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Finance

Binance.US Hires Ex-Uber Compliance Lead Krishna Juvvadi as Head of Legal

The hire echoes the efforts in Binance.US's parent firm to bolster its legal and compliance team.

Binance.US has hired Krishna Juvvadi as its new head of legal. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Terraform's Legal Team Quits Amid Terra Stablecoin Fallout

Marc Goldich, Lawrence Florio and Noah Axler left the Terra ecosystem backer in May, according to their LinkedIn profiles.

Empty seats in the Nationals' Terra Club (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Can India’s Controversial New Tax Law Be Challenged in Court? Yes, Say Crypto Lawyers

While the overall bill may not be suitable for a lawsuit, lawyers believe a 1% tax deducted at source may be.

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Policy

India's Top Court Queries Government on Crypto, but May Not Expect a Response

The question was asked during a bail hearing, and a court order didn't say it needed an answer.

Indian Supreme Court, New Delhi (iMetal21/Shutterstock)

Finance

EOS Community Weighs Legal Action Against Block.one Seeking $4.1B

The EOS community has enlisted a Canadian law firm to investigate Block.one's actions to determine whether options are available for legal proceedings.

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Policy

Crypto Analytics Tools 'Wave of the Future, Dude,' Judge Quotes Cult Film in $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Case

A newly unsealed federal court opinion emphasized the role blockchain analytics played in helping law enforcement agents find and confiscate 94,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex.

Meade and Prettyman Federal Courthouses (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Nike and Hermès File Lawsuits for Trademark Infringement as Fashion Collides With NFTs

The sportswear brand says online sneaker reseller StockX is “blatantly freeriding” on its trademark.

Hermes Birkin (EmmaKisstina/flickr)

Markets

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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Finance

Binance.US Hires Intel’s Compliance Chief Majalya

Sidney Majalya will report directly to CEO Brian Shroder.

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Policy

Pakistan High Court Grants Commission to Weigh Crypto Legality in Sindh Province: Report

The court said the decision to allow any form of crypto business activity falls squarely in the lap of the federal government.

Sindh Province Capital Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)