Russia seizes $10M in Bitcoin from ex-official in bribery case
The Bitcoin seized from former ICRF employee Marat Tambiev will be turned into Russian state revenue from a hardware crypto wallet. Source link
UK Judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
The hard drive containing over 8,000 Bitcoin was mistakenly disposed of in a landfill in 2013. Source link
Bitcoin investor ordered to hand over crypto keys in landmark tax case
A Texas federal court judge ordered Frank Richard Ahlgren III and any associates to hand over any crypto public and private keys, accounts and access codes. Source link
U.S. court grants Coinbase rare appeal in SEC case
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has been granted a rare legal opportunity to challenge claims made by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York approved Coinbase’s request… Source link
California residents indicted in $22m crypto fraud case
Federal prosecutors disclosed an indictment against California residents Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, charging them in a $22 million crypto fraud scheme. The charges come as the FBI reports Americans lost over $5.6 billion to crypto fraud in 2023 — a 45% increase from the previous year. According to ABC News, citing prosecutors, Beverly Hills-based […]
Court blocks ‘Faketoshi’ Craig Wright’s appeal in Bitcoin creator case
The UK Court of Appeal suggested that Craig Wright’s appeal grounds contained “multiple falsehoods,” including reliance upon some “fictitious authorities.” Source link
Investors withdraw appeal in Dogecoin case against Elon Musk
The lawsuit alleging that Elon Musk and his electric vehicle company Tesla manipulated the price of the meme coin Dogecoin is nearing its conclusion. Investors who filed the class action lawsuit have withdrawn their appeal, Reuters reported on Nov. 15. The lawsuit claimed that Musk and Tesla influenced the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) through tweets […]
US court favors Fed in Custodia Bank case, rejects appeal for review
In a recent court filing, the US district court has ruled in favor of the Federal Reserve in its legal dispute with Custodia Bank regarding the bank’s request for a master account. Source link
CFTC commissioner warns against infringing on SEC’s authority in KuCoin case
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham suggested the regulator was “conflating a financial instrument with a financial activity” in its enforcement action against KuCoin. Source link
