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Ex-SEC Lawyers Agree: Crypto Enforcement Shackles May Take Time to Resolve
Ex-SEC Lawyers Agree: Crypto Enforcement Shackles May Take Time to Resolve

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FTX’s Salame Hoped Dog Bite Would Delay Prison, But Tucker Carlson Derailed Effort
FTX’s Salame Hoped Dog Bite Would Delay Prison, But Tucker Carlson Derailed Effort

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Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash
Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash

Michelle Bond, who once ran a Washington-based crypto advocacy group and had served as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, was indicted in federal court for taking illegal campaign contr...

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Australia’s Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project
Australia’s Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project

Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued the country's largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project to repl...

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Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Messages
Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Messages

Coinbase Inc. (COIN) is going after internal chatter at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that may shed light on its pursuit of cryptocurrency exchanges as illegal enterprises – incl...

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New probe sought into Sullivan&Cromwell’s role in FTX collapse
New probe sought into Sullivan&Cromwell’s role in FTX collapse

FTX examiner Robert J. Cleary has sought court approval to further investigate the role of law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (S&C) and other matters at the defunct exchange, according to a June 10 cour...

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Judge may impose ‘extraordinary’ response of up to 7 years in prison for Craig Wright’s lies
Judge may impose ‘extraordinary’ response of up to 7 years in prison for Craig Wright’s lies

Craig Wright faced a decisive blow in the courtroom today as the UK High Court delved into the penalties and injunctive relief in his case against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). The proceedin...

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Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy settle $40 million tax fraud case without admission of guilt
Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy settle $40 million tax fraud case without admission of guilt

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced a historic $40 million tax fraud recovery settlement with Michael Saylor and his company, MicroStrategy, according to a June 3 press release.

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Coinbase slams SEC in closing brief over refusal to provide clear regulation
Coinbase slams SEC in closing brief over refusal to provide clear regulation

Coinbase filed a closing brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on May 31, challenging the SEC’s denial of its rulemaking petition.

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U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record
U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its dispute over which legal agreement should hold sway when parties are under two distinct contracts and the first of them calls for arbit...

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