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Tokyo District Court Ordered Japan’s First Bitcoin Seizure

Tokyo District Court Ordered Japan’s First Bitcoin Seizure

The Tokyo District Court has set a legal precedent for the cryptocurrency industry in Japan, by issuing the first Bitcoin seizure.

Shanghai High Court Pilots Blockchain Technology to Record Hearings for Court Reform

Shanghai High Court Pilots Blockchain Technology to Record Hearings for Court Reform

Shanghai’s high court has started using blockchain technology to record hearings as part of its court record reform pilot. During the meeting on the reform of court records, participants took part in observing the whole process of the court trial of a dispute over the equity transfer contract heard by the Shanghai Minhang District People’s Court.

Segantii Capital Management Faces Insider Dealing Charges in District Court

Segantii Capital Management Faces Insider Dealing Charges in District Court

Insider dealing case against Segantii Capital Management and CIO moved to District Court.

Three Ramp-and-Dump Cases Transferred to District Court

Three Ramp-and-Dump Cases Transferred to District Court

Three sophisticated ramp-and-dump cases have been transferred to the District Court, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Court Upholds OFAC's Designation of Tornado Cash Under IEEPA

Court Upholds OFAC's Designation of Tornado Cash Under IEEPA

The US District Court upheld the OFAC's designation of Tornado Cash under the IEEPA, rejecting plaintiffs' claims of overreach and First Amendment violations, highlighting legal challenges for privacy-oriented blockchain entities.

Attorneys for Ex-FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried Challenge Proposed Jury Questions Ahead of Fraud Trial

Attorneys for Ex-FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried Challenge Proposed Jury Questions Ahead of Fraud Trial

The defense attorneys for former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried have submitted a letter challenging the proposed jury questions for the upcoming fraud trial. They assert that the government's proposed questions could harbor bias against Bankman-Fried, potentially leading to an unfair trial. The defense suggests an alternative voir dire to ensure a fair jury selection process, while the prosecution opposes these suggestions. The trial is slated to begin on October 4, 2023, following jury selection on October 3.

Telegram Maintains Gram is not a Security, Urges Court to Deny SEC Action

Telegram Maintains Gram is not a Security, Urges Court to Deny SEC Action

Telegram, in an October 16th filing, has asked the Southern District Court of New York to deny the request by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a preliminary injunction on Gram, Telegram’s native cryptocurrency.

Mango Markets Exploiter Avraham Eisenberg Detained Awaiting Trial

Mango Markets Exploiter Avraham Eisenberg Detained Awaiting Trial

Puerto Rico judge detained Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg. Bail hearings might result in detention orders. If a court orders detention, the defendant will stay in jail until the case is over or they are freed through bail review. Eisenberg was detained on Dec. 28 for market manipulation and fraud.

CEO of IcomTech Pleads Guilty in Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

CEO of IcomTech Pleads Guilty in Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

Marco Ruiz Ochoa, former CEO of IcomTech, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a large-scale cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The company falsely promised high returns on cryptocurrency investments and used promotional tactics to lure victims. Ochoa now faces up to 20 years in prison.

Terraform Labs (Luna) Co-Founder Pleads US Court to Dismiss SEC's Fraud Allegations

Terraform Labs (Luna) Co-Founder Pleads US Court to Dismiss SEC's Fraud Allegations

Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon are defending against fraud and securities allegations by the U.S. SEC, arguing their cryptocurrencies are not securities, amidst a wider legal battle between crypto firms and regulators following the Terra ecosystem's $40 billion downfall in 2022.

US Federal Court Defines Bitcoin As Money

US Federal Court Defines Bitcoin As Money

A US Federal court has classified Bitcoin as a “money” under the Washington, D.C, Money Transmitters Act (MTA).

Telegram Prohibited from Issuing Gram Tokens as US Court Grants SEC's Injunction

Telegram Prohibited from Issuing Gram Tokens as US Court Grants SEC's Injunction

A United States District Court has sided with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granting an injunction against Telegram to to temporarily prevent the company from issuing its Gram tokens.

Ripple’s First Court Date for SEC Lawsuit of XRP Tokens Set for February 2021

Ripple’s First Court Date for SEC Lawsuit of XRP Tokens Set for February 2021

The official pre-trial court date for the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Ripple for the sale of XRP tokens has been set.

South Korean Court Apprehends Crypto Assets of “Nth Room” Ringleader

South Korean Court Apprehends Crypto Assets of “Nth Room” Ringleader

A South Korean court has frozen 15 cryptocurrency wallets belonging to Cho Ju-bin, the orchestrator of the “Nth Rooms” scandal. It came to the limelight following a national outcry following the sexual exploitation of underage girls by Cho Ju-bin and his team who was named and paraded through the Korean streets to face the public in March.

SEC Fights Telegram on Gram Token Sale at US Court Battle

SEC Fights Telegram on Gram Token Sale at US Court Battle

The cryptocurrency and blockchain community have been closely watching the court case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Telegram over the legality of the latter’s $1.7 billion token offering.

NAC Foudation Accuses US SEC of Misleading Court in AML BitCoin Case

NAC Foudation Accuses US SEC of Misleading Court in AML BitCoin Case

The legal battle between The NAC Foundation and the SEC is still far from over, and the Foundation argues that the SEC misled the court in its ongoing case against AML Bitcoin.

US Justice Department Charges Six People for Laundering Drug Cartel Money Using Crypto

US Justice Department Charges Six People for Laundering Drug Cartel Money Using Crypto

The US Eastern District Court of Virginia has charged six people for allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels using cryptocurrency.

Tables Turn for Japanese Man After Being Convicted for Secretly Installing a Crypto Mining Program

Tables Turn for Japanese Man After Being Convicted for Secretly Installing a Crypto Mining Program

The Tokyo High Court has dismissed the acquittal of a 32-year-old Japanese man who had been let off the hook by the Yokohama District Court in March 2019 after being accused of unlawfully inserting a cryptocurrency mining program dubbed Coinhive.

SEC Finalizes Lawsuit Against the Founder and CEO of Fraudulent ICO

SEC Finalizes Lawsuit Against the Founder and CEO of Fraudulent ICO

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that it has received a final judgment in a US district court action against Eran Eyal, the CEO and founder of Shopin token offering for carrying out an allegedly fraudulent ICO.

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