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CoinFlash

Brock Pierce Served Court Papers for Fraud Lawsuit at His Own Presidential Campaign Rally

U.S. presidential candidate and crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce was legally served during his campaign rally in New York on Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 September 2020
Court Cases

US Man Charged Over $25M Diamond Ponzi Scheme That Touted a Crypto Token

A man from Washington, D.C., has been charged with running a diamond investment scam with its own cryptocurrency, Argyle Coin.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2020
CoinFlash

YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP ‘Giveaway’ Scams, Ripple Says

Ripple has disputed YouTube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in AT&T Crypto Hack Lawsuit

AT&T has won a motion to dismiss a $200 million punitive damages claim from Mike Terpin, who lost $24 million in crypto via SIM hack

Policy & regulation  ·  9 September 2020
Court Cases

Craig Wright Trial Over a Fortune in Bitcoin Moved to 2021

Wright and the Kleiman estate will now put their arguments before a jury in January.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 September 2020
CoinFlash

Tether, Bitfinex File Motion to Dismiss Market Manipulation Lawsuit

Lawyers for Tether and Bitfinex parent iFinex have said a class action accusing them of market manipulation relies on unfounded allegations.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 September 2020
Tezos

Tezos Investors Win $25M Settlement in Court Case Over $230M ICO

A U.S. lawsuit that alleged the Tezos ICO was an unregistered securities sale has been settled for $25 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 September 2020
CoinFlash

Attorney Ordered to Pay Out $5.2M for Bitcoin Escrow Mishap

The New York attorney released the funds without authorization and lost investment firm Benthos Master Fund $4.6 million intended for a bitcoin purchase deal.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2020
Regulation

Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto Is Property

A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since crypto has no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2020
Regulation

E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling

A court filing alleges federal government suppression of an OFR review led to crypto businesses being defined as money transmitters.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2020
Exchanges

Japan’s High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction Appeal

Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2020
Court Cases

Craig Wright Called ‘Fraud’ in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own

Bitcoin keys from coins Wright claims to own were used to sign a message calling him a "fraud."

Policy & regulation  ·  25 May 2020
UK

Bidooh Founders Admit to Cloning Business for Rival Advertising Venture

The founders had used the tech to establish a rival advertising firm, but claimed they'd been "screwed out of" their company.

Business  ·  24 April 2020
Court Cases

Judge ‘Puzzled’ by Craig Wright’s Objections to Producing Evidence of Over 1.1M Bitcoin

The judge pointed to the fact that Wright has previously been accused of abusing attorney-client privilege in the Kleiman case.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2020
Exchanges

Cryptopia Users Win Victory in Court Case Over Crypto Assets Worth Over $100M

In the fallout from a massive hack of the New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, users at last have a little good news.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 April 2020