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Nova Scotia Court
Markets
Exchanges
QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds
QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.
Nova Scotia Court
By Marc HochsteinNikhilesh De
Jun 20, 2019 at 11:05 a.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2019
ExchangesBankruptcyNewsCourt CasesEYQuadrigaCX
Legal israel
Markets
Exchanges
Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block
Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.
Legal israel
By Benedict Alibasa
Jun 4, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2019
ExchangesIsraelstartupsBankingNewsCourt CasesLegalbusiness newsMarkets News
Israeli shekel and bitcoin
Markets
Tax
Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset in Feud Over Tax Payment
An Israeli court has ruled against an investor in declaring bitcoin is an asset and not a currency, and thus subject to capital gains tax.
Israeli shekel and bitcoin
By Yogita Khatri
May 22, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2019
TaxIsraelNewsCourt CasesLegal
gavel
Markets
Crime
Crypto Investor Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM-Swapping Hack Case
U.S.-based cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin has been awarded over $75 million in a lawsuit related to a SIM-swapping fraud.
gavel
By Yogita Khatri
May 13, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 13, 2019
CrimeNewsCourt CasesHacksSIM Swappingus-canada
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Markets
Crime
Alleged Multibillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme OneCoin Sued by Former Investor
The cryptocurrency investment scheme OneCoin, widely claimed to be a fraud, is being sued by a former investor over her losses.
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By Yogita Khatri
May 8, 2019 at 9:31 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2019
CrimeNewsOneCoinCourt CasesLegalRuja Ignatovaus-canada
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Markets
News
Craig Wright Ordered to Disclose Bitcoin Addresses in Kleiman Court Case
A U.S. court has ordered self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright to disclose bitcoin addresses from 2013 in an ongoing lawsuit.
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By Yogita Khatri
May 6, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2019
NewsCraig WrightCourt CasesLegalDave Kleimanus-canada
london_high_court_justice
Markets
London
Creditor Takes Crypto Startup London Block Exchange to Court
A law firm has taken the London Block Exchange to court saying it's owed money, but the startup's CEO has denied it is going out of business.
london_high_court_justice
By Ian AllisonAnna Baydakova
Apr 29, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2019
LondonEuropeNewsCourt CasesLegalcreditorsLondon Block Exchangebusiness news
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Markets
Crime
US Prosecutors Charge 2 Foreign Nationals Over Bitcoin Investment Scam
Two Nigerian nationals have been indicted in the U.S. for wire fraud and money laundering relating to a fake bitcoin investment scheme.
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., headquarters (Orhan Cam/Shutterstock)
By Yogita Khatri
Apr 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2019
CrimeUS Justice DepartmentUSNewsNigeriaCourt Cases
New York
Markets
Crime
New York State Sees First Conviction for Crypto Money Laundering
A case involving millions of dollars in bitcoin and Western Union payments resulted in New York State's first conviction for crypto money laundering.
New York
By Yogita Khatri
Apr 24, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2019
CrimeMoney LaunderingNew YorkDrugsDark WebNewsCourt Casesus-canada
law, crime
Markets
Crime
Bitcoin Trader Ordered to Forfeit $800K Gained via Unlicensed Exchange
A 22-year-old bitcoin dealer from the U.S. has been ordered to hand over $823,357 gained illegally via an unlicensed money transmission business.
law, crime
By Yogita Khatri
Apr 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2019
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