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Russian Courts Can't Agree on Whether Crypto Is Property

A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since crypto has no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.

Russia's Supreme Court (E.O./Shutterstock)

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E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling

A court filing alleges federal government suppression of an OFR review led to crypto businesses being defined as money transmitters.

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Japan's High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO's Conviction Appeal

Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team.

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

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Craig Wright Called 'Fraud' in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own

Bitcoin keys from coins Wright claims to own were used to sign a message calling him a "fraud."

Craig Wright

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Bidooh Founders Admit to Cloning Business for Rival Advertising Venture

The founders had used the tech to establish a rival advertising firm, but claimed they'd been "screwed out of" their company.

Image courtesy of Bidooh

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Judge 'Puzzled' by Craig Wright's Objections to Producing Evidence of Over 1.1M Bitcoin

The judge pointed to the fact that Wright has previously been accused of abusing attorney-client privilege in the Kleiman case.

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Cryptopia Users Win Victory in Court Case Over Crypto Assets Worth Over $100M

In the fallout from a massive hack of the New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, users at last have a little good news.

Cryptopia

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Blockchain Association Says Court 'Erred' With Decision to Block Telegram's Token Issuance

The advocacy group has supported Telegram's appeal over a U.S. district court's decision to block the firm's token issuance – even outside the country.

Telegram mobile app

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Telegram Hopes It Can Still Sell Tokens to Non-US Investors After Court Ruling

Telegram has asked a court to clarify if it can still issue its tokens to non-U.S. investors after a preliminary injunction blocked the issuance in the U.S.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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Craig Wright Challenges Court Order Criticizing His Evidence in $4B Kleiman Case

Wright objected after a judge dismissed his attorney-client privilege over weak evidence.

Craig Wright