Court Says Yes To Binance Request In Case Against SEC
In a new development in the ongoing case between crypto exchange Binance.US and the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Court has
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Judge says Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have until Sept. 1 to request a trial postponement: Report
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, have reportedly not asked for a different trial date in order to prepare, but a federal judge has offered a limited window to do so.According to an Aug. 30 thread on X (formerly Twitter) from Inner City Press, Judge Lewis Kaplan
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Judge denies stakeholders request for representation in Celsius bankruptcy case
Judge Martin Glenn shot down efforts to have a special shareholders class declared in the Celsius Network bankruptcy case in a court document filed on Aug. 25. The judge also declined to settle whether or not the CEL token was a security. In a motion filed on July 25 and heard
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Coin Center responds to US lawmakers’ request for crypto tax guidance
Cryptocurrency advocacy group Coin Center has provided suggestions for United States lawmakers to consider in potential legislation related to the taxation of digital assets.In an Aug. 21 letter to Sens. Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo, Coin Center pointed to the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act — a bill previously introduced
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Binance.US request for protective order against SEC goes to magistrate judge
A federal judge overseeing the civil case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Binance.US, and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has ordered a motion for a protective order to go to a magistrate judge.In an Aug. 16 filing in U.S. District Court for
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Coinbase (COIN) Drops 10%, CEO Discloses Absurd SEC Request
After a shocking revelation by CEO Brian Armstrong, Coinbase, the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange, saw its share price plummet by more than 10%. The reason: a controversial request from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prior to the lawsuit against Coinbase. The SEC’s demand? That Coinbase halts trading in all
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No impact from Ripple ruling? SEC chair cites risks from crypto in budget request
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called for “new tools, expertise, and resources” aimed at addressing misconduct in the crypto space in the regulator’s 2024 budget request.In prepared testimony for a July 19 hearing of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government with the
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German regulator reportedly rejects Binance’s crypto custody license request
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) — the country’s financial regulator — has reportedly rejected Binance’s crypto custody license application.The news was first reported by Forward Finance, citing people familiar with the matter. Cryptox reached out to Binance to confirm the news, and a spokesperson from the firm said that
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Creditors request BlockFi’s dissolution, accuse CEO of fraud and extortion
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Creditors of failed cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi are seeking liquidation of the firm’s assets, citing allegations of fraud and misconduct against the company and its CEO, Zac Prince. The unfolding financial crisis at BlockFi, a former cryptocurrency
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Judge grants Hermès request to halt all ‘MetaBirkin’ NFT sales
French luxury fashion house Hermès International has notched another win in its infringement case against artist Mason Rothschild, after a Manhattan judge ordered a permanent injunction on all "MetaBirkin" non-fungible token sales. Hermès initially submitted the request to the Southern District of New York in March to block all sales
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