Bitcoin miner Hut 8 takes stoush with Ontario power supplier to court
The lawsuit escalates a months-long dispute between the crypto miner and one of its energy suppliers in Canada. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Celsius Floats Possibility of Debt Token to Repay Creditors; Secures Court Approval to Process Customer Withdrawals
The defunct crypto lender Celsius is exploring the possibility of creating a debt token to repay creditors. The plan would need to be approved by regulators, but if approved by the trustee and financial authorities, the debt token would be called an “asset share token (AST).” Celsius Proposes ‘Asset Share Token’ as Plan to Repay … Read more
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct ’embarrassing’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm’s XRP lawsuit could come to an end within “single-digit months.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto Lender Nexo Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering, Russian Sanction Violations in Bulgaria
According to several reports, Bulgarian law enforcement officials are investigating crypto lender Nexo for alleged money laundering and sanctions violations. Siika Mileva, a spokesperson for Bulgaria’s attorney general, said the probe into Nexo is a large-scale operation involving 300 investigators from various agencies, including the National Security Service, Gendarmerie, and Sofia Police. Bulgarian Law Enforcement … Read more
Ooki DAO misses lawsuit response deadline, default judgment on the cards
The commodities regulator has begun the process of getting a court ruling on the Ooki DAO case after the latter failed to respond to the lawsuit by the deadline. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation
Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group (DCG). In the letter, Winklevoss accuses DCG and CEO Barry Silbert of making poor decisions with the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), and claims that DCG orchestrated a “campaign of lies” in … Read more
Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis
Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are scrutinizing transfers between Digital Currency Group and its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital. Report Claims Digital Currency Group, Genesis Global Capital Allegedly … Read more
New York Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-Founder Alex Mashinsky for Crypto Fraud
On Jan. 5, 2023, the state of New York and attorney general Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Alex Mashinsky, the co-founder and former CEO of Celsius. The lawsuit claims that Mashinsky and Celsius defrauded “hundreds of thousands of investors, including more than 26,000 New Yorkers, out of billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency.” Former … Read more
LastPass data breach led to $53K in Bitcoin stolen, lawsuit alleges
A class action is seeking damages from the password manager following a data breach in August 2022. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
FTX Co-Founder Faces ‘No-Nonsense’ Judge Next Week, Report Says SBF ‘Expected to Enter a Plea’ in Fraud Case
According to court documents, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is set to be arraigned by the federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Jan. 3, 2023. The disgraced FTX co-founder plans to enter a plea in his fraud case in front of U.S. judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan, according to a report published … Read more
