Coinbase Wins Legal Battle Over Secondary Crypto Sales

Coinbase Wins Legal Battle Over Secondary Crypto Sales

One of the top crypto exchanges, Coinbase, has achieved a major victory in an ongoing legal battle. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of Coinbase,  confirming... Read more »
Exchanges face new legal issues, Goldman Sachs’ clients eye crypto, and more

Exchanges face new legal issues, Goldman Sachs’ clients eye crypto, and more

Crypto exchanges are facing a new wave of regulatory hurdles worldwide, with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) indicting KuCoin and its founders on March 26 for allegedly operating an unlicensed... Read more »
If Argentina Accepts Bitcoin as Legal Tender – It could attract Both Crypto Enthusiast and Tax Evaders

If Argentina Accepts Bitcoin as Legal Tender – It could attract Both Crypto Enthusiast and Tax Evaders

By accepting Bitcoin, Argentina could become attractive for businesses but also tax evaders | Credit: Shutterstock Key Takeaways Dollarization and Bitcoin legal tender could boost Argentina’s economy, says expert. Bitcoin Argentina VP... Read more »
Leadership Shifts, DeFi Innovations, Legal Challenges

Leadership Shifts, DeFi Innovations, Legal Challenges

This week’s cryptocurrency landscape review covers many major developments that are impacting the industry’s future. Following a major leadership shift at Binance US, CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) was forced to clear the... Read more »
Gemini legal team accuses DCG of ‘gaslighting’ Genesis creditors

Gemini legal team accuses DCG of ‘gaslighting’ Genesis creditors

Lawyers representing Gemini Trust have pushed back against a plan proposed by Digital Currency Group (DCG) for creditors of Genesis Global. In a Sept. 15 filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court... Read more »
Uniswap Ruling Creates Regulatory ‘Anomaly’ for DeFi: Legal Scholar

Uniswap Ruling Creates Regulatory ‘Anomaly’ for DeFi: Legal Scholar

As the crypto industry weathers what advocates say are oceans of regulatory uncertainty in the United States, a district judge’s ruling earlier this week dove into decentralized finance (DeFi), and may have... Read more »
Ethereum’s Legal Status in Question After Court Ruling; SEC’s Silence Rings Loud

Ethereum’s Legal Status in Question After Court Ruling; SEC’s Silence Rings Loud

In a pivotal chapter of cryptocurrency, a recent court ruling has ignited fervent discussions regarding the legal classification of Ethereum (ETH) and Ethereum DCUs. The suit, brought forward by HODL Law, sought... Read more »
House Crypto Bill Won’t Restrain SEC and Could Threaten DeFi, Legal Experts Say

House Crypto Bill Won’t Restrain SEC and Could Threaten DeFi, Legal Experts Say

U.S. lawmakers rolled out a much anticipated digital assets bill yesterday, raising hopes that it will end what the crypto industry sees as an unfairly hostile regulatory environment.  But some experts say... Read more »
Russian bill would legalize crypto mining, sales under ‘experimental legal regime’

Russian bill would legalize crypto mining, sales under ‘experimental legal regime’

A bill was launched into the Russian State Duma, the decrease home of parliament, on Nov. 17 that would legalize cryptocurrency mining and the sale of the cryptocurrency mined. Cryptocurrency can not... Read more »
Tales from the Crypto | Part II: How Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador

Tales from the Crypto | Part II: How Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador

One 12 months in the past, El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender — the first nation in the world to take action. But how did Bitcoin make its approach into this Latin American nation?... Read more »