Lawyer-turned-politician John Deaton further reinforced his credentials as an outspoken crypto ally on Friday, filing a friend-of-the-court brief in Coinbase Inc.’s (COIN) effort to get a higher U.S. court to rule on a central question about when a digital token qualifies as a security.
Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court
Coinbase is seeking to rip the bandage off of a legal impasse at the center of the crypto industry’s fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing an interim appeal on Friday that would ask a higher federal court to drill into the heart of the regulator’s stance on digital assets, even as the broader SEC case proceeds through the judicial system.
FTX Files Reorganization Plan to End Bankruptcy
Asset values for creditor claims will be calculated at prices on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, the plan says.
Genesis Sues Gemini to Recover ‘Preferential Transfers’ Worth $689M
Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital has sued cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust, its former business partner, to recover more than $689 million.
Crypto Lender Hodlnaut to Be Liquidated, Court Filing Shows
Defunct cryptocurrency exchange Hodlnaut will be wound up, according to a note from the company’s former interim judicial managers, Aaron Lee and Angela Ee.
Celsius Network Files ‘Adversary Complaint’ Against EquitiesFirst to Recover Assets
EquitiesFirst, a private lender, owed Celsius $439 million of assets as of July 2022.
Larry David’s Superbowl Ad Casts Doubt on FTX.US Separation, DOJ Says
Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX exchange’s bankruptcy isn’t relevant to the October fraud trial
Coinbase’s SEC Complaint Draws Allies Depicting U.S. Regulator as Crypto Bully
Crypto insiders are tying themselves to Coinbase (COIN) as the company seeks to blow up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “come in and register” crusade aimed at the digital assets sector.
FTX Bahamas co-CEO Ryan Salame blew the whistle on FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
Court filings show Ryan Salame tipped off the Bahaman securities regulator, telling them that FTX was sending customer funds to Alameda Research.
Court docs reveal details about thousands of Celsius customers
The data of thousands of Celsius customers revealed in court also included its executives showing millions withdrawn from the platform in the weeks before it was suspended to the public.
Carlos Ghosn’s $600K Bitcoin Escape Fee Paid Via Coinbase
Carlos Ghosn’s son paid approximately 63 bitcoin, now worth $608,000, to the two men who smuggled his father out of Japan last December.
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge Against Bitcoin Coder Peter Todd
New court filings have accused former Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd of sexual misconduct.