Legal
Nike and Hermès File Lawsuits for Trademark Infringement as Fashion Collides With NFTs
The sportswear brand says online sneaker reseller StockX is “blatantly freeriding” on its trademark.
Dorsey Proposes Non-Profit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund for Developers
The main purpose of the fund will be to defend developers from lawsuits regarding their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the Block founder wrote in an email to the bitcoin-dev mailing list.
Binance.US Hires Intel’s Compliance Chief Majalya
Sidney Majalya will report directly to CEO Brian Shroder.
Pakistan High Court Grants Commission to Weigh Crypto Legality in Sindh Province: Report
The court said the decision to allow any form of crypto business activity falls squarely in the lap of the federal government.
Put America’s Geeks to Work, Don’t Cage Them
If the U.S. wants to beat China and Russia in cyberspace, we’ll need help from our nerds – even those with criminal pasts, writes the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
US Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged Over Sale of Naval Secrets for Crypto
The pair had received $100,000 in monero before they were arrested by the FBI and NCIS, according to the criminal complaint.
Mt. Gox Voting Deadline for Creditors Ends
The process of making Mt. Gox’s victims whole has been lengthy, drawn-out, and characterized by delays and legal disputes.
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in North Korea Sanctions Case
Griffith was charged with violating sanctions law by giving a cryptocurrency and blockchain presentation at a North Korean conference in 2019.
Egor Petukhovsky, CEO of US-Sanctioned Suex, Says He Will Go to Court
The founder of the Russian over-the-counter crypto desk Suex said he wants to restore his reputation in U.S. court.
Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Released by US Court, ‘Actively Working’ on Return to South Africa
The release frees Spagni, at least temporarily, while he attempts to “address this matter” and put it behind him “once and for all.”
