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Binance
Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media
The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against two government agencies for allegedly violating their human rights.
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By Sheldon Reback
Mar 29, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2024
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Newsletters
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
The exchange must face a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The SEC is all over it.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 13, 2024 at 4:13 a.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
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Opinion
Time to End Craig Wright’s Harassment Campaign Against Bitcoin Devs
Craig Wright has repeatedly litigated anyone questioning his claim to be Satoshi, harming numerous people in crypto in the process. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance aims to put...
Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
By Paul Grewal
Jan 31, 2024 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2024
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Policy
Regulations
SEC Hasn't Met Legal Requirements to Sue, Binance Says in Latest Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit
Binance responded to an SEC filing, arguing that the regulator's arguments weren't applicable to the actual conduct it was analyzing.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
By Nikhilesh De
Dec 13, 2023 at 3:29 a.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2023
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Kucoin
KuCoin to Pay $22M, Exit New York to Settle State Suit
The exchange will pay $5.3 million to the attorney general's office and refund New York customers $16.77 million.
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By Camomile Shumba
Dec 12, 2023 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2023
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Finance
Binance
Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan
The settlement will significantly reduce the potential systemic risk emanating from a hypothetical collapse of the crypto exchange, the report said.
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By Will Canny
Nov 24, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2023
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BlockFi CEO Zac Prince (right) (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Ftx
FTX Can Start Mediation, File Counterclaims in BlockFi Bankruptcy Case, Judge Rules
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in late November last year, in part because of the ripple effects of the sudden collapse of FTX, which triggered an automatic stay that halted pro...
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince (right) (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Jamie Crawley
Nov 14, 2023 at 11:20 a.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2023
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Finance
Regulations
FTX Sues Bybit to Claw Back $953M in 'Misappropriated Funds'
The FTX estate says the funds were "preferentially" or "fraudulently" transferred to Bybit and affiliates in the lead up to its November 2022, bankruptcy filing.
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 13, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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Rutgers Law Vice Dean Yuliya Guseva (left) and SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Binance Has No Real Argument for Dismissing SEC Suit, Regulator Says
The SEC pushed back against Binance's motion to dismiss its lawsuit in a new filing.
Rutgers Law Vice Dean Yuliya Guseva (left) and SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Nov 8, 2023 at 9:29 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
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Legal
Ben 'Bitboy' Armstrong Calls Himself a Victim in Latest Court Filing
The lawsuit claims former colleagues took control of Armstrong's account on X.com "for the express purpose of publicly harassing, embarrassing, and intimidating" him.
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By Sam Reynolds
Nov 7, 2023 at 9:52 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
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