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March 2023

How NFTs can protect creators and fortify their legal rights

The digital era has made piracy rampant and copyright enforcement difficult, but blockchain technology is shifting power back to creators, writes Wes Levitt of Theta Labs.

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FTX’s Alameda sues Grayscale over crypto trusts

March 2023

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FTX’s Alameda sues Grayscale over crypto trusts

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hit with four more criminal charges

Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail backers revealed as former Stanford dean, research scientist

February 2023

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail backers revealed as former Stanford dean, research scientist

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis ‘optimistic’ about resolving creditor dispute: Reuters

MoneyGram seeks to seal parts of its filings in the XRP lawsuit between Ripple, SEC

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges in FTX exchange collapse

January 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried home for Christmas after making US$250 million bail in U.S.

Bankman-Fried won an upgrade from his Bahamas prison cell after posting bail following his extradition to the U.S. on Wednesday, where he faces charges for what prosecutors called “fraud of epic proportions.”

US lawyers, Bahamas liquidators trade barbs over who rules FTX bankruptcy jurisdiction

Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly made a second application for bail in the Bahamas – this as lawyers feud over control of the FTX bankruptcy, raising concern the sour grapes may seep into efforts to have Bankman-Fried extradited to face fraud charges in the U.S.

FTX an ‘old-fashioned embezzlement’ says new CEO as US authorities charge Bankman-Fried with fraud

Members of a U.S. Congressional hearing expressed frustration about the timing of Bankman-Fried’s arrest, saying they wanted him to testify under oath so the public could get the answers they are seeking about the collapse of FTX.

Demanding data privacy is a feminist fight: Opinion

Personal information privacy matters more than ever in a post-Roe world, writes Kayla Kroot of Koii Network. Can data from menstrual cycle tracking apps be used to prosecute women and girls for abortions?

Sam Bankman-Fried points blame for FTX collapse to Alameda, says he was blindsided

Bankman-Fried beamed into New York from the Bahamas to give his version of what happened at FTX, mentioning his own failure of oversight and being “frankly surprised” by what was going on at his company’s sister brokerage.

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Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges in FTX exchange collapse

SEC, Ripple get extensions to exclude expert testimony in XRP lawsuit

Sam Bankman-Fried extradition in doubt after confused court hearing in Bahamas

Ripple CEO’s attorney to resign as counsel on XRP lawsuit against SEC

Sam Bankman-Fried hires attorney Mark Cohen amid probes of failed FTX exchange

December 2022

At FTX’s first bankruptcy hearing, lawyer calls out ‘substantial amount’ of missing, stolen assets

In the first day of FTX’s bankruptcy hearing, FTX counsel says the organization was run as ‘personal fiefdom’ of Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried hires attorney Mark Cohen amid probes of failed FTX exchange

SEC gets support from New Sports Economy Institute in XRP lawsuit against Ripple

SEC gets more support in XRP lawsuit against Ripple

Digital wallet Cryptillian seeks to back Ripple against SEC in XRP lawsuit

November 2022

Scammers Paradise?

Crypto crimes are costing Hong Kong billions every year – but what’s being done about it and what can the rest of the world learn from it?

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Digital wallet Cryptillian seeks to back Ripple against SEC in XRP lawsuit

Ripple lawyer says ‘worth the fight’ as SEC hands over Hinman files in court case

India police launches blockchain-based complaint portal on Polygon

Ripple slams SEC’s opposition to brief motions in XRP lawsuit

Two firms seek to weigh in on XRP lawsuit between SEC, Ripple

October 2022

MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor sued by District of Columbia for evading taxes

The software enterprise company is accused of helping Saylor misstate his residential address to avoid paying taxes in a district where residents pay the most in federal taxes per capita.

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Two firms seek to weigh in on XRP lawsuit between SEC, Ripple

Ripple objects to SEC’s relief suggestion in XRP lawsuit

Elon Musk Dogecoin lawsuit heats up with new parties joining

September 2022

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Elon Musk Dogecoin lawsuit heats up with new parties joining

Coinbase hit with lawsuit over allegedly poor security

SEC files brief on Hinman speech as XRP lawsuit drags on

Judge grants Ripple’s request to review videos of SEC officials

August 2022

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Judge grants Ripple’s request to review videos of SEC officials

Crypto exchange Kraken reportedly under investigation for Iran sanctions breach

July 2022

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Crypto exchange Kraken reportedly under investigation for Iran sanctions breach

Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

June 2022

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Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

June 2022

Indonesia’s crypto scene is booming. What are the risks?

Crypto’s growing popularity is also leading to more fraud and abuses, writes Ronald Molenaar of ADVANCE.AI. What can be done to better protect users?

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Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

June 2022

RBI chief’s crypto warning; Korean crypto execs jailed

Reserve Bank of India’s chief sends crypto warning. In addition, Korean crypto execs gets jailed

Bandai Namco plans IP metaverse; Russia’s crypto flip

Japanese gaming giant Bandai Namco plans on a metaverse with their IP meanwhile, Russia does a crypto flip.

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Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

June 2022

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Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

June 2022

Ripple to launch ‘game-changer’ liquidity hub amid XRP legal battles with SEC

Trying to move beyond XRP, Ripple hopes its customers will join RippleNet with a wallet that supports fiat and other cryptos like Bitcoin and Ether.

Canaan sues over patent infringement; PayTM considers crypto services

Canaan sues over patent infringement also, PayTM considers crypto services

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Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

June 2022

Judge makes XRP holders ‘friends of court’ in SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple

A US court has denied XRP holders’ bid to join the SEC v. Ripple lawsuit as third-party defendants, but XRP advocates say being ‘amici curiae’ is still a win.

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Chinese NFT platform apologizes for using Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo’s images

Ukrainian president seeks revision of cryptocurrency bill

Brazil seeks to make Bitcoin a legal ‘payment currency’

October 2021

SEC pushes back on Ripple’s legal questions over XRP

Ripple wants to know how SEC regards Bitcoin, Ether and XRP, but SEC says Ripple is repeating the same questions as ‘they do not like the answers they received.’

How aggrieved traders are uniting against Binance after the crypto crash

Too small to fight as individuals, Binance users are now banding together to take on the world’s largest crypto exchange in arbitration. David Kay of Liti Capital explains how it’s done.

How blockchain technology is shaking up courtrooms in Asia

Blockchain is helping with cross-examinations in China while bolstering chain of custody for evidence in Taiwan. Is Asia ahead of the technological legal curve?
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Brazil seeks to make Bitcoin a legal ‘payment currency’

October 2021

Ripple: SEC ex-chief Hinman’s views on XRP are ‘dubious’

Ripple also challenges SEC’s use of ‘deliberative process privilege’ to prevent agency documents on Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP from disclosure.

Binance users burned by outage band together to take legal action

Crypto traders who suffered losses on Binance due to tech outages are turning to arbitration and crypto litigation finance.

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Brazil seeks to make Bitcoin a legal ‘payment currency’

Guangzhou court uses blockchain for online cross-examination