lawsuits


Policy

Ripple's Chris Larsen Files Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Over XRP Sales

Larsen's lawyers say the SEC has failed to show he knowingly committed any wrongdoing.

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen (Ripple)

Policy

MoneyGram Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Misleading Investors About XRP

Rosen Law Firm believes MoneyGram investors may be entitled to compensation after the SEC alleged XRP is a security.

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Policy

TON Investor Threatens to Sue Telegram if Not Compensated: Report

The investor said it would go to court if its compensation demand was not met, according to Forbes Russia.

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Policy

Lawsuit Against Crypto Project Bancor Dismissed in New York

The lawsuit had alleged investors had been misled by Bancor and that its tokens were in fact securities.

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Policy

Lawsuit Against Israeli Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hegog Fails in US Court

A Washington state-based judge threw out the lawsuit after the plaintiff failed to make a case.

Moshe Hogeg

Markets

Acting SEC Enforcement Director Berger to Step Down

Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple lawsuit.

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Policy

US Judge U-Turns on Ruling in Overstock Digital Dividend Lawsuit

The plaintiff may now file an amended complaint against Overstock and former CEO Patrick Byrne.

Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock

Policy

Ripple 'Tried' to Settle With SEC Ahead of XRP Suit, CEO Says

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says his firm tried to settle with the SEC before the regulator sued on unregistered securities sale allegations.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Finance

Coinbase, Other Big Exchanges 'Between Rock and a Hard Place' on Delisting XRP

The question of whether or not to delist XRP isn’t a black-and-white one for crypto exchanges.

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Markets

Binance Sues Forbes for Defamation Over ‘Tai Chi’ Document Leak

Binance sued Forbes for defamation Wednesday over a story last month that purported to reveal regulatory evasion tactics.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao