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The courts adjourned the trials against Binance and Tigran Gambaryan until May 22 and May 23
The Senate will vote on the anti-SAB 121 resolution tomorrow, and it looks like there are enough Democrats on board to get the legislation to the president’s desk, according to people familiar with the matter
The two brothers were arrested in New York and Boston, and they face two courts later Wednesday
Industry watchers are split on whether a prospective issuer could pursue legal action in the case of a denial
Crypto is likely to stay politicized until the Democrats pivot their questionable stance on the segment, Galaxy CEO says
The US House last week passed its first-ever crypto-focused bill in a full floor vote, but what else is in the pipeline?
Alexey Pertsev’s verdict by a Dutch Court shouldn’t impact Roman Storm’s upcoming trial, CoinCenter’s Peter Van Valkenburgh says
The 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization has not yet filed any disclosures, but noted plans to support two Democrats and three Republicans in Congressional races
In a new filing Friday, the SEC argued that Coinbase “simply does not like the answer” that the regulator provided around crypto regulation
Gensler, who has in the past denied that he is working against the clock, could be looking at a serious uphill battle after November should the Senate or the White House flip
Ripple’s chief legal officer said that the new filing from the SEC is “more of the same”
Democrats and Republicans found little common ground during Tuesday’s House Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on the SEC Division of Enforcement.
Gary Gensler added that the ETH ETF applications are still in front of the five-person commission
Consensys’ lawsuit against the SEC could play a role in sorting out the ether ETF question, law professionals say
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said a growing crypto industry and lack of US laws is going to inevitably lead to more enforcement actions
Binance and detained exec Tigran Gambaryan may face three court appearances on May 17 after the most recent adjournment pushed another Nigerian trial back
The SEC in March 2023 launched its formal investigation into ether, lawyers from Consensys allege in new, unredacted complaint
Last year, the SEC served Coinbase with a Wells Notice just months before filing a lawsuit. Is the same about to happen to Consensys?
The government says Zhao “willfully” and strategically put US national security at risk in order to “line his pockets”
Ripple and the SEC have been locked in a years-long legal battle that started in 2020
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