Court Cases

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New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex's Legal Stance 'Deeply Perverse' in New Filing
In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.
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Kik Suffers Setbacks With 'Void for Vagueness' Defense in SEC Case
Kik has hit a brick wall with its ambitious "void for vagueness" defense in a case brought by the SEC over its $100 million initial coin offering.
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Telegram Refutes All SEC Allegations, Asks Court to Dismiss in New Filing
Messaging app firm Telegram has made a new plea to a U.S. court to drop an action brought by the SEC alleging its token is a security.
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Trial Back on After Craig Wright Breaks Bitcoin Settlement Agreement
Craig Wright broke a non-binding settlement agreement to forfeit half his claimed bitcoin holdings, according to a court filing.
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South Korean Court Issues Landmark Decision on Crypto Exchange Hacking
The Seoul court ruled that a hacking is not the responsibility of an exchange but a transfer of funds is.
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Longfin Must Pay $6.8 Million After Court Backs SEC Fraud Complaint
A New York court has backed charges brought by the SEC that the fintech firm committed fraud relating to its public offering and Nasdaq listing.
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Craig Wright 'in Discussions' to Settle Multi-Billion-Dollar Court Case
Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case.
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Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins
The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order.
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Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors.
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Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge Against Bitcoin Coder Peter Todd
New court filings have accused former Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd of sexual misconduct.
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