Are Smart Contracts Legally Enforceable?

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. Can Smart Contracts Be Enforced Under the Law? If you’ve ever asked whether smart … Read more

Federal Prosecutors Win Conviction of Mining Founder in Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud

A federal jury’s fraud conviction of a Texas mining founder underscores calls for transparency that are accelerating stronger safeguards, reinforcing investor confidence, and positioning legitimate bitcoin mining operations for growth despite revelations of customer deception. Federal Jury Finds Mining Founder Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas … Read more

California Man Pleads Guilty in $100M+ Crypto Fraud Conspiracy

A Californian man, Kunal Mehta (45), known by aliases like “The Accountant,” has pleaded guilty to charges related to a multi-state conspiracy that stole hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency using social engineering schemes. The Anatomy of the Conspiracy A Californian man (45) recently pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his role in a … Read more

Samourai Wallet Co-Founder William Hill Gets 4-Year Federal Sentence

William Lonergan Hill, co-founder and chief technology officer of Samourai Wallet, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in federal prison for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business tied to the privacy-focused bitcoin service. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote handed down the 48-month sentence in the Southern District of New York after Hill pleaded guilty in … Read more

Court Crushes $364M Bitcoin Claim Against US Government

A federal appeals court has shut down one of the largest-ever bitcoin compensation claims, ruling that a convicted fraudster’s $364 million demand against the U.S. government came far too late and lacked credible proof. Court Rejects $364 Million Bitcoin Claim The U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision dismissing Michael Prime’s … Read more

Libra Case: More Assets Blocked in Argentina Linked to Hayden Davis

An Argentine federal judge has ordered the freezing of assets belonging to Hayden Davis, a co-founder of Libra, and two informal crypto‑exchange entrepreneurs who received funds from him. The two entrepreneurs received millions on key dates. Federal Judge Blocks Assets Of Hayden Davis and Two More Crypto Entrepreneurs Linked To Libra The Facts The Argentine … Read more

SBF to Appeal Conviction, Claims Trial Tainted by Judge Kaplan’s Bias

Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing his FTX conviction, arguing he was denied a fair trial due to media bias, prosecutorial overreach, and alleged misconduct by Judge Lewis Kaplan. Allegations of a Tainted Trial Environment Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to argue before a three-judge panel in the 2nd U.S. Circuit … Read more

Indian Court Recognizes XRP as Property in Landmark Crypto Ruling

India advanced its crypto future as the Madras High Court ruled that XRP held on Wazirx qualifies as property, a milestone decision that strengthens investor protection, validates digital ownership, and propels India toward clearer cryptocurrency regulation. Indian High Court Ruling Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Property in XRP Case India advanced its legal recognition of digital assets … Read more

Argentine Libra Congressional Probe Advances With Milei in Its Sights: ‘Bribe’ Transactions Identified

The Argentine Congressional Commission in charge of probing Libra, the disgraced memecoin, has agreed to call President Milei to correct his earlier statements about the number of citizens affected by the token launch. Argentine Congressional Probe on Libra Advances: President Milei Summoned The Facts: The Argentine commission in charge of investigating the Libra incident, where … Read more

Draft Bill Proposes Crypto Inclusion in Russian Marital Asset Law

The Russian parliament has introduced a draft bill to recognize cryptocurrency as marital property, aiming to update the Family Code to reflect the growing use of digital assets. Scope of the Amendments The Russian parliament has reportedly introduced a draft bill that would formally recognize cryptocurrency as marital property under Russian law, marking a significant … Read more