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Attorneys defending the co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Hyeong Kwon, also known as Do Kwon, have presented their argument that says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has no jurisdiction in the matter. The legal team asserts that U.S. law precludes regulators “from using federal securities law to assert
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The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions. Original Source
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Liquidators sought directions from the court on whether the crypto held by Gatecoin should be treated as property held on trust or "if no trust existed, the digital assets should be made available to the general body of creditors," according to the Hogan Lovells report. The exchange held crypto upwards
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A long sentence is being sought by United States prosecutors for an executive in a crypto shadow banking case that has dragged on for five years.On April 18, U.S. District Attorney Damian Williams filed a request in advance of the sentencing of Reginald Fowler which is scheduled for April 20.Fowler,
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Court documents reveal that Justin Sun, Tron’s founder, has been sent a summons from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the civil complaint filed against him last month. Youtuber Austin Mahone and rapper Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, have also been summoned. The SEC
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A recent court judgment further weakens a key defense made by technology firm Ripple Labs in its ongoing legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulator has claimed to a federal judge.In an April 11 letter to U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres, who is overseeing
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Crypto advocacy groups Blockchain Association and DeFi Education Fund filed a brief in United States District Court in Austin in the case brought by six individuals against the United States Treasury Department over the sanctioning of Tornado Cash. The amicus (friend of the court) brief supports the plaintiff’s motion for
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Following the guilty plea and while he is serving 10 months in prison, a New York District Court has released an order of restitution for the ex-Coinbase employee’s brother. Coinbase is expecting almost $470,000 from the brother of a former employee who allegedly benefitted from an insider trading scheme. Nikhil Wahi,
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Cross-chain bridge platform Ren Protocol has announced that FTX, Alameda Research and other affiliates that acquired the platform in 2022 have authorized and directed the platform to move all its crypto assets to FTX debtors’ wallets.According to Ren, the move lets debtors safeguard their assets in case of a potential
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The brother of a former Coinbase employee has agreed to pay the cryptocurrency exchange nearly $470,000 for his role in an insider trading scheme.According to a New York District Court filing signed on April 6 and made public on April 10, Nikhil Wahi — brother of former Coinbase product manager
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