Plaintiffs amend complaint in Tether lawsuit for alleged USDT scheme
The class-action lawsuit alleges Tether and Bitfinix conspired to manipulate crypto market prices. Go to Source
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SEC drops investigation of Bitcoin Stacks developer Hiro — filing
This is the second crypto investigation the U.S. securities regulator dropped this week. Go to Source
Genesis Trading-labelled address moves $720M BTC to Coinbase, pointing to the start of asset liquidations
Genesis Trading transferred over 12,600 Bitcoin to Coinbase over the past 30 days, two months after reaching a settlement with the state of New York. Go to Source
UK Law Commission sees no need for DAO-specific legal entity
The UK Law Commission scoping paper suggested legal reforms for DAOs, a review of the Companies Act and international cooperation on AML and tax frameworks. Go to Source
SEC Secures Default Judgments in $45 Million Coindeal Fraud Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced this week that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has issued default judgments against Garry Davidson and Linda Knott for their involvement in a fraudulent $45 million Coindeal scheme. Davidson and Knott were accused of deceiving investors with false promises of significant returns … Read more
SEC will not pursue enforcement action against Paxos
The stablecoin issuer received an SEC Wells notice in February 2023 warning of a potential lawsuit over Binance USD as an unregistered security. Go to Source
Marathon site manager ducks Texas noise charges amid resident complaints
David Fischer, manager of a Texas site for Marathon Digital, was acquitted on charges alleging the site violated local noise ordinances. Go to Source
CFTC Chair reiterates BTC and ETH are commodities in testimony
Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors. Go to Source
BitMEX pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violation
BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed pleaded guilty to similar criminal charges in 2022 and received probation. Go to Source
Sentencing for ex-FTX execs set for October, November
Former FTX executives Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, who both testified at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial, are scheduled to be sentenced later this year. Go to Source