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Sec
Telegram Founder Durov Should Testify in SEC Case Over Gram Token: Judge
Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov, plus two other employees, should be deposed to give testimony in the SEC case over whether the gram token is a security, a judge has or...
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 26, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2019
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Markets
Bitfinex
Another Class Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Manipulated Bitcoin Market
Crypto exchange Bitfinex and its sister firm, stablecoin issuer Tether, have again been accused of working to manipulate the bitcoin markets. Bitfinex has called the suit "mer...
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By Daniel Palmer
Nov 25, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2019
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Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock
Markets
Sec
Overstock Class Action Claims SEC Blocked Firm's Digital Dividend Lockup
An investor has launched a class action against Overstock and two former execs, claiming securities violations involving the firm's digital dividend.
Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 30, 2019 at 9:49 a.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Markets
Ripple
Ripple Avoids Securities Question in Motion to Dismiss XRP Lawsuit
Ripple avoided arguments over whether XRP is a security in its new motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 20, 2019 at 6:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2019
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Satoshi nakamoto
Judge Recommends Ruling in Favor of Kleiman in Craig Wright Case
A magistrate judge has recommended that Craig Wright turn over 50% of his bitcoin and intellectual property from before 2014 to Ira Kleiman.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 26, 2019 at 9:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2019
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Markets
Ripple
SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security
Investors suing Ripple have started citing the SEC’s token guidance to back their claim that XRP is an unregistered security.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 13, 2019 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2019
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Markets
Sec
Kik Says SEC Lawsuit 'Twisted Facts' About Startup's $100 Million Token Sale
Kik claims the SEC took comments out of context and manipulated facts in its suit alleging the firm’s token sale violated securities laws.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 7, 2019 at 1:06 a.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2019
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Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO
Markets
Mt gox
Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Must Face US Class Action, Judge Rules
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the early bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, must face a class action lawsuit in Philadelphia over the firm's 2014 collapse.
Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO
By Daniel Palmer
Jul 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2019
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Markets
Crime
AT&T Fails to Win Dismissal in $24 Million Crypto SIM-Swap Lawsuit
Crypto investor Michael Terpin has won an early victory in his attempt to sue AT&T over a SIM-swapping hack that lost a claimed $24 million.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jul 23, 2019 at 8:25 a.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2019
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New Jersey
Markets
Regulation
New Jersey Takes Online Market to Court Over 2018 Crypto Token Sale
The U.S. state of New Jersey is taking legal action over alleged securities violations by blockchain rental marketplace Pocketinns.
New Jersey
By Daniel Palmer
Jul 19, 2019 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2019
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