In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss slammed DCG’s Barry Silbert for allegedly playing the victim card while owing $1.2 billion to Gemini’s 232,000 Earn customers. Founder and CEO of crypto exchange Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, is again threatening to sue Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO Barry Silbert over delays in resolving the issue of…
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According to a recent court filing, the U.S. subsidiary of Bittrex has requested the dismissal of the case filed against the exchange by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Attorneys for Bittrex argue that the SEC cannot regulate cryptocurrency assets as securities without approval from Congress. SEC Lawsuit: Bittrex Seeks Dismissal, Citing Lack of…
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According to a lawsuit filed this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX lawyers are seeking to claw back $700 million from K5 Global Technology, its subsidiaries, and the firm’s founders. The attorneys allege that the defendants received funds without undergoing any due diligence, and FTX did not obtain “equivalent…
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The U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, announced it has resolved the issues with U.S. dollar (USD) withdrawals. The trading platform, which recently averted an asset freeze sought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), informed customers, however, that withdrawal services are likely to be discontinued again. Binance US May…
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The market share of the U.S. subsidiary of Binance has declined amid an ongoing crackdown by America’s securities regulator. According to new data, leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, also sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is taking a hit, too. Binance US Market Share Drops to 1.5%, According to Kaiko The litigation with…
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The comment from the crypto exchange came after the SEC asked for more time to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition. Coinbase has slammed the United States securities regulator for failing to answer questions asked in the U.S. Court of Appeals as part of its ongoing legal battle with the regulator. In a June 17 letter…
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According to a recent letter viewed by the press, Elon Musk denies being a dogecoin (DOGE) whale in the lawsuit that accuses the Tesla executive of engaging in pump-and-dump activities with the meme coin token, which allegedly harmed retail investors. Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, stated in a written communication to the plaintiff’s lawyer that the…
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Prominent on-chain detective ZachXBT has been sued by NFT trader MachiBigBrother, otherwise known as Jeffrey Huang. Huang alleged ZachXBT defamed him by publishing a report last year that claimed Huang embezzled tens of millions of dollars worth of crypto from unsuspecting NFT users, the crypto sleuth said in a Friday Twitter thread. … Read More: On-Chain Detective ZachXBT Slapped with Defamation Lawsuit Read…
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Binance fired back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order (TRO) request on Monday, assuring the court that “there is no risk” to customer assets. The exchange’s legal team dismissed the notion of an “emergency,” claiming that it is “manufactured by the SEC for its own purposes.”
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Crypto exchange Binance US has urged a federal judge to reject a request by the U.S. securities regulator to freeze its assets. The company won’t be able to maintain the trading platform or pay employees and vendors, defense attorneys said in a court filing. ‘No Need for the Draconian Relief Sought by the SEC,’ Binance…
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