A judge at the U.K.’s Central Criminal Court ruled Monday that there would be a “high risk” of suicide if Assange was sent to face charges in the U.S.
Serbia Legalizes Digital Assets Trading and Issuance
Serbia will now permit the issuance and trading of digital assets under a law that went into effect this week.
BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi
The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market.
Payza Founders Sentenced in $250M Money Laundering Case
Canadian brothers Firoz and Ferhan Patel are headed to prison after admitting their payments company had broken the law.
SEC Seeks Trial of Swedish National Over Alleged Fraud That Took $3.5M in Crypto
The man is alleged to have fleeced 2,200 victims in the U.S. and 45 other countries, netting $3.5 million via payments in bitcoin and other digital assets.
QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX’s former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services.
US Files Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea
Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year.
Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head
Blockchain infrastructure provider Bison Trails has hired BlockTower Capital’s former compliance director to be its first general counsel.
Cryptopia Creditor Issues Legal Notice to Liquidator Over Alleged Failures, Fees
Blockchain firm GNY has sent a legal notice to Grant Thornton New Zealand over alleged high fees and failures to properly address its claim.
SEC, CFTC Hit Crypto App Abra With $300K in Penalties Over Illegal Swaps
The financial regulators both found fault with Abra offering security-based swaps without first checking to see whether investors were eligble.
Alleged Leader of OneCoin Ponzi Has Sentencing for Money Laundering Adjourned
Konstantin Ignatov has again had his sentencing date adjourned while he continues to cooperate with U. prosecutors.
Washington, DC, Lawyers Can Now Accept Crypto for Legal Fees
The District of Columbia Bar approved crypto payments for lawyers’ fees in an ethics opinion.
Wirecard Fallout: Auditor EY Accused of Not Flagging $2.1B Black Hole Sooner
Following a sharp drop in the Wirecard stock price, the German shareholders’ body holds EY responsible for not alerting the public sooner over the firm’s accounting failures.
Kleiman Bitcoin Case Heads to Trial as Motion for Sanctions Against Craig Wright Is Denied
A Florida judge threw out a motion for sanctions against Wright saying the lawsuit over 1.1 million BTC would be better decided by a jury.
Korea’s Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch
The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance.
Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik’s Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale
The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik’s exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens
Judge ‘Puzzled’ by Craig Wright’s Objections to Producing Evidence of Over 1.1M Bitcoin
The judge pointed to the fact that Wright has previously been accused of abusing attorney-client privilege in the Kleiman case.
Alleged Architects of $700M BitClub Ponzi Request Jail Release Over Coronavirus Risk
The accused scammers argue they are unable to follow medical advice in an enclosed jail environment.
Steem Fork Faces Legal Threat From Mining Firm Over ‘Hive’ Name
A new blockchain called Hive is being told it needs to change its name just days after it was created in a fork from Steem.
Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Quoine Exchange in Breach of Contract in Landmark Crypto Case
Singapore’s Court of Appeals ruled against digital currency exchange Quoine on Monday in a landmark case relating to a breach of contract that saw the platform unlawfully reverse seven trades.