Lawsuit

Lawsuit

Policy

Ex-FTX Compliance Officer Sued for Allegedly Paying Off Would-Be Whistleblowers

FTX's lawyers allege Daniel Friedberg allowed its executives' criminal activities to fly under the radar for years.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

OPNX Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Mike Dudas, Issues Justice Tokens

The bankruptcy claims exchange from Kyle Davies and Su Zhu – the founders of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital – has also issued Justice Tokens that offer exposure to defamation lawsuits.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)

Finance

U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether

The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers.

PoolTogether is crowdfunding its legal defense with an NFT sale (PoolTogether)

Markets

Coinbase Traders Withdraw $600M in a Day Amid SEC Lawsuits

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase for violating federal securities laws on Tuesday, a day after filing a lawsuit against rival exchange Binance.

Exchange flows over 24 hours (Nansen)

Policy

Coinmint Sues California Chipmaker for $23M, Alleging ‘Elaborate Deception’

The mining firm, which has been embroiled in several legal battles, describes an elaborate fraud scheme for a $150 million contract.

Coinmint's 10-megawatt facility in Skyway Plaza. (CoinDesk/Fran Velasquez)

Policy

Bitcoin Miner Riot Sues Peer Rhodium Enterprises for Alleged $26M in Unpaid Fees

Participation in demand response programs in Texas are at the core of a disagreement between the two mining firms.

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Policy

Ripple's Tussle With SEC to Cost the Firm $200M, CEO Garlinghouse Says: Report

The U.S. puts politics ahead of policy, Brad Garlinghouse has said at the 2023 Dubai Fintech Summit.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Judge Upholds Freeze on SpartacusDAO's $35M in Lawsuit Served Via Discord, NFT

The leader of SpartacusDAO is barred from touching $35 million in investor funds until he starts working with the court.

Spartacus (Gautier Poupeau/Wikimedia)

Policy

Terra's Do Kwon Wants SEC Charges Dismissed, Court Filings Show

The SEC cannot regulate digital assets involved in the case because the UST stablecoin is a currency, not a security, lawyers for Kwon have said.

Do Kwon (Terra)

Web3

Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Trademarks

Use of BAYC intellectual property by Ripps’ RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled.

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT image (Yuga Labs, modified by CoinDesk))