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NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit
Lawyers for the Tron Foundation and Justin Sun urged the court to reject the SEC’s “attempt to manufacture a controversy” over an argument in their effort to dismiss the case.
Coin Center Wins Right to Sue U.S. Treasury, IRS Again Over Controversial Tax Reporting Rule
The crypto think tank argued that a 2021 amendment to 6050I, a law that requires certain transactions to be reported to the government, is unconstitutional.
Trump Organization to Launch a Cryptocurrency Initiative, Eric Trump Says: Report
The son of former President Trump tweeted earlier this month that he had “truly fallen in love with Crypto/DeFi.”
Bitcoin and Crypto Go Unmentioned During Trump-Musk X Space
Bettors at one point gave an over 60 percent chance of Trump mentioning digital assets during the interview
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Promoters of NovaTech, Alleged $650M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
The SEC alleges that the scheme raised money from over 200,000 investors worldwide, many of them Haitian-Americans, following a similar suit filed in June by the New York Attorney General.
IRS Shares New Crypto Tax Form, Invites Industry Input
The IRS’ new U.S. crypto tax regime will begin to go into effect for 2025 taxes, though some controversial aspects remain to be worked out.
Do Kwon’s Extradition from Montenegro Postponed Yet Again
Kwon has been held in the Balkan country since his arrest in March 2023.
SEC Asks NY Court to Deny Coinbase’s ‘Breathtakingly Broad’ Subpoena Request
The regulatory agency has taken umbrage with Coinbase’s attempt to subpoena SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails.
Montenegro to Extradite Do Kwon to South Korea, Rejecting U.S. Request
Kwon has been in custody in the Balkan country since March 2023, when he was arrested for using a fake passport en route to Dubai.
Does the SEC Really Have Jurisdiction Over NFT Art? Two Artists Sue SEC to Get an Answer
The SEC’s approach towards NFTs, plaintiffs argue, “has the potential to bleed into the traditional art and collectibles markets in an unprecedented and boundless manner.”
