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Bitcoin.org's 'Cøbra' Must Unmask to Challenge Craig Wright's Legal Costs, UK Court Rules

Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, was granted permission to serve legal papers on Cøbra as he sought a declaration of his ownership of copyright to the Bitcoin white paper.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 25, 2022 at 3:09 p.m. UTC

Nov 25, 2022

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Australia's Markets Watchdog Sues Fintech Company Block Earner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said the company offered fixed-yield earning products that should be licensed, leaving consumers without important protections.

By Amitoj Singh

Nov 23, 2022 at 12:32 p.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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Kim Kardashian Looks Set to Win Investor Lawsuit Over EthereumMax: Report

A judge tentatively dismissed the case on Monday.

By Jamie Crawley

Nov 9, 2022 at 11:38 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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CDCROP: Singapore's Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)

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Hodlnaut Judicial Managers Say Lender Lost $189.7M in Terra Collapse

The company's records were not properly maintained and some company executives are not cooperating, the managers said in a report.

By Oliver Knight Sheldon Reback

Oct 28, 2022 at 1:09 p.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2022

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NFTs Can Be Considered Property, According to Singapore High Court Ruling

The judge issued this ruling as an explanation for the injunction he granted in May preventing any potential sale of a Bored Ape NFT.

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 24, 2022 at 11:10 a.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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Pseudonymous Hodlonaut 'Very Confident' as Craig Wright Defamation Case Nears

In an interview on CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” the pseudonymous website editor said he had received $1.2 million in bitcoin donations from supporters.

By Fran Velasquez

Aug 25, 2022 at 11:47 p.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2022

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A U.K. court now lets people file suits using NFTs (Sasun Bughdaryan/ Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Website Editor Hodlonaut Receives Almost $1M in BTC as Craig Wright Case Looms

Hodlonaut, who is set to appear in a Norwegian court next month, has already raised 52.679 bitcoin and $30,000 in donations.

By Oliver Knight

Aug 22, 2022 at 3:26 p.m. UTC

Aug 22, 2022

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SEC Chair Gensler, right, alongside Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown and Ranking Member Pat Toomey (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

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US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the targets of SEC enforcement actions had their constitutional rights violated by the use of in-house judges.

By Nikhilesh De

May 19, 2022 at 12:43 a.m. UTC

May 19, 2022

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