legal

Common legal phrase. Lawful action, such as an agreement consciously agreed to by two or more entities, establishing lawful accountability. For example, an apartment lease legally binds the lessor and the lessee.

SEC and Nexo Settle Charges Around Crypto Asset Lending Product
SEC and Nexo Settle Charges Around Crypto Asset Lending Product
January 20, 2023  |  Legal

Nexo has settled the federal and state charges brought against its crypto asset lending product. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a Thursday...

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Barry Silbert’s DCG Crisis Over Who Owes What Complicated by Who Owns What
Barry Silbert’s DCG Crisis Over Who Owes What Complicated by Who Owns What
January 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s hard to tell who is faring worse, Barry Silbert, or his stable of companies. The one-time paper billionaire’s wealth has cratered to the mere...

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FTX Can Be Saved, Arrested Founder Blogs From Parents’ Home
FTX Can Be Saved, Arrested Founder Blogs From Parents’ Home
January 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

While his colleagues admit their guilt, Sam Bankman-Fried is sticking to his “I’m innocent” script. This, as the disgraced founder and one-time CEO of the...

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Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
January 11, 2023  |  Apple

Apple will soon provide more information about its removal of apps from its App Store. Apple told investors that its Transparency Report will include information...

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FTX Unearths More Than $5B in Cash and Assets
FTX Unearths More Than $5B in Cash and Assets
January 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has found more than $5 billion in cash and liquid assets, company attorneys said. In a hearing Wednesday (Jan. 11) in U.S. Bankruptcy Court...

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Bankman-Fried Legal Team Brings ‘El Chapo,’ Ghislaine Maxwell Experience to Defense
Bankman-Fried Legal Team Brings ‘El Chapo,’ Ghislaine Maxwell Experience to Defense
January 09, 2023  |  Legal

Former FTX crypto exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly chosen a pair of attorneys with prior experience handling high-profile cases. Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell...

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US Prosecutors Investigate Another Member of FTX Inner Circle 
US Prosecutors Investigate Another Member of FTX Inner Circle 
January 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating a third member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle.  Prosecutors are investigating bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s former engineering director, Nishad Singh,...

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Bankman-Fried Says He Needs Robinhood Shares to Pay Legal Bills
Bankman-Fried Says He Needs Robinhood Shares to Pay Legal Bills
January 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried wants Robinhood stock seized by the U.S. returned to him, claiming the shares are his property.   In a Thursday (Jan. 5) U.S....

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Coinbase $100M Fine Highlights Crypto Industry’s Gaps and US Regulatory Strengths
Coinbase $100M Fine Highlights Crypto Industry’s Gaps and US Regulatory Strengths
January 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

 Recent regulatory action against U.S.-based Coinbase underscores that crypto is reaching a post-FTX inflection point. The pressure is on for the business-as-usual attitude to button...

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