Lawsuit
Interpreting the CFTC’s Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO
The CFTC sent shockwaves through the U.S. crypto industry by suing a DAO, but it doesn’t actually seem to be questioning decentralization.
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement
The lawsuit was filed by Veritaseum Capital on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
Sparkster Settles With SEC, Agrees to Pay Back $35M to ‘Harmed Investors’ of 2018 ICO
Crypto influencer Ian Balina, who was paid to promote the SPRK, is facing his own charges in connection to the ICO.
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Proofs ‘Not Credible’ and a ‘Farce,’ Hodlonaut Lawyers Say
Closing statements on behalf of the Twitter user targeted by Wright suggests the case could hinge on vagaries of Norwegian defamation law as much as the identity of Bitcoin’s founder.
ICO Promoter Ian Balina Charged With Violating Federal Securities Laws
The SEC says Balina failed to disclose his compensation for his promotion of SPRK tokens in 2018.
Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy
The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.
SEC, Ripple Call for Immediate Ruling in Suit Over Whether XRP Sales Violated Securities Laws
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs both filed motions for summary judgment, arguing that a judge overseeing the case has enough information to make a ruling without moving the case forward to a trial.
Craig Wright Could Have ‘Bamboozled’ Andresen During Private ‘Satoshi’ Signing Session: Trial Witnesses Explain
Expert witnesses on behalf of Hodlonaut say Wright could have used any number of tricks to fool Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen into believing he was Satoshi.
SEC Sues 2 Crypto Advisory Firms and Their Owner for Misappropriating Investors’ Funds
The complaint alleges the firms' owner lied to investors about where their funds were deposited in a Ponzi-like scheme.
Election Betting Site PredictIt Sues to Block CFTC-Ordered Shutdown
The CFTC’s August action calls for the site to be closed for U.S. users by February 15.
