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Coinbase
Coinbase Users Ask Court to Stop IRS Bitcoin Tax Hunt
Two unnamed Coinbase customers are seeking to stop the IRS from obtaining records on the digital currency exchange's user base, court records show.
IRS offices
By Stan Higgins
May 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2017
CoinbaseIRSLawsuitRegulationNews
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Markets
Crime
LocalBitcoins User Pleads Guilty After Undercover Sting
A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.
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By Stan Higgins
May 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2017
CrimeFinCENLawsuitLocalBitcoinsNewsLegal
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New york
New York Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Money Transmission
A New York-based bitcoin trader has plead guilty to unlawful money transmission and making false statements to federal officials.
Justice
By Stan Higgins
Apr 28, 2017 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2017
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Markets
Exchanges
Bitfinex Withdraws Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
Digital currency exchange Bitifnex has withdrawn its lawsuit against US banking giant Wells Fargo, a week after it was first filed.
Justice
By Stan Higgins
Apr 12, 2017 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2017
ExchangesWells FargoLawsuitBitfinexNews
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Exchanges
Bitfinex Sues Wells Fargo Over Bank Transfer Freeze
Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has filed suit against Wells Fargo after the banking giant restricted its ability to send funds worldwide.
justice, law, crime
By Stan Higgins
Apr 11, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2017
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Roger ver
Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver to Push for OKCoin Liquidation in Court
Bitcoin investor Roger Ver’s legal fight against Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin is intensifying as he pushes for the firm to be liquidated.
Justice
By Stan Higgins
Feb 17, 2017 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2017
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Markets
Exchanges
Court Takes Control of Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy
A Florida court has frozen the assets of the digital currency exchange Cryptsy and placed it under the control of a receiver.
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By Stan Higgins
Apr 4, 2016 at 7:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2016
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Agreement
Markets
Ripple
Ripple Settles $1 Million Lawsuit With Former Executive and Founder
A months-long legal dispute involving distributed ledger tech startup Ripple and its co-founder Jed McCaleb has come to an end.
Agreement
By Stan Higgins
Feb 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2016
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Markets
Bitpay
Insurer Denies Fault in BitPay Security Breach Lawsuit
An insurance company sued by BitPay following a claim dispute has fired back, denying the bitcoin payment processor’s allegations in a new filing.
law, court, gavel
By Stan Higgins
Nov 20, 2015 at 10:46 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2015
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Crime
BitPay Sues Insurer After Losing $1.8 Million in Phishing Attack
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has filed suit against a Massachusetts insurance company after losing $1.8m during a phishing attack last December.
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By Stan Higgins
Sep 17, 2015 at 3:51 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2015
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