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Dutch Crypto Firms Secure Legal Victory Against $2.3 Million Regulatory Bill – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

In a significant legal development, Dutch crypto companies, including Bitvavo and Coinmerce, the successor to Binance, have emerged victorious in their battle against a substantial $2.3 million fee levied by Dutch regulators. A Rotterdam court ruled that the Dutch central bank (DNB) overstepped its legal authority by imposing charges on

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount and Fraud Trial Begins

CNA, also known as the Continental Casualty Company, has “unjustifiably failed to make timely payment on Mr. Bankman-Fried’s claims as required by the Policy,” said the filing, adding that those alleged breaches “have caused, and threaten to cause, substantial and irreparable harm to Mr. Bankman-Fried for which there is no

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SEC initiates legal action against FTX’s auditor

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated legal proceedings against an accounting firm that had previously provided services to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX.According to a September 29 statement, the SEC alleged that Prager Metis provided auditing services to its clients without maintaining the necessary independence, as

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BIS Chief Urges Countries to Establish Legal Frameworks for CBDCs

According to the report, in some countries, central banks are directing their attention toward wholesale CBDCs, which are designed to facilitate the settlement of interbank transfers and other wholesale transactions. Agustin Carstens, the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has urged countries to take immediate action in establishing

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FTX’s former external legal team disputes involvement in fraud allegations

A law firm that previously provided services to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX has refuted a class-action lawsuit brought against them claiming that it assisted in the exchange's alleged fraudulent activities. According to a Sept. 21 court filing, Fenwick & West, a United States law firm, denies all accusations of misconduct

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Bitcoin price eyes $28K as Binance legal battle spurs bullish momentum

The ongoing legal battle between the Binance cryptocurrency exchange and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a surprising turn on Sep. 18. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui rejected the SEC's request for access to Binance.US's systems. Instead, the Federal Magistrate suggested that the SEC should formulate specific discovery

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