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12 people will decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

45 prospective jurors were narrowed down to 12 after they were asked to discuss their background, employment, education, partners, children and their age.

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Bankman-Fried’s request for temporary release denied amid upcoming trial

Lack of internet access and time pressures were insufficient grounds to grant Bankman-Fried’s temporary release, according to Judge Kaplan.

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Double trouble: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces two criminal trials

A District Judge ordered a separate trial for the DOJ’s charges against Sam Bankman-Fried which were added following his extradition to the U.S.

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Meet the judges that will preside over Coinbase and Binance’s SEC lawsuits

One judge has ruled on a key crypto case of late, while the other has ruled on high-profile political cases in the U.S. in recent times.

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Voyager’s $1B sale to Binance.US put on hold by US court

A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed deal between Voyager and Binance.US in order to give the government more time to pursue appeals that challenge the deal.

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Judge orders CFTC to serve Ooki DAO founders with lawsuit

The DAO was initially served with a lawsuit via a help chat box but a federal judge said the regulator “should serve at least one identifiable Token Holder.”

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EmpiresX ‘head trader’ to face 4 years of prison over $100M crypto ‘Ponzi’

Two other associates that helped run the U.S.-based fraudulent crypto platform EmpiresX left the country early this year and are believed to be in Brazil.

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Russian Appellate Court Cancels Decision to Block Tor Project’s Website

A court of appeals in Russia has overturned a ruling by a regional court which allowed the blocking of the Tor Project’s website in the country. Due to violations during the initial proceedings, the case has been returned to the court of the first instance for another review. Roskomsvoboda Helps Cancel the Blocking of Tor […]

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Binance wins dismissal of class action over 2018 tokens that tanked

The judge ruled domestic law doesn’t apply to Binance as it is not an exchange domestic to the U.S. and that the case was filed “too late”.

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Court Ruling Threatens 17 Crypto Exchanges in Russia

Court Ruling Threatens 17 Crypto Exchangers in Russia

Another batch of Russian online crypto exchanges in Russia face closure following a recent decision by a regional court. Information published on their websites has been deemed illegal meaning the country’s telecom watchdog can block access to their platforms. Roskomnadzor May Take Down Blacklisted Crypto Exchanges A number of websites providing options to exchange, cash […]

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