Lawsuits, SEC actions, regulatory crackdowns, and compliance drama
A New York judge dismissed claims tied to an estimated 99.97% of Coinbase customer-matched token volume, but allowed claims over at least $178 million of inventory sales to continue.
Reuters-obtained internal documents reveal India’s RBI is pushing for crypto prohibition, barring banks from all exposure. With 39 million traders and $2.1bn at stake, the world’s largest democracy is contemplating the China option.
India’s Central Bank Wants to Kill Crypto for 39 Million Traders Read More »
Nearly 1,700 UK investors have filed a £150 million class-action lawsuit against Binance and founder CZ in London’s High Court, alleging the exchange sold unauthorised crypto derivatives to retail customers in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act.
Rosen Law Firm opens a securities probe into Michael Saylor’s Strategy as MSTR hits a 52-week low and STRC crashes 24% below par. With 847,363 BTC underwater by $10.6 billion and dividend coverage collapsing, the flywheel that made Saylor a legend is grinding in reverse.
Illinois becomes the first US state to tax every crypto transaction at 0.2% — regardless of profit — with felony charges for unregistered brokers. The industry is preparing constitutional challenges.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to overturn his 25-year fraud conviction was unanimously rejected by a federal appeals court. With every legal door closed, a Trump pardon is now his only escape hatch — and even that looks like a long shot.
No Exit: SBF’s Appeal Fails — A Trump Pardon Is All He Has Left Read More »
Adam Iza and his brother Saif Faiq have pleaded guilty to orchestrating a Lamborghini carjacking and kidnapping plot designed to steal Bitcoin by holding an alleged holder’s parents hostage. Their case marks a pivotal moment in America’s escalating wrench-attack crisis — and a warning to every crypto holder about the attack surface that can never be patched.
The Crypto Godfather’s Playbook: Kidnap the Parents, Steal the Bitcoin Read More »
Citron Research founder Andrew Left convicted on 13 counts of securities fraud for a $21M tweet-and-trade scheme. If TradFi punishes this with 25 years, what about crypto’s paid shillers?
Citron’s Andrew Left Convicted of Fraud — And Crypto Should Be Terrified Read More »
The UK has sanctioned Justin Sun’s HTX exchange under its Russia sanctions regime — the first time banking-style sanctions have been applied to a major crypto platform. The allegations: $1.5 billion in flows linked to the Kremlin’s A7 network.
