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Finance

BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Has Been Extradited to the US

The news comes weeks after U.S. authorities called off their previous extradition request, thereby paving the way for Vinnik to be brought to the U.S.

Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)

Finance

Coinbase Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Lawsuits Connected to Scams and Dogecoin: Report

The exchange seeks to send the cases to arbitration after federal trial judges earlier rejected such requests.

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Finance

Terraform Labs Loses US Appeal Over SEC Subpoena

The court found that the SEC followed its own rules on serving subpoenas.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Opinion

Why You Should Consider Pooling Support Behind DeFi’s PoolTogether

A class-action suit winding through New York’s court system is frivolous and counters crypto’s core principles.

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Finance

Binance.US Hires Ex-Uber Compliance Lead Krishna Juvvadi as Head of Legal

The hire echoes the efforts in Binance.US's parent firm to bolster its legal and compliance team.

Binance.US has hired Krishna Juvvadi as its new head of legal. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Terraform's Legal Team Quits Amid Terra Stablecoin Fallout

Marc Goldich, Lawrence Florio and Noah Axler left the Terra ecosystem backer in May, according to their LinkedIn profiles.

Empty seats in the Nationals' Terra Club (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Can India’s Controversial New Tax Law Be Challenged in Court? Yes, Say Crypto Lawyers

While the overall bill may not be suitable for a lawsuit, lawyers believe a 1% tax deducted at source may be.

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Policy

India's Top Court Queries Government on Crypto, but May Not Expect a Response

The question was asked during a bail hearing, and a court order didn't say it needed an answer.

Indian Supreme Court, New Delhi (iMetal21/Shutterstock)

Finance

EOS Community Weighs Legal Action Against Block.one Seeking $4.1B

The EOS community has enlisted a Canadian law firm to investigate Block.one's actions to determine whether options are available for legal proceedings.

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Policy

Crypto Analytics Tools 'Wave of the Future, Dude,' Judge Quotes Cult Film in $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Case

A newly unsealed federal court opinion emphasized the role blockchain analytics played in helping law enforcement agents find and confiscate 94,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex.

Meade and Prettyman Federal Courthouses (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia Commons)