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NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback Trevor Lawrence and YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash agreed to undisclosed terms, while BitBoy has been dismissed from the case.

Sep 18, 2023 at 5:16 a.m. UTC

Sep 18, 2023

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Fraud Lawsuit Against Michael Egorov, the CEO of DeFi Giant Curve, Is Quashed in California

A judge ruled a California courtroom is the wrong venue since Egorov wasn’t living in the state when the alleged misdeeds took place.

By Ian Allison

Sep 7, 2023 at 6:13 p.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2023

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U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity While Tossing Investor Suit Against Uniswap

A New York judge declined to "stretch the federal securities laws to cover the conduct alleged" in a proposed class action complaint seeking to hold Uniswap accountable for "scam tokens" issued on the protocol.

By Sandali Handagama

Aug 31, 2023 at 1:14 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2023

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Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss continues his war of words with DCG. (Getty Images)

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Cameron Winklevoss to DCG Amid Their Crypto Lending Fight: 'Good Luck' Convincing a Jury

His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling — in and out of court — over the failure of Gemini's Earn lending service.

By Nick Baker

Aug 11, 2023 at 5:43 p.m. UTC

Aug 11, 2023

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Digital Currency Group Files to Dismiss Crypto Exchange Gemini’s Fraud Claims

DCG called Gemini’s July complaint a continuation of a “public relations campaign” carried out by the exchange’s owners, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

By Ian Allison

Aug 10, 2023 at 4:04 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2023

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SEC Will Appeal XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple

A federal judge ruled that while Ripple's direct sales of XRP to institutional investors violated securities law, its programmatic sales to retail investors through exchanges did not.

By Nikhilesh De

Aug 9, 2023 at 9:33 p.m. UTC

Aug 9, 2023

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Miami Mayor Suarez Greenlights Bitcoin Campaign Donations; Coinbase Asks Judge to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

Coin Desk Daily host Zack Seward dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto as Coinbase files a motion requesting a judge to dismiss a recent lawsuit from the U S Securities and Exchange Commission Plus Miami Mayor Francis Suarez remains bullish on crypto announcing on Coin Desk TV that his presidential campaign will be accepting [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 4, 2023 at 6:19 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2023

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Ex-FTX Compliance Officer Sued for Allegedly Paying Off Would-Be Whistleblowers

FTX's lawyers allege Daniel Friedberg allowed its executives' criminal activities to fly under the radar for years.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Jun 28, 2023 at 8:51 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2023

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OPNX Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Mike Dudas, Issues Justice Tokens

The bankruptcy claims exchange from Kyle Davies and Su Zhu – the founders of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital – has also issued Justice Tokens that offer exposure to defamation lawsuits.

By Oliver Knight Danny Nelson

Jun 22, 2023 at 9:29 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2023

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