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Craig Wright (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)
Finance
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Florida Judge Denies Kleiman Estate’s Request for New Trial Against Craig Wright
Wright has “failed to make a single payment” on the $100 million judgment awarded to the plaintiffs in last year’s trial, Kleiman’s lawyer said.
Craig Wright (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 1, 2022 at 8:54 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
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Why We Still Need Guidance on Staking Rewards Taxation
A tax consultant and CPA analyzes the recent decision by the IRS to refund $3,200 to the Tennessee couple taxed on their Tezos staking rewards. This piece is part of CoinDesk'...
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By Phil Gaudiano
Feb 24, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2022
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The original Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection (Yuga Labs)
Finance
Bored ape yacht club
A Former Bored Ape Owner Is Suing OpenSea for $1M, but His Lawsuit Is Riddled With Errors
Timothy McKimmy says his Bored Ape was sold out from under him for just a fraction of what it was worth.
The original Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection (Yuga Labs)
By Eli Tan
Feb 22, 2022 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2022
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Ripple Filing Claims SEC Discussed XRP With Crypto Exchanges Ahead of Listings
Markets
Ripple
XRP Climbs 22% Amid Developments in Ripple v. SEC Case
The payments token regained a market cap of $40 billion, moving above Cardano's ADA and Solana's SOL.
Ripple Filing Claims SEC Discussed XRP With Crypto Exchanges Ahead of Listings
By Shaurya Malwa
Feb 8, 2022 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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Hermes Birkin (EmmaKisstina/flickr)
Finance
Nfts
Nike and Hermès File Lawsuits for Trademark Infringement as Fashion Collides With NFTs
The sportswear brand says online sneaker reseller StockX is “blatantly freeriding” on its trademark.
Hermes Birkin (EmmaKisstina/flickr)
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Feb 4, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2022
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New York State Supreme Court (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Tether Responds to CoinDesk’s Intervention in Legal Proceedings
The stablecoin issuer maintains its reserves are "closely guarded" and give it a competitive advantage.
New York State Supreme Court (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
By Lawrence Lewitinn
Feb 4, 2022 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2022
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Lionel Mess, main figure of Argentina's national soccer team (Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images)
Finance
Argentina
Fan Token Site Socios Sues Argentine Soccer Association for Signing Competing Deal With Binance
A judge issues a preliminary injunction ordering the league to honor its contacts with the site.
Lionel Mess, main figure of Argentina's national soccer team (Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images)
By Andrés Engler
Jan 27, 2022 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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A man enters the building housing the ConsenSys Inc. office in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The employees of ConsenSys Inc., the blockchain startup co-created by Ethereum guru Joseph Lubin, have taken over the space at 49 Bogart Street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Photographer: Holly Pickett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Finance
Consensys
Former ConsenSys AG Investment Head Accuses Firm of Mistreatment in Lawsuit
Kavita Gupta said in an expanded version of a Dec. 31 complaint that ConsenSys AG had created a “toxic” work environment and demanded $30 million in monetary damages.
A man enters the building housing the ConsenSys Inc. office in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The employees of ConsenSys Inc., the blockchain startup co-created by Ethereum guru Joseph Lubin, have taken over the space at 49 Bogart Street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Photographer: Holly Pickett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By James Rubin
Jan 19, 2022 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2022
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Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple
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Regulation
Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must surrender an email with a draft of former director William Hinman’s speech on whether ether is...
Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 14, 2022 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2022
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SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled an email containing a draft of the former SEC official’s speech is not protected by agency privilege.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:33 a.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2022
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