Legal

DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero
U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion.

Craig Wright 'in Discussions' to Settle Multi-Billion-Dollar Court Case
Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case.

$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims
A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack.

Bitwise Taps BNY Mellon as Transfer Agent for Proposed Bitcoin ETF
Bitwise has tapped Bank of New York Mellon to act as the administrator and transfer agent for its proposed bitcoin ETF.

Blockstack's Regulated Token Offerings Raise $23 Million
Blockstack has raised a total of $23 million through two SEC-regulated token offerings, the company announced Tuesday.

CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto's FATF Compliance Headache
CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges.

TokenSoft Launches Transfer Agent Support Tool for Crypto Securities
TokenSoft is launching a new tool to help token issuers comply with securities requirements.

Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF's New Crypto 'Travel Rule'
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.

The State of Security Token Regulations in Asia
Some Asian countries have gone a long way toward shoring up their rules and regulations around cryptocurrencies and security tokens.

Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins
The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order.

