crypto fraud case, labeling two altcoins, OHM and KLIMA, as commodities. дальше »

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DraftKings NFTs Securities Trial Advances As Judge Rejects Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit

A US Judge has rejected DraftKings’ motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit filed by the company’s Non-Fungible Token (NFT) buyers. The lawsuit accuses DraftKings, its CEO, CFO, and president of allegedly violating federal securities laws with its NFTs. дальше »

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When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?

A federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Binance ruled that most of the case can proceed, but dismissed charges tied to the sale of BUSD and secondary sales of BNB. дальше »

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U.S. Court orders Sam Ikkurty to pay $84M for crypto Ponzi scheme

A federal court has ordered Jafia LLC and its owner, Sam Ikkurty, to pay nearly $84 million to crypto investors after ruling that the firm operated a Ponzi-like scheme.  The judgment, issued by Judge Mary Rowland in the US District… дальше »

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ConsenSys Vs SEC: Judge Sets Stage For Potential MetaMask Ruling By 2024 End – Details

In a recent development, ConsenSys, the blockchain software company founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has been granted an expedited decision by a Texas judge in its lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »

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U.S. Judge Sets Stage for NFT Securities Trial as DraftKings Lawsuit Moves Forward

The class action suit from DraftKings buyers alleges that NFTs are investment contracts. дальше »

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Binance ‘Confident’ In Legal Battle Against SEC: Judge Rejects Main Claims

Binance US is preparing for a legal battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the District Court for the District of Columbia determined the SEC’s lawsuit would continue. The exchange remains confident in its case after Judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed several “key claims” in the lawsuit. дальше »

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Court greenlights expediting Consensys, SEC lawsuit

A federal judge has approved a timeline for the court to consider the merits of the lawsuit filed by software firm Consensys against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its commissioners. дальше »

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US judge approves expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC

A U.S judge has granted a request by software firm Consensys that sought an expedited schedule in the company’s lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Judge Reed O’Connor, in a filing on July 1, approved a timeline… дальше »

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DCG, Top Executives Renew Push to Get New York AG’s Civil Fraud Suit Dropped

Lawyers for cryptocurrency firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) and two of its top executives – CEO and founder Barry Silbert and Soichiro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of DCG’s wholly-owned trading arm Genesis – have made a final effort to convince a judge to toss out New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James’ civil fraud suit against them. дальше »

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Judge signs off on expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC

While Judge Reed O’Connor granted the SEC an extension to respond to Consensys’ lawsuit, he also approved a timeline for considering the case’s merits proposed by the firm. дальше »

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Ethereum Developer Consensys Scores Win Against SEC

A Texas judge has granted Consensys's request to expedite making a decision on whether or not the SEC can regulate Metamask дальше »

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Coinbase files motion to reinforce judge’s ruling on Binance case: Secondary market transactions not securities

Coinbase's filing challenges a recent court decision that allowed the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase to proceed. The post Coinbase files motion to reinforce judge’s ruling on Binance case: Secondary market transactions not securities appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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SEC targets Binance staking in lawsuit, BNB up despite uncertainty

Judge Jackson dismissed SEC's claims that secondary sale of Binance coins qualified as securities. However, she allowed the SEC to pursue claims associated with Binance's BNB staking program. дальше »

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Why is Ripple Labs being sued now?

Ripple Labs executives are now openly criticizing the SEC on Twitter, and claim that Gary Gensler will be the reason why Joe Biden loses the election. The legal headaches at Ripple Labs just keep on coming. A judge has now… дальше »

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U.S. Judge Lets Most of SEC Case Against Binance Proceed, Dismisses Secondary Sales Charge

A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws. дальше »

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