Law – DIGIT INFO

Law Decoded: Independence Day Sees Challenges to Privacy, Property and Security, June 26–July 3

Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded.

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Ripple Likely Sold XRP in an Unregistered Securities Offering

The former CFTC chair’s analysis stating that Ripple’s XRP is not a security might be wrong.

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OneCoin Marketing Scam Operator Fined $72,000 in Singapore

A Singapore man was fined $72,000 for operating a multi-level marketing scheme linked to the Ponzi scheme OneCoin.

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Authorities Take Down Biggest Criminal Chat Network Yet

Authorities across Europe take down an organized crime syndicate that used an encrypted chat network to coordinate their illicit activities.

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Court Likens Coinbase to a ‘Traditional Bank’ in Child Porn Appeal Case

A court has likened Coinbase to a “traditional bank” in rejecting an appeal from a convicted child porn purchaser who appealed using the Fourth Amendment.

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Russian Court: Theft Of 100 BTC Isn’t A Crime Because Bitcoin Isn’t Property

A Russian court turned down a request from a victim of a 100 Bitcoin theft seeking restitution, with the court arguing that cryptocurrencies have no legal status.

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Russia: Bitcoin Activity Rising Despite Strict Law Proposals

As Russia draws up new strict cryptocurrency legislation, P2P Bitcoin exchanges and crypto trades in the country rise significantly.

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Stefan Molyneux Gets $100K in Crypto Donations After YouTube Ban

White supremacist Stefan Molyneux received roughly $100,000 in donations following the removal of his YouTube channel.

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Nvidia Files Motion to Dismiss $1B Class Action Over Crypto GPU Sales

Nvidia has filed for the dismissal of a complaint alleging it fraudulently attributed over $1 billion in sales to gaming markets amid the 2017 crypto bubble.

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DC Bar Association Gives Nod to Crypto Payments For Lawyers

The Washington DC Bar Association became the fourth to issue an opinion endorsing crypto as an acceptable form of payment.

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