Lobbying firm linked to Ripple, Facebook hires former CFTC chief innovation officer
Melissa Netram joins a growing list of regulators and government officials who are jumping into crypto.
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Chinese court begins trial of prominent crypto OTC trader Zhao Dong
A Hangzhou city district court has started the trial of a criminal case against well-known crypto OTC trader Zhao Dong and several others.
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NY lawmaker behind proposed crypto mining moratorium wants to study renewable energy alternatives
State Senator Kevin Parker is looking to conduct a study on green energy in crypto mining, a proposal that follows another piece of legislation that would impose a moratorium on mines.
New York Attorney General sues to halt the operations of crypto app company Coinseed
On May 6, New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James requested a temporary restraining order and other legal action against crypto app company Coinseed.
IRS wins court approval to serve Kraken with a request for customer information
The IRS will serve the crypto exchange with a John Doe summons, which requests user information to identify crypto holding taxpayers.
Class actions against Binance, Tron and others stumble after Bibox court victory
Half of the class actions from crypto's "Red Wedding" last April have been dismissed, but what happens to the rest?
Alleged operator of crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog arrested on money laundering charges
Over 1.2 million BTC — or roughly $336 million — were said to have entered mixing service Bitcoin Fog during its operating period, per a court affidavit.