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The top lawyer for the U.S. arm of exchange giant Binance has departed after just seven months in the position.Christopher Robins, who held the title of general counsel, will be assuming a part-time role at the company, according to a Business Insider story, which cited a Binance spokesperson.Robbins’ departure comes
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On Friday, ProShares got the green light from the SEC to start trading its bitcoin futures ETF on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It is set to begin trading on Tuesday, which would make it the first to do so, a step that the crypto community has long been
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped Dan Berkovitz, the CFTC commissioner who voiced concerns around DeFi regulation, as its new top lawyer.Berkovitz will become General Counsel for the SEC on Nov. 15, replacing acting General Counsel John Coates, according to a press release. Berkovitz had previously announced his intention
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In the midst of a fraught period for some high-profile United States crypto firms and financial regulators, Kraken’s chief legal officer (CLO) is calling for a dose of pragmatism going forward.Speaking on Bloomberg’s “QuickTake Stock” broadcast on Thursday, CLO Marco Santori told viewers, “You’re living in a fantasy world if you
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David Silver, a securities fraud and investment loss attorney known for pursuing lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, has joined Coinfirm, the blockchain analytics and anti-money laundering platform company. The London-based Coinfirm announced Silver’s appointment to its board of directors in the U.S. on Thursday, saying the co-founder of
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Former Coinbase counsel Hailey Lennon is joining law firm Anderson Kill. Lennon has joined Anderson Kill’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group. She joins a team of 10 other lawyers who practice in the crypto and blockchain space, including Stephen Palley, Preston Byrne
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Over the past couple of years, Kim Kardashian has turned to the world of law. As an outspoken advocate, she helped free a convicted drug trafficker back in 2018. Now, Kim is studying law to try and become a bonafide lawyer just like her daddy–but she’ll never be taken seriously. Kim Kardashian is
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[sociallocker id="55298"] In a June 4 announcement, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking for banks and crypto firms to weigh in on how the two can interact. Crypto meets banksThe Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking asks banks and industry leaders to respond to a number of
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Currently under investigation, OneCoin has become one of the most infamous cryptocurrency Ponzi scams. Despite that, OneCoin has denied all allegations of being a Ponzi scheme and is still operational despite the growing number of accusations and arrests of affiliated people.Mark S. Scott is a lawyer and former partner at
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A Manhattan federal jury has found lawyer Mark S. Scott guilty of helping OneCoin co-founder and current fugitive Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million.On Nov. 21, Law360 reported that the Manhattan jury of six women and six men decided to hand down a guilty verdict to Scott, a former partner
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