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Фінанси

Swiss Crypto Hedge Fund Tyr Capital Clashes With Client Over FTX Exposure: FT

Tyr investor TGT has brought claims against the hedge fund that it ignored several warnings over its ties with the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.

Switzerland flag (Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

Політика

Coinbase's SEC Clash Faces First Major Test as Judge Weighs Longshot Dismissal

A federal U.S. judge will hear arguments about whether or not to toss the case based on legal arguments that the regulator was in the wrong when it sued the exchange.

Coinbase is getting set to tell a judge why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has improperly picked a legal fight with the exchange. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Політика

U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes

The agency contends last week's court ruling that offerings from Terraform were securities should help make its case that the exchanges traded unregistered securities.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Фінанси

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Second Criminal Trial, U.S. Prosecutors Say

The lawyers said much of the evidence they planned to introduce in the second trial was already introduced in the first case and can be considered in the sentencing planned for March 2024.

(CoinDesk, modified)

Політика

Q Protocol to Apply International Court of Arbitration Rules to DeFi Disputes in a Sign of Growing Industry Maturity

Q protocol allows developers to build organizational constitutions that are enforced by smart contracts and include off-chain avenues for resolving disputes the code can't deal with.

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Технології

U.S. Judge Warns SEC Over 'False and Misleading' Request in Crypto Case

A federal judge threatened to sanction the SEC's lawyers after their "false" arguments prompted a court to impose a temporary restraining order on crypto firm Debt Box.

A judge has warned lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that he may sanction them for allegedly misleading the court. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Політика

Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1B Class Action Suit Over Binance Endorsement

The suit alleges that Ronaldo "promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in coordination with Binance."

Cristiano Ronaldo, now playing with Al Nassr FC, on Nov. 27 at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Khalid Alhaj/MB Media/Getty Images)

Фінанси

Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News

While Binance’s deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over anti-money-laundering violations has consequences for Changpeng "CZ" Zhao personally, it could lead to a fresh start for the exchange.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao leaves the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)

Політика

Ben 'Bitboy' Armstrong Calls Himself a Victim in Latest Court Filing

The lawsuit claims former colleagues took control of Armstrong's account on X.com "for the express purpose of publicly harassing, embarrassing, and intimidating" him.

Ben Armstrong (Ben Armstrong/YouTube)

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Marshall Islands Further Strengthen's Law That Made DAOs Legal Entities

The island nation cuts processing time for registration, provides immunity for DAOs using open-source software.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)