Proposed Legal Reforms Aid UK Crypto Dreams – but Offer Scant Hope for Bitcoin Developers Sued by Craig Wright

A new Law Commission report doesn’t address legal concerns beyond token ownership, lawyers told CoinDesk.

• 2023-07-20
• Law Commission the Commission CoinDesk Craig Wright digital asset the Law Commission Lisa Cameron legal classification Etay Katz legal certainty

Grayscale Cries Foul Over SEC Approval of a Different Kind of Bitcoin ETF

The company says the difference between a leveraged Bitcoin future ETF and a spot Bitcoin ETF isn’t enough to stonewall the latter.

• 2023-07-11
• spot markets Grayscale the SEC Volatility the Commission SEC

CFTC Orders Two Florida Men to Pay $5.4 Million in Bitcoin Fraud Case

Investors never received a satoshi of Bitcoin, despite what they were promised.

• 2023-07-07
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Randy Craig Levine Reichenthal Bitcoin The Commission investors

UK Needs Bespoke Legal Framework for Using Crypto as Collateral: Law Commission

The Commission, funded by the Ministry of Justice, also pushed for legislation to treat crypto as a new type of property in its latest set of recommendations.

• 2023-06-28
• Law Commission digital assets the commission crypto England and Wales legal framework arrangements legal frameworks legal system Ministry of Justice legal practitioners

What the Binance CFTC Lawsuit Means for Crypto

The charges against Binance are stiff, and the penalties could be business-ending. Here’s what you need to know.

• 2023-03-29
• CFTC Commodities Futures Trading Commission the Commission Binance Holdings Limited SEC