Lawsuit

Crime

$110 Million: BTC-e Fined as US Vows Crackdown on Bitcoin Exchanges

The US government has unsealed an indictment against BTC-e and one of its alleged operators, assessing a $110m fine against the bitcoin exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2017
Coinbase

What Coinbase’s Cuba Problem Says About the Bitcoin Business

As travelers to Cuba can attest, an unfortunate reality of cryptocurrency services today is the poor customer support.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2017
Crime

GAW Miners CEO ‘Will Plead Guilty’ to Wire Fraud Charge

The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners is likely to plead guilty to a federal wire fraud charge later this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2017
Coinbase

Coinbase Granted One-Month Delay in Cryptsy Lawsuit Appeal

Coinbase has an extra month to file its appeal arguments in a legal dispute tied to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2017
Crime

SEC Files Fraud Suit Against Bitcoin Startup Owner

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a UK citizen accused of bilking the investors of a bitcoin startup.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2017
Legal

Arizona Bitcoin Trader Charged With Money Laundering

A bitcoin trader and advocate in Arizona has been charged with operating an unlawful money transmission.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2017
SEC

SEC Wins $11 Million Default Judgment Against GAW Miners

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won default judgments against cryptocurrency mining firms GAW Miners and Zen Miner.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2017
Regulation

LocalBitcoins Trader Pleads Guilty to Money Transmitter Charge

A Michigan LocalBitcoins trader plead guilty last week to operating an unlicensed money services business.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 May 2017
IRS

Coinbase Users Ask Court to Stop IRS Bitcoin Tax Hunt

Two unnamed Coinbase customers are seeking to stop the IRS from obtaining records on the digital currency exchange's user base, court records show.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2017
Crime

LocalBitcoins User Pleads Guilty After Undercover Sting

A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 May 2017
New York

New York Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Money Transmission

A New York-based bitcoin trader has plead guilty to unlawful money transmission and making false statements to federal officials.

Markets  ·  28 April 2017
Exchanges

Bitfinex Withdraws Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo

Digital currency exchange Bitifnex has withdrawn its lawsuit against US banking giant Wells Fargo, a week after it was first filed.

Markets  ·  12 April 2017
Exchanges

Bitfinex Sues Wells Fargo Over Bank Transfer Freeze

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has filed suit against Wells Fargo after the banking giant restricted its ability to send funds worldwide.

Markets  ·  11 April 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver to Push for OKCoin Liquidation in Court

Bitcoin investor Roger Ver’s legal fight against Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin is intensifying as he pushes for the firm to be liquidated.

Business  ·  17 February 2017
Exchanges

Court Takes Control of Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy

A Florida court has frozen the assets of the digital currency exchange Cryptsy and placed it under the control of a receiver.

Business  ·  4 April 2016