Lawsuit
IRS Sued by Ex-Coinbase User Over Seizure of Financial Records
Jim Harper claims the tax collector violated his Fourth Amendment rights by seizing his crypto account records without obtaining a warrant.
Bitfinex Must Face New York Allegations Over $850M in Lost Funds, Appeals Court Rules
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex will have to answer claims about hiding millions in lost funds, a New York appeals court ruled on Thursday.
Tron Arbitration Challenged in Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit
Two technology developers are trying to keep their workplace harassment lawsuit against the Tron Foundation in court rather than arbitration.
Digital Currency Guru of $568M Cyber Fraud Forum Pleads Guilty
Sergey Medvedev pleaded guilty to racketeering charges as part of a $568 million payment card fraud forum, which used Liberty Reserve and bitcoin to launder funds.
Ex-Bitcoin Dev Settles Defamation Suit Over Sex Assault Claims
Former Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has settled his defamation suit against fellow a privacy-tech expert who publicly accused him of sexual misconduct.
SEC Moves to Freeze Assets of Alleged $12M Crypto Investment Scam
The SEC is trying to freeze the assets of a cryptocurrency mining and multilevel marketing scheme that it claimed bilked investors of $12 million.
Company That Sued FTX and Ripple Now Sets Its Sights on BitMEX
BMA LLC, which two weeks ago sued Ripple, has now accused crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX of orchestrating the largest financial crime in U.S. history.
Judge Approved Blockchain Association’s Brief in Kik Case Despite SEC Objections
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein allowed the Blockchain Association to file a brief in the SEC v. Kik case a day after the regulator filed an objection to letting the group comment.
Workplace Harassment Lawsuit Against Tron Management Is Going to Arbitration
A judge granted Justin Sun’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and workplace harassment at the Tron Foundation.
Exiled Bitmain Co-Founder Is Fighting Back With Second Lawsuit
Micree Zhan, the ousted co-founder of Bitmain, has filed another lawsuit in his fight to regain control of the bitcoin mining giant – this time in China.
