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Coinbase's SEC Clash Faces First Major Test as Judge Weighs Longshot Dismissal

A federal U.S. judge will hear arguments about whether or not to toss the case based on legal arguments that the regulator was in the wrong when it sued the exchange.

Coinbase is getting set to tell a judge why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has improperly picked a legal fight with the exchange. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto

Three men allegedly used foreign crypto exchanges to launder the proceeds of a scheme that targeted nearly a dozen financial institutions in the New York metro area.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested three men accused in a complicated scheme to steal $10 million from banks and swap it for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Trader Avi Eisenberg's $110M Fraud Trial Delayed Until April 2024

The alleged Mango Markets exploiter said he needs more time to prepare for trial.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markets

Ripple’s XRP Token Surges 96% After Partial Victory in SEC Lawsuit

XRP climbed as high as 93 cents at one point, its highest level since March 2022.

XRP 24-hour chart (CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

U.S. Authorities Extradite UK Citizen Behind 2020 Twitter Hack, SIM Swap Crypto Theft

Joseph O’Connor, known by his handle PlugWalkJoe, was arrested in Spain in 2021.

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Ellison and Wang Will Be ‘Game Changers' in Bankman-Fried's Trial, Lawyer Says

The testimony of the two FTX insiders could be damning for Bankman-Fried as he fights criminal charges, according to Ian McGinley, a partner at Akin Group.

Ian McGinley, a partner at Akin Gump, said the outlook is grim for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. (CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents

In his first court appearance since being extradited from the Bahamas, the former CEO was told he can live with his parents on $250 million bail secured by their Palo Alto house.

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Finance

Caroline Ellison Plea Agreement: $250,000 Bail, Surrender of Travel Documents, Forfeiture of Assets

The plea agreement would waive Ellison of any charges except criminal tax violations, provided she fully cooperates with U.S. Attorney's office.

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research (Twitter/@carolinecapital)

Policy

Manhattan US Attorney's Office Opens Probe Into FTX Collapse: Reuters

The investigation is one of several probes into the now-bankrupt company's operations.

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US Tether Bank Fraud Investigation Changes Hands Within the DOJ: Report

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York will now be handling the investigation, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Director de Tecnología de Tether, Paolo Ardoino, en la Blockchain Week de París en abril. (Bitfinex)

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