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SEC admits to misstatement of facts in case against crypto firm Debt BOX
On Dec. 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) admitted to making inaccurate statements in an ongoing…
Ripple CEO slams SEC chair for ‘stunning hypocrisy’
Ripple (XRP) CEO Brad Garlinhouse criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler’s “stunning hypocrisy”…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s request to postpone sentencing until May 2024 denied
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been denied an adjourned sentencing hearing, according to a court filing dated…
Montenegrin appeals court overturns Do Kwon extradition decision
The Montenegro Court of Appeal has overturned the Podgorica High Court’s decision to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of…
Coinbase plans new lawsuit, two SEC commissioners dissent in wake of SEC’s petition denial
Coinbase intends to initiate legal action against the SEC, accusing the regulatory body of shirking its responsibilities, according…
Hacker pleads guilty to $12M Solana DeFi hacks in first smart contract fraud conviction
Shakeeb Ahmed, a security engineer who exploited two Solana DeFi apps, has pleaded guilty, according to statements from…
Binance says that DOJ settlement lacks relevance in SEC case as it moves for dismissal
Binance submitted two key filings on Dec. 12 in an ongoing case previously launched by the the U.S.…
OFAC and CoinList reach $1.2M settlement over Russian sanctions violations
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with the crypto exchange CoinList on…
John Deaton levels allegations of misconduct against Elizabeth Warren over oversight failures
In a series of tweets, prominent crypto lawyer John Deaton leveled serious accusations against Senator Elizabeth Warren, a…
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao faces potential deposition in billion-dollar class action lawsuit
A court filing submitted on Dec. 8 indicates that former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao could be deposed in…