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Amended Lawsuit Against Ripple Now Offers Theory That XRP May Not Be a Security

While the lawsuit against Ripple Labs still alleges the firm broke securities laws, the plaintiffs now seem to be hedging their bets.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

Mark Karpeles Accuses Plaintiff in Mt. Gox Lawsuit of Attempting to 'Thwart' Court

Karpeles accused Greene of trying to change claims ahead of a possible summary judgment.

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

Markets

Fintech Think Tank Takes Legal Action Against Cardano Foundation

London-based think tank Z/Yen has taken legal action against the Cardano foundation for allegedly terminating a 2017 agreement.

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Policy

Chase Bank Settles Suit Over 'Sky-High' Credit Card Charges for Crypto Purchases

The bank had allegedly charged the plaintiff over $160 in fees and interest for regularly purchasing cryptocurrencies with his credit card.

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EFF Defends Ex-Kraken Employee's Right to Post Anonymously About Company

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a former Kraken employee embroiled in a lawsuit over an anonymous review of the crypto exchange on Glassdoor.

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CFTC Asked to Provide Opinion in SEC Case Against Telegram ICO

A U.S. judge has asked lawyers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide an opinion in the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale.

CFTC

Markets

US Judge Dismisses Bitcoin Cash 'Hijack' Lawsuit Against Bitmain, Kraken

A U.S. court has dismissed UnitedCorp's market manipulation lawsuit against Bitmain, Kraken, Bitcoin.com and others without prejudice.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell

Policy

Craig Wright 'Abusing' Privilege to Block 11,000 Documents, Kleiman Lawyers Say

The filing says Wright has abused attorney-client privilege to withhold documents from the court.

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Opporty Founder Calls SEC Suit 'Grossly Overstated' in Public Defense

In an open letter, Sergey Grybniak claims his firm followed all regulatory guidance available at the time of its 2017–2018 initial coin offering.

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Tech

Former Employees Sue Justin Sun and Tron Foundation, Alleging Workplace Hostilities

A lawsuit accuses Justin Sun and the Tron Foundation of harassing and firing two employees as payback for objecting to management practices.

Tron founder Justin Sun