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Finance

Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading

Nathaniel Chastain's motion says NFTs cannot be classified as securities or commodities, a requirement for wire fraud charges.

OpenSea is preparing for the possibility of an extended crypto downturn. (OpenSea/CoinDesk, modified PhotoMosh and BeFunky)

Finance

US Extradites Alleged Crypto Money Launderer From Netherlands

Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov is scheduled to face a five-day jury trial beginning on Oct. 4

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Policy

California Man Must Pay $61K in Restitution for SIM Swap Scam That Stole One Victim's Crypto

The swindle defrauded Apple and targeted at least 40 people.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Bitfinex May Be Facing Criminal Investigation in US

The exchange’s sister company has been hit with several investigations over who uses its platform and the state of its reserves. 

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Policy

Crypto Payments Implicated in Alleged Bolton Assassination Plot, US DOJ Says

A member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard planned retribution against the former National Security Advisor, according to court documents.

John Bolton (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

Policy

Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Insider Trading Case: Report

Ishan Wahi and two associates are accused of making as much as $1.5 million from sharing information about the exchange's plans to list new tokens.

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Policy

2 California Men Sentenced to Prison for $1.9M Crypto Grift

The founders of Dropil, Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar, pleaded guilty to one count each of securities fraud last August.

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SEC Will Need to Prove Tokens Are Securities in Coinbase Insider-Trading Case, Legal Expert Says

Former prosecutor Ian McGinley joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the case and what the SEC will need to do as it eyes more crypto oversight.

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Finance

My Big Coin Founder Convicted of Defrauding Investors of More Than $6M

Randall Crater was found guilty of peddling a cryptocurrency scam.

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