XRP Soars 10%, Lifting Altcoins as Bitcoin Dominance Teeters at 1-Month Low

Bitcoin’s stall despite the recent wave of positive news is a cause for concern, one observer said.

• 2023-07-20
• Markus Levin market capitalization XRP Federal court

Kraken, Crypto.com Join Coinbase in Relisting XRP After Court Ruling

Though the judge’s decision didn’t relate to secondary sales, exchanges are signaling greater confidence in trading XRP.

• 2023-07-14
• XRP Federal Court Kraken Marco Santori

Elon Musk Loses Key Litigator Amid Lawsuit Over Dogecoin Insider Trading Claims

The withdrawal of Adam Gabor comes after a letter last week regarding his newest in-house attorney, Allison Huebert.

• 2023-06-20
• Elon Musk New York Post Adam Gabor Mehes Dogecoin federal court legal actions legal team CEO of Twitter Tesla market manipulation

TikTok Influencer Used Bitcoin to Launder $420K in COVID Relief Loans

Danny Devan racked up more than $420,000 in PPP and EID loans, then used the money to settle debts and send money to his girlfriend, authorities say.

• 2023-06-02
• Danny Devan PPP Economic Injury Disaster Loans aggravated identity theft federal court money laundering Bitcoin TikTok

Crypto Is Finally Getting Its First Supreme Court Appearance

(Bloomberg) -- A clash involving disgruntled Coinbase Global Inc. customers will give the US Supreme Court its first taste of the world of cryptocurrency, foreshadowing future cases that could help define the industry.Most Read from BloombergSchwab Clients Shift From Prime Funds to Government PortfoliosFirst Republic Set to Get $30 Billion of Deposits in RescueIn New York City, a $100,000 Salary Feels Like $36,000UBS, Credit Suisse Oppose Idea of Forced Tie-UpHow Dimon and Yellen Helped Secure $

• 2023-03-17
• Bloomberg Supreme Court Gerard Comizio federal appeals court Brad Garlinghouse Elliot Stein federal court Commodity Futures Trading Commission

SBF Wants to Watch Netflix and Read Crypto News While Awaiting Trial

The U.S. Attorney submitted a new request to adjust Sam Bankman-Fried's internet access.

• 2023-03-06
• Judge Lewis Kaplan Damian Williams SBF Amazon federal court Apple laptop government websites

SEC accused of ‘back door’ labeling of crypto as securities in Coinbase insider trading case

A U.S.-based blockchain advocacy group has urged a federal court to dismiss SEC charges against an ex-Coinbase employee accused of insider trading.

• 2023-02-23
• crypto assets insider trading digital asset amicus brief SEC Chamber of Digital Commerce federal court advocacy group

Trade group argues U.S. SEC case unfairly labels crypto as securities

Cryptocurrency trade association Chamber of Digital Commerce is urging a federal court to dismiss a case brought by the U.S. securities regulator against ex-Coinbase employees accused of insider trading, arguing that the case unfairly labeled several crypto assets as securities. The group said in an amicus brief filed Wednesday in a district court in Washington that if the court were to proceed with the case from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it could have wide-ranging cons

• 2023-02-23
• Chamber of Digital Commerce crypto assets digital asset federal court amicus brief SEC insider trading

FTX judge prohibits Bankman-Fried from accessing internet via private networks

At issue are concerns that the former FTX CEO could contact potential witnesses who may testify at his anticipated fraud trial.

• 2023-02-15
• FTX Sam Bankman-Fried Judge Kaplan virtual private networks Bankman-Fried Lewis Kaplan messaging apps U.S. District Court fraud charges federal court