Legal

AT&T Sued for $224 Million After Phone Hackers Rob Crypto Investor
Michael Terpin is suing AT&T, claiming the company's failure to protect his cellphone data led to hackers stealing $24 million in cryptocurrencies.

Judge Denies Effort to Move XRP Investor Lawsuit to Lower Court
A district judge has slapped down an investor's effort to move a lawsuit against payments firm Ripple to a lower court.

SEC Slaps 'Fraudulent' ICO Founder With $30K Fine, Lifetime Ban
The SEC has issued a cease-and-desist along with a $30,000 penalty to the founder of a token sale it called "fraudulent."

EU Lawmaker Wants to Include ICOs in New Crowdfunding Rules
A draft proposal by the EP's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs suggests creating new regulations for public initial coin offerings (ICOs).

Marvel Weighs Legal Move Against Crypto Startup's 'Wacoinda' Plans
Marvel Characters is not yet sure if it will oppose a cryptocurrency startup playing off the name of the fictional nation Wakanda from Black Panther.

Crypto Millionaire Lost 5,500 Bitcoins in Alleged Investment Scam
A 22-year-old cryptocurrency millionaire has lost more than 5,500 bitcoins in an alleged investment scam in Thailand.

Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices
Coinhive was installed on more than 170,000 devices in Brazil last month.

Blockchain Research Institute Report Calls for Crypto Regulation Clarity
Recently, BRI published a report authored by Tapscott recounting the takeaways from a roundtable discussion held in May on cryptocurrency regulation.

20 Thai Crypto Exchanges Have Applied for New Digital Assets Licenses
Thailand's new licensing scheme for digital asset companies has seen a flurry of applications from ICO and crypto exchanges.

The SEC Will Decide on 9 Bitcoin ETFs in the Next 2 Months
The SEC is set to make final decisions on nine proposed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the next two months.

