Lawsuit

Highlights: A federal judge dismissed the crypto developer’s lawsuit over money transmitter laws. The ruling leaves non-custodial software rules unresolved in the United States. Congress now faces stronger pressure to define protections for software developers. A federal court in Texas […]

Highlights: A U.S. court grants class action status in the Tether and Bitfinex lawsuit. Investors claim Tether manipulated BTC and ETH prices during the 2017 bull run. The lawsuit seeks billions in damages over crypto market manipulation. The U.S. federal […]

Highlights: The court cleared Uniswap Labs and its founder in a major scam case and issued the final verdict. The presiding judge argued that Uniswap should not take responsibility for other people’s actions. Hayden Adams welcomed the court’s verdict, describing […]

Highlights: The SEC dropped its lawsuit against Gemini Earn after more than two years. Gemini Earn users fully recovered their assets, returned in kind, not cash. Gemini faced no penalties, which marks a rare outcome in crypto regulation. The US […]

Highlights: The US SEC has closed its investigations into Gemini without pursuing any enforcement action. The US regulators said their decision stems from their own judgment and does not apply to other related cases. Gemini had reached settlements with state […]

Highlights: Kalshi wins a temporary legal halt against Tennessee regulators. Tennessee’s cease-and-desist order is frozen until January 26. Kalshi argues its operations are federally regulated under the CFTC. A federal judge has temporarily blocked a cease-and-desist order on the prediction […]

Highlights: Coinbase privacy rules do not prevent the IRS from accessing user crypto information. The IRS obtained crypto transaction data lawfully after getting a court-approved summons. A recent breach of user data from Coinbase has triggered various lawsuits. The US […]

Highlights: Bitcoin SV lawsuit narrowed as UK court dismisses speculative damage claims. Investors expected to mitigate losses by selling after delisting. Foregone growth theory and loss of chance arguments were rejected by the court. A key legal issue related to […]

Highlights: Binance seeks dismissal of FTX’s $1.76B clawback suit, citing jurisdiction and legal flaws. FTX operated for 16 months after the buyback, undermining insolvency claims. Zhao’s post about FTT liquidation was founded on publicly available information. Binance has requested the […]

Highlights: DOJ drops part of the indictment but continues pursuing money laundering charges and sanctions violations. The trial of Roman Storm is scheduled for July 14, 2025, following recent policy shifts by the DOJ. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash […]

Highlights: The US SEC and Binance have agreed to pause legal proceedings for another 60 days. Both parties believe the extension was in everyone’s interest. They also agreed to reach an agreement as soon as possible without complications. According to […]

Highlights: Thai SEC has filed a lawsuit against OKX, accusing the exchange of offering unlicensed services. The lawsuit also targeted nine individuals for aiding the OKX’s expansion in Thailand. OKX could face the penalties outlined in Thailand’s criminal code. Thailand’s […]