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Jed McCaleb
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Mt gox
Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Mt. Gox founder Jed McCaleb has been accused in court of hiding issues at the now-collapsed exchange before selling it to Mark Karpeles.
Jed McCaleb
By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 26, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. UTC
Jun 26, 2019
Mt GoxExchangesJed McCalebNewsLegallawsuits
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Markets
Zerocoin
Ex-Employee Sues Startup Behind Zcash for $2 Million Over Unpaid Stock
The plaintiff alleges Zerocoin did not have authority to issue common stock to employees when he was hired.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 11, 2019 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2019
ZerocoinNewsZcashlawsuits
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Markets
Fraud
Firm That Saw Stock Boost After Crypto 'Pivot' Hit With New SEC Charges
The SEC filed fresh fraud charges against Longfin Corp. on Wednesday, alleging the company falsified its accounting. Longfin's stock price jumped after it announced a crypto p...
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 5, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2019
FraudSECNewsLegallawsuitsLongfin
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Markets
Sec
The SEC Case Against Kik's ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say
The SEC seems to have a strong case on the facts in its complaint against Kik and its 2017 token sale, according to legal experts.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 5, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2019
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Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
Markets
Sec
The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC's Kik ICO Lawsuit
In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.
Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
By Brady Dale
Jun 4, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2019
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Markets
Sec
The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 4, 2019 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2019
SECNewsKikKinlawsuitsTed Livingston
shremindicted
Markets
Charlie shrem
Winklevoss Capital, Charlie Shrem Settle $26 Million Bitcoin Lawsuit
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have settled their case against Charlie Shrem, whom they previously claimed owed them $26 million worth of bitcoin.
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By Marc Hochstein
Apr 17, 2019 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2019
Charlie ShremCameron WinklevossTyler WinklevossNewsLegallawsuits
Moshe Hogeg
Markets
Crime
Blockchain Predictions Market Stox and Founder Sued for $4.6 Million
Israeli blockchain prediction market Stox and its founder Moshe Hogeg are reportedly being sued for $4.6 million over alleged fraud.
Moshe Hogeg
By Daniel Palmer
Jan 25, 2019 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2019
CrimeNewsinvestmentsinitial coin offeringsLegalStoxlawsuitsMoshe Hogeg
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Markets
Crime
Craig Wright Denied Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Billions in Bitcoin
A U.S. court has denied crypto entrepreneur Craig Wright’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he misappropriated at least 300,000 bitcoin.
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By Yogita Khatri
Dec 28, 2018 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2018
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Markets
Hacking
Court Win for Bithumb Exchange in Case of Crypto Investor's $355K Hack
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange after a user sued the firm over a $355,000 hack.
gavel korean won
By Daniel Palmer
Dec 26, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2018
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