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A U.S. jury began deliberating in the civil trial against Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The U.S. SEC has argued that Do Kwon and his company lied to investors about the stability of TerraUSD and its integration with a Korean mobile payments app.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 5, 2024 at 6:51 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2024

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OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in $4B Ponzi Scheme

Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in 2023.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 4, 2024 at 7:27 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2024

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Google

Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps

The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."

By Jamie Crawley

Apr 4, 2024 at 12:07 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2024

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TRON Foundation, Justin Sun Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

The defendants argue that the SEC failed to establish that the court has jurisdiction over the foreign defendants.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 2, 2024 at 9:14 a.m. UTC

Apr 2, 2024

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Binance

Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media

The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against two government agencies for allegedly violating their human rights.

By Sheldon Reback

Mar 29, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2024

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Craig Wright Assets Frozen by UK Judge to Prevent Him Evading Court Costs

Judge James Mellor found earlier this month that Wright was not, as he'd claimed, Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.

By Sheldon Reback

Mar 29, 2024 at 11:35 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2024

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Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev

The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.

By Camomile Shumba

Mar 27, 2024 at 5:58 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2024

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SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple

Stuart Alderoty, Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer, criticized the SEC and wrote that the company will file its response to the SEC’s motion next month.

By Amitoj Singh

Mar 26, 2024 at 5:56 a.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2024

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