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Coindesk / SEC Seeks Trial of Swedish National Over Alleged Fraud That Took $3.5M in Crypto

September 30, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation

September 8, 2020 / coindesk

Canadian law firm Miller Thomson has hired consultancy firm Kroll to perform blockchain analytics work in relation to the ongoing dissolution of QuadrigaCX, the exchange which failed last year after…

Coindesk / U.S. File Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea

August 27, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head

August 4, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / Cryptopia Creditor Issues Legal Notice to Liquidator Over Alleged Failures, Fees

July 22, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / Man Charged with Defrauding $4.5M in Crypto to Fund Gambling Habit

July 16, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / Alleged Leader of OneCoin Ponzi Has Sentencing for Money Laundering Adjourned

July 8, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / Washington, DC, Lawyers Can Now Accept Crypto for Legal Fees

July 1, 2020 / coindesk

Lawyers working in the jurisdiction of Washington, D.C., can now begin accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment for legal services. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a…

Coindesk / Wirecard Fallout: Auditor EY Accused of Not Flagging $2.1B Black Hole Sooner

June 29, 2020 / coindesk

A German shareholder body has accused “Big Four” auditor Ernst & Young (EY) of failing to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard’s books soon enough. Shareholders’ association SdK…

Coindesk / Kleiman Bitcoin Case Heads to Trial as Motion for Sanctions Against Craig Wright Is Denied

June 25, 2020 / coindesk

Divisive crypto industry businessman Craig Wright is heading to a jury trial in a case that revolves around billions of dollars in bitcoin. The move to trial comes after the…

Bitcoin Magazine / Bitcoin Fungibility, Mixing and the Legal Limits on Maintaining Privacy

June 25, 2020 / bitcoinmagazine

On February 13, 2020, Larry Harmon, of Akron, Ohio, was charged with three counts: (1) conspiracy to commit money laundering, (2) operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and (3) conducting…

Cointelegraph / Celebrities May Have Their Dirty Secrets Exposed if Crypto Ransom is Unpaid

June 24, 2020 / cointelegraph

The REvil ransomware gang says that they will auction over 1TB of data stolen from New York-based entertainment law firm, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. This data allegedly contains the…

Coindesk / Korea’s Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch

June 15, 2020 / coindesk

South Korea’s central bank is moving ahead with research into digital currencies, as it sets up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points. Per an article in…