Court Cases


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$4B Ponzi Scheme OneCoin and ‘CryptoQueen’ Leader Found in Default in US Lawsuit

Ruga Ignatova and her company failed to respond to the case, according to court documents.

U.S. Southern District Court, New York

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Trial Gets Under Way for Well-Known Crypto Executive in China

Prominent trader Zhao Dong is charged with "assisting internet criminal activities " and faces three years in prison.

Hangzhou, China

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Craig Wright's Multibillion-Dollar Bitcoin Trial Moves to Year's End

The trial over a share of $65.2 billion in bitcoin has already been postponed several times.

Craig Wright

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Fowler, Accused of Crypto Fraud, Gets a New Lawyer After Failing to Pay His Old Ones

Fowler reportedly failed to pay his former lawyers leading to a motion to withdraw as his legal counsel.

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John McAfee's Security Guard Pleads Not Guilty to Crypto Fraud Charges

Jimmy Gale Watson Jr. was indicted with his controversial tech entrepreneur boss earlier this month.

John McAfee

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Hearing in SEC Case Positive for Ripple, XRP, Says Lawyer

Attorney Jeremy Hogan says Ripple would be "feeling pretty good" with comments from the magistrate judge in the SEC's case against the firm and its executives.

Brad Garlinghouse Ripple

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'Coin Signals' Trader Arrested on $5M Crypto Fund Fraud Charges

Jeremy Spence bilked his investors out of $5 million, according to a criminal complaint.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Class Action Filed Against Listed Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Over Fraud Allegations

Defendants allege the mining company made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose the true extent of its mining operations.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Trustee of Collapsed Exchange Moves to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle

Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX.

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Craig Wright's Wife Wins UK Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Trading Account Closure

The exchange operator failed to convince the court that Craig Wright had in fact been trading through his wife's account.

Royal Courts of Justice, London, U.K.