LBRY Shuts Down After Legal Battle With SEC
LBRY Inc., a cryptocurrency platform, announced its closure due to a court failure against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC
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Sam Bankman-Fried asked FTX attorney to ‘come up’ with legal argument for $8B hole
Sam Bankman-Fried instructed FTX's former general counsel Can Sun to "come up" with any legal explanation for the $8 billion hole in Alameda Research's books, according to Sun's testimony in court on Oct. 19.Sun flew from Japan to testify in the ongoing trial as part of his non-prosecution agreement with
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IRS crypto tax reporting rules threat to industry — Coinbase legal chief
Coinbase crypto exchange chief legal officer Paul Grewal called on the crypto community to join the movement against the United States Treasury’s proposed tax reporting regulations on cryptocurrencies. Grewal urged the community to oppose the proposed regulations, as they could set a dangerous precedent for surveillance.Grewal took to X (formerly
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Top Crypto Firms Refer to ‘Major Questions’ Doctrine in Legal Battle with Regulators
Crypto firms have been using the “major questions” doctrine to defends themselves against the enforcement actions of the regulations. However, it has its own flaws in place. Over the last year, multiple firms in the crypto space have engaged with regulators on different issues. These companies have been boldly questioning
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Platypus regains 90% of funds from exploit, will not pursue legal action
Platypus Finance, a decentralized finance protocol on the Avalanche blockchain, has recovered 90% of its assets following a recent security breach involving flash loan attacks. Platypus Finance, a DeFi protocol operating on the Avalanche blockchain, announced the recovery of 90% of the assets lost to a security breach last week. On
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Why Binance, Coinbase, Ripple and Other Crypto Firms Cite the ‘Major Questions’ Doctrine During Legal Imbroglios
Further, in a novel interpretation that has ruffled some feathers, the SEC said thus far the “major questions” doctrine has only applied to strike down “novel regulatory forays,” and most significantly, novel regulatory forays into areas of major “economic and political significance.” Coinbase, the SEC said, “does not have the
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Coinbase’s legal battle takes center stage in crypto chaos
Amid recent geopolitical events impacting investor decisions, a regulatory clash in the U.S. involving crypto exchange Coinbase and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) resurfaces. Since June, Coinbase has been entangled in a legal battle with the SEC over allegations of operating as an unregistered exchange. While there are other ongoing
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Chinese court requires proof of Tether as legal fiat affirms ban on crypto lending
According to an Oct. 10 press release by the Nanchang People’s Court, the plaintiff was required to prove that Tether is a legally issued fiat currency to bring a necessary cause of action for judicial relief. The decision from the court becomes the second in China to decide that crypto lending
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team moves to pursue theory on FTX terms of service
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried are seeking to bring up certain information from the crypto exchange’s terms of service during witness testimonies.In an Oct. 12 filing in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, SBF’s legal team said the motion was aimed at addressing
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CFTC files legal action against Voyager Digital and its ex-CEO
Co-founder of Voyager Digital Stephen Ehrlich faces charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for alleged fraud and failing to register with the agency. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has leveled accusations against Stephen Ehrlich, the co-founder of Voyager Digital. According to the CFTC, Ehrlich is being charged with fraud
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