Lawsuits

Regulation

Judge Denies Effort to Move XRP Investor Lawsuit to Lower Court

A district judge has slapped down an investor's effort to move a lawsuit against payments firm Ripple to a lower court.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2018
Regulation

US Judge Delays Crypto Fraud Ruling Pending CFTC Response

A judge in New York has postponed a decision on a crypto fraud lawsuit until the CFTC can explain how it calculated damages.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2018
New York

SEC Settles Trader Lawsuit Tied to Blockchain Firm Stock Sales

Two Nevada men have settled with the SEC over alleged illicit trading of a claimed blockchain company's stock.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 July 2018
Crime

The SEC Just Froze One ICO’s Accounts for a Second Time

The SEC is once more taking action against a co-founder of the PlexCoin ICO project, having already sued him over securities violations and fraud.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 June 2018
China

Crypto Tycoons Spar Over Alleged 30,000 Bitcoin Debt

Li Xiaolai, a noted Chinese bitcoin investor, has said he may take legal action against another Chinese entrepreneur over claims about a bitcoin fund.

Markets  ·  14 June 2018
Tezos

Bitcoin Brokerage Denies Tezos ICO Involvement in Court Filing

Bitcoin Suisse AG, a cryptocurrency brokerage listed as a defendant in a lawsuit against Tezos, has filed a motion to dismiss the case against it.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2018
Exchanges

Court Forces Chile’s Banks to Reopen Crypto Exchange Accounts

A Chilean court has ordered banks to reopen the accounts of crypto exchanges after the institutions announced their plans to close them in March.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 April 2018
Binance

Binance Exchange Denies Sequoia Allegation of Exclusivity Breach

Crypto exchange Binance has denied an allegation that its founder breached an exclusivity agreement with VC firm Sequoia Capital.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 April 2018
Exchanges

Sequoia Sues Crypto Exchange Binance After Investment Deal Collapses

The founder of the Binance exchange is facing a lawsuit in Hong Kong over allegations he breached an exclusivity agreement with a big-name investor.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 April 2018
Europe

‘Enough Is Enough’: Finance Guru Sues Facebook Over Crypto Scams

Martin Lewis, a British personal finance writer, is suing Facebook for allowing his likeness to be used in scammers' advertisements on the platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 April 2018
Regulation

Cloud Giant Xunlei Claims Blockchain Advance With ‘ThunderChain’

China-based cloud network provider Xunlei has launched a blockchain platform, undeterred by ongoing allegations it held an unlawful ICO.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2018
Regulation

SEC Sues Public Company That Saw Crypto Stock Price Boost

A publicly traded company that saw its stock price soar after announcing a crypto startup acquisition has been sued by the SEC.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 April 2018
Lawsuits

3 Class Actions Take Aim at Riot Blockchain’s Bitcoin Pivot

After its blockchain and bitcoin mining pivot, Riot Blockchain has been hit by three class action lawsuits in the U.S.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2018