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Lawsuit

PoolTogether crowdfunded its legal defense with an NFT sale. (PoolTogether)
Negocios
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)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Jun 8, 2023 at 12:37 a.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2023
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Exchange flows over 24 hours (Nansen)
Markets
Coinbase
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)
By Krisztian Sandor
Jun 6, 2023 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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Coinmint's 10-megawatt facility in Skyway Plaza. (CoinDesk/Fran Velasquez)
Policy
Bitcoin mining
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)
By Eliza Gkritsi
May 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 26, 2023
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Policy
Riot
Bitcoin Miner Riot Sues Peer Rhodium Enterprises for Alleged $26M in Unpaid Fees
Participation in demand response programs in Texas are at the core of a disagreement between the two mining firms.
(Shutterstock)
By Eliza Gkritsi
May 12, 2023 at 7:44 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2023
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Ripple's Tussle With SEC to Cost the Firm $200M, CEO Garlinghouse Says: Report
The U.S. puts politics ahead of policy, Brad Garlinghouse has said at the 2023 Dubai Fintech Summit.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
May 8, 2023 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2023
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Spartacus (Gautier Poupeau/Wikimedia)
Finance
Dao
Judge Upholds Freeze on SpartacusDAO's $35M in Lawsuit Served Via Discord, NFT
The leader of SpartacusDAO is barred from touching $35 million in investor funds until he starts working with the court.
Spartacus (Gautier Poupeau/Wikimedia)
By Danny Nelson
May 4, 2023 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2023
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Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon in a 2021 photo. (Terra)
Policy
Terra
Terra's Do Kwon Wants SEC Charges Dismissed, Court Filings Show
The SEC cannot regulate digital assets involved in the case because the UST stablecoin is a currency, not a security, lawyers for Kwon have said.
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon in a 2021 photo. (Terra)
By Sandali Handagama
Apr 24, 2023 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2023
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Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))
Web3
Bayc
Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Trademarks
Use of BAYC intellectual property by Ripps’ RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled.
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))
By Sam Reynolds
Apr 22, 2023 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2023
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(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit
The agency said Bittrex failed to register as an exchange, broker or clearing agency.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 17, 2023 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
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Wyoming (Pascal Bernardon/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Wyoming Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Its Crypto Charter Framework in Custodia Lawsuit
The state's attorney general claims the Kansas City Fed’s decision to deny Custodia’s master account rests partly on “perceived inadequacies in Wyoming’s laws and regulations....
Wyoming (Pascal Bernardon/Unsplash)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Apr 11, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2023
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