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Court Cases

Coinbase has narrowed its attempt to seek the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages
In its court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the crypto exchange is seeking internal messages from Gensler and others, but not from his pre-SEC days.
Coinbase has narrowed its attempt to seek the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 23, 2024 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2024
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Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)
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Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury Charges
Judge James Mellor also approved injunctions that prevent Wright from taking others to court again under the guise he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)
By Camomile ShumbaCheyenne Ligon
Jul 16, 2024 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2024
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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is being held in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
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Binance Executive's Health Deteriorates in Jail as Nigeria Money-Laundering Trial Proceeds
The first Securities and Exchange Commission witness has been cross-examined and the money laundering trial adjourned till July 5.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is being held in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
By Camomile Shumba
Jul 2, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2024
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Hydrogen Technology Execs Jailed for HYDRO Price Manipulation
CEO Michael Kane and Shane Hampton, head of financial engineering, were sentenced to a total of more than six years in prison.
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By Camomile Shumba
Jun 26, 2024 at 9:34 a.m. UTC
Jun 26, 2024
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FTX victims view the bankruptcy process as a "second act of theft," file to recover $8 billion in forfeited assets. (Adobe Firefly)
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FTX Victims View Bankruptcy Process as 'Second Act of Theft,' File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets
Attorneys for the victims said the bankruptcy process has left FTX customers feeling "aggrieved and robbed."
FTX victims view the bankruptcy process as a "second act of theft," file to recover $8 billion in forfeited assets. (Adobe Firefly)
By Amitoj Singh
Jun 18, 2024 at 8:14 a.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2024
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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
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Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
By Camomile Shumba
Jun 14, 2024 at 11:19 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2024
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Australian Regulator Scolded Over 'Misleading' Release, Must Pay Costs as Block Earner Avoids Penalty
Block Earner doesn't need to pay a penalty because it acted honestly in seeking to engage with government over regulation of crypto-related products and services.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 4, 2024 at 9:17 a.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2024
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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon. (CoinDesk)
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Terraform, Do Kwon Agree in Principle to Settle Fraud Case With SEC: Court Filing
Do Kwon is currently out on bail in Montenegro, awaiting extradition to either the U.S. or South Korea.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon. (CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
May 30, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2024
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CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023
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BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Digital Can Proceed, Delaware Supreme Court Rules
The Delaware Supreme Court’s ruling overturns a decision from a lower court to dismiss the lawsuit last year.
CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023
By Cheyenne Ligon
May 24, 2024 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2024
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CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase filed its latest argument against Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission as the company seeks to appeal a core crypto legal point. (CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Slugs It Out With U.S. SEC in Effort to Get Key Crypto Question Answered
The exchange filed another response in court in its ongoing request to appeal a single legal point at the heart of the industry's dispute with the Securities and Exchange Comm...
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase filed its latest argument against Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission as the company seeks to appeal a core crypto legal point. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 24, 2024 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2024
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