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Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must surrender an email with a draft of former director William Hinman’s speech on whether ether is a security to Ripple. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in an ongoing lawsuit the regulatory agency filed against the crypto startup.

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SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled an email containing a draft of the former SEC official’s speech is not protected by agency privilege.

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ConsenSys AG Sues Former Investment Head, Alleging Resume Fraud

The complaint comes two weeks after Kavita Gupta's lawyer filed a complaint against the Ethereum firm asking for at least $30 million in monetary damages.

The main entrance of ConsenSys's Brooklyn, N.Y., headquarters as seen in 2018. (Holly Pickett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sued Over Involvement in Alleged Crypto Scam

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been served with a lawsuit on allegations they misled investors in promoting the EthereumMax token. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest development illuminating the potential problems with celebrities and crypto.

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Dorsey Proposes Non-Profit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund for Developers

The main purpose of the fund will be to defend developers from lawsuits regarding their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the Block founder wrote in an email to the bitcoin-dev mailing list.

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Quentin Tarantino to Release ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs, Flouting Miramax Lawsuit

The famed director is moving forward with his Secret Network NFT sale later this month.

Quentin Tarantino speaks during a panel discussion at NFT.NYC on Nov. 2, 2021. (Amir Hamja/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Voyager Digital Sued for Allegedly Misleading Investors on Trading Fees

The lawsuit charges the crypto exchange with charging hidden commissions despite its claim to be commission-free.

The Voyager Digital Ltd. application for download in the Apple App Store on a smartphone arranged in Little Falls, New Jersey, U.S., on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Sued for Allegedly Stealing Blockchain Startup’s Work

According to the complaint, Armstrong offered to invest in Knowledgr so he could steal the work for a similar platform he was working on.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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Tax Preparer H&R Block Sues Block Over Rebranding From Square

The Jack Dorsey-run payments giant is infringing on the accounting firm’s family of trademarks, H&R Block claims.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Am exterior view of H&R Block as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States on March 24, 2020 in New York City. The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Craig Wright Found Not Liable for Breach of Kleiman Business Partnership

A jury ruled Wright must pay $100 million to W&K Info Defense Research but cleared him of all other charges.

Craig Wright (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek )