Regulation

Judge Delays CFTC v. Gemini Trial to January 21

A New York judge has postponed the start of the trial between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Company to January...

Malaysia Bans Atomic Wallet Over Unauthorized Operations

Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) has flagged Atomic Wallet, a Web3 wallet service, for operating without proper registration. The wallet provider has been added to...

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Asks Court to Drop Charges

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has filed a motion urging a U.S. federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against him. The request follows a...

Judge Rules Coinbase Can Proceed with wBTC Delisting Amid Legal Challenge

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Coinbase, allowing the exchange to proceed with its plans to suspend trading of Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC)...

Coinbase Accused of Market Manipulation in $1 Billion Lawsuit

Crypto exchange Coinbase is facing a $1 billion lawsuit filed by BiT Global Digital over claims of market manipulation and monopolization. The complaint alleges...

Judge Criticizes FDIC for Excessive Crypto Letter Redactions

A U.S. federal judge has called out the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for overly broad redactions in its "pause letters" sent to banks...

Russia Sentences Hydra Market Founder to Life in Prison

Stanislav Moiseev, the founder of Hydra, once the world’s largest darknet marketplace, has been sentenced to life in prison by a Moscow court. Alongside...

UK Unveils Crypto Regulations, Targeting Full Implementation by 2026

The United Kingdom is stepping up efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies with a plan for full implementation by 2026. On November 26, 2024, the Financial...

BIT Mining Agrees to $10M Fine Over Bribery Scheme

BIT Mining, previously known as the online sports lottery company 500.com, has agreed to pay $10 million in fines to settle charges of bribing...

Helix Operator Gets 3-Year Sentence for Laundering 350,000 BTC

Larry Harmon, the operator of the Helix cryptocurrency mixer, received a three-year prison sentence for laundering over 350,000 Bitcoin (BTC). His cooperation in the...

18 US States Sue SEC and Gensler Over Crypto Crackdown

A coalition of 18 U.S. states has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chairman, Gary Gensler, accusing the...

FTX Files $1.8 Billion Lawsuit Against Binance and CZ

As the cryptocurrency market enjoyed a recent surge, Binance found itself facing renewed legal challenges. FTX, the bankrupt crypto exchange, has filed a $1.8...