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Coinbase has narrowed its attempt to seek the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages
In its court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the crypto exchange is seeking internal messages from Gensler and others, but not from his pre-SEC days.
Coinbase has narrowed its attempt to seek the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 23, 2024 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2024
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Tether (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Plaintiffs File New, Slimmed Down Complaint in Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether
The second amended complaint accuses Tether of manipulating the price of bitcoin and violating antitrust laws.
Tether (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jul 15, 2024 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2024
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(Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
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Epoch Times CFO Charged With $67M Fraud Scheme Involving Crypto Platform
The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency.
(Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jun 4, 2024 at 7:06 a.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against crypto exchange Coinbase in an arbitration case. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record
The court went against the U.S. crypto exchange on its latest, highly technical arbitration dispute, but it wasn't addressing anything significant about the digital assets spa...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against crypto exchange Coinbase in an arbitration case. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 23, 2024 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2024
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Floatie in the form of a unicorn, the emblematic mythical creature featured in Uniswap's logo and marketing materials. (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)
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Uniswap Labs Urges SEC to Drop Pending Enforcement Action in Wells Response
Uniswap’s lawyers say the protocol doesn’t meet the SEC’s own definition of an exchange.
Floatie in the form of a unicorn, the emblematic mythical creature featured in Uniswap's logo and marketing materials. (Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne LigonDanny Nelson
May 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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International standards setters have set global guidelines for stablecoin regulations (Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash)
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Shouldn't All These Crypto Lawyers Start Learning About Crypto?
The industry should expect its legal experts to effectively articulate how these innovative technologies are driving changes in how we understand money, privacy and governance...
International standards setters have set global guidelines for stablecoin regulations (Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash)
By Justin S. Wales
May 10, 2024 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2024
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CROP 16:9 samurai, samourai wallet, "Seven Samurai" image from Japan's oldest film magazine Kinema Junpo. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond
Rodriguez, 35, will remain on house arrest in Pennsylvania until his trial.
CROP 16:9 samurai, samourai wallet, "Seven Samurai" image from Japan's oldest film magazine Kinema Junpo. (Wikimedia Commons)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Apr 29, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2024
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Money (Alexander Mils/Unsplash)
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Former Ethereum Adviser Intends to Sue U.S. Government for $9.6B Over Dropped Extortion Charges
Steven Nerayoff has retained well-known civil liberties lawyer Alan Dershowitz to serve as a consultant on constitutional issues in the case.
Money (Alexander Mils/Unsplash)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Apr 10, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2024
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Republican Sen. Tillis Calls for ‘Light’ Crypto Regulatory Framework Ahead of Presidential Election
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the need for new crypto laws on Tuesday, as Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo asked for “additional tools” to effectively crac...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Apr 9, 2024 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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Terra co-founders Daniel Shin and Do Kwon (Terraform Labs)
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Terra’s Do Kwon Wins Extradition Appeal in Montenegro as Case Heads for Retrial
Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. around his role in Terra's collapse.
Terra co-founders Daniel Shin and Do Kwon (Terraform Labs)
By Parikshit MishraAmitoj Singh
Mar 5, 2024 at 12:52 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2024
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