Lawsuit

Hayden Adams Inventor of the Uniswap Protocol, CEO at Uniswap Labs (LinkedIn)
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 "s...
Hayden Adams Inventor of the Uniswap Protocol, CEO at Uniswap Labs (LinkedIn)

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

Digital Currency Group's Barry Silbert, right (Getty Images)
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.
Digital Currency Group's Barry Silbert, right (Getty Images)

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Miami Mayor Suarez Greenlights Bitcoin Campaign Donations; Coinbase Asks Judge to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
Miami Mayor Suarez Greenlights Bitcoin Campaign Donations; Coinbase Asks Judge to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
“CoinDesk 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. Securit...
Miami Mayor Suarez Greenlights Bitcoin Campaign Donations; Coinbase Asks Judge to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

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

Kyle Davies, left, and Su Zhu, right (Kyle Davies/Twitter)
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 def...
Kyle Davies, left, and Su Zhu, right (Kyle Davies/Twitter)

PoolTogether crowdfunded its legal defense with an NFT sale. (PoolTogether)
U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether
The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers.
PoolTogether crowdfunded its legal defense with an NFT sale. (PoolTogether)

Exchange flows over 24 hours (Nansen)
Coinbase Traders Withdraw $600M in a Day Amid SEC Lawsuits
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase for violating federal securities laws on Tuesday, a day after filing a lawsuit against rival exchange Binance.
Exchange flows over 24 hours (Nansen)

Coinmint's 10-megawatt facility in Skyway Plaza. (CoinDesk/Fran Velasquez)
Coinmint Sues California Chipmaker for $23M, Alleging ‘Elaborate Deception’
The mining firm, which has been embroiled in several legal battles, describes an elaborate fraud scheme for a $150 million contract.
Coinmint's 10-megawatt facility in Skyway Plaza. (CoinDesk/Fran Velasquez)