Regulations
IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers
The U.S. tax agency is looking to examine Kraken's books and papers.
Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement
The announcement by the U.S. regulator confirms a CoinDesk scoop from earlier Thursday.
Kraken Agreed to Shutter US Crypto-Staking Operations to Settle SEC Charges: Source
The SEC is meeting in a closed-door session on Thursday.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Propose Installing Monitoring Software on His Phone
At a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications.
Binance Seeks Lobbyist as EU Finalizes Crypto Rules
The leading crypto exchange wants to extend its influence into the increasingly regulated bloc.
EminiFX CEO Eddy Alexandre Set to Plead Guilty to Role in Alleged $59M Ponzi Scheme
Alexandre was arrested in May and charged with fraud for his role in the alleged pyramid scheme.
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Founder Bankman-Fried, Other 'Insiders'
FTX's new leadership asked for the subpoenas last month.
Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court
The self-proclaimed author of the Bitcoin white paper claims Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash violate his intellectual property rights.
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Registers in France
The exchange joins Binance, Bitpanda and Société Générale in securing recognition from one of the most sophisticated regimes in the EU.
Will the SEC Convince a Court It’s Right to Label These Tokens as Securities?
The U.S. agency’s insider-trading case against a former Coinbase manager hinged on nine tokens it classified as securities, but the ex-employee’s lawyers are saying it’s not so.
