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LEGAL

Policy and Legal
Since the emergence of Bitcoin, policies and laws around cryptocurrencies has been controversial. Some countries have started to embrace digital currencies, while others have decided to ban digital assets altogether. Lawmakers and policymakers are beginning to evaluate the benefits of cryptocurrencies, while also raising concerns.

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Legal

Former OpenSea Staff Asks Court to Withdraw Insider Trading Charges

Following the indictment of Nathaniel Chastain, a former Head of Product at the NFT marketplace OpenSea, a new petition has now been filed by his lawyers, requesting the court to dismiss the case as it lacks merit.

Godfrey Benjamin

Aug 23, 2022

| 2 Min Read

#OPENSEA #NFT #LEGAL #INSIDERTRADING

Exchanges

Binance.US To Delist AMP following SEC’s Claim Token as Security

Binance.US has announced that it will delist AMP following last week’s news that the SEC mentioned the token as a security.

Nicholas Otieno

Aug 02, 2022

| 3 Min Read

#BINANCE.US #DELISTING #AMP #TOKEN #SEC #LEGAL

Legal

Coinbase Facing SEC Probe over Crypto Listing: Sources

Coinbase is reportedly facing a probe from the US SEC into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities.

Aaron Limbu

Jul 26, 2022

| 2 Min Read

#CRYPTO #COINBASE #LEGAL #PROBE #SECURITIES

Legal

Heather Morgan of Bitfinex Crypto Heist Cleared to Seek Proper Employment

American rapper and entrepreneur Heather Morgan, the defendant in the crypto fraud case of Bitfinex 2016, has been permitted by a judge to seek proper employment.

Godfrey Benjamin

Jul 18, 2022

| 2 Min Read

#HEATHER MORGAN #BITFINEX #LEGAL

Legal

Ripple's CEO Discloses to Spend over $100m Fighting Legal Battle with SEC

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple's CEO, has disclosed that the company will need to spend over $100 million on lawsuits with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for regulation issues.

Godfrey Benjamin

Jul 18, 2022

| 2 Min Read

#RIPPLE #SEC #BRAD GARLINGHOUSE #LEGAL

Legal

Voyager Digital Executives Threatened by Clients, Revealed in Bankruptcy Hearing

Senior executives of crypto broker Voyager Digital and their families were reportedly threatened by their clients, a court in Manhattan revealed.

Godfrey Benjamin

Jul 11, 2022

| 2 Min Read

#VOYAGER DIGITAL #BANKRUPTCY #LEGAL

Legal

India Accuses WazirX of Tax Evasion, Future of Local Crypto Sector Remains Unclear

India’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, WazirX, has been accused by the country's authorities of tax evasion worth $5.4 million.

Aaron Limbu

Jan 05, 2022

| 3 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #WAZIRX #INDIA #CRYPTO #CRYPTOCURRENCY #LEGAL #TAX #EVASION

Legal

US DOJ Launches National Crypto Enforcement Team

The US DOJ has unveiled establishing a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), a law enforcement task force fighting crypto crime.

Godfrey Benjamin

Oct 08, 2021

| 2 Min Read

#DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE #NCET #CRYPTO CRIME #REGULATIONS #LEGAL

Legal

Ripple Labs Breathes Sigh of Relief as Federal Judge Wants XRP Token Holders to Present their Views

US district judge Analisa Torres has finally rejected the SEC’s appeal against letting XRP holders intervene in the ongoing legal case.

Nicholas Otieno

Oct 06, 2021

| 2 Min Read

#RIPPLE #SEC #LEGAL #XRP TOKEN

Legal

SEC and Ripple's Next Meeting for XRP Case Set for May 21

The next hearing between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple will be held on May 21.

Shine Li

May 14, 2021

| 2 Min Read

#LEGAL #RIPPLE #XRP #CRYPTOCURRENCY

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