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Conflict of Interest Costs SBF His Lawyers
Conflict of Interest Costs SBF His Lawyers
November 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Add this to the list of troubles befalling FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried this month: his law firm has reportedly stopped representing him due to an...

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ASIC: Block Earner Ran Unlicensed Crypto Investments
ASIC: Block Earner Ran Unlicensed Crypto Investments
November 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the FinTech company Block Earner for allegedly offering cryptocurrency investments without a license. “Block Earner offered...

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NY Governor Signs Law Pausing Some Crypto Mining for 2 Years
NY Governor Signs Law Pausing Some Crypto Mining for 2 Years
November 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a law that is said to be the first of its kind in the United States, New York has imposed a two-year moratorium on...

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Crypto Contagion Sends Coins and Companies Tumbling
Crypto Contagion Sends Coins and Companies Tumbling
November 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX continues to be an industry “market maker” from beyond the grave, as the realities of entangled counterparty risk rear their heads throughout the cryptocurrency...

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Lawsuit in England Alleges Crypto Lender Nexo Prevented Withdrawals
Lawsuit in England Alleges Crypto Lender Nexo Prevented Withdrawals
November 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency lender Nexo is being sued in England by investors who claim the company prevented them from withdrawing assets worth $126 million in March 2021...

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FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business Opportunities
FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business Opportunities
November 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Saying they made false claims promising consumers a “passive income,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against DK Automation and its owners Kevin...

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FTX’s Celebrity Endorsers Brady, Curry and Others Named in Lawsuit
FTX’s Celebrity Endorsers Brady, Curry and Others Named in Lawsuit
November 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The fallout from the collapse of FTX has reportedly now extended to celebrities who appeared in the cryptocurrency exchange’s commercials.  Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Stephen...

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Judge Gives Kim Kardashian Apparent Victory in Crypto Lawsuit
Judge Gives Kim Kardashian Apparent Victory in Crypto Lawsuit
November 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal judge has granted reality star Kim Kardashian and boxer Floyd Mayweather an apparent victory in a lawsuit that accuses the celebrities of scamming...

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DOJ Says Ex-MoviePass Execs Misled Investors
DOJ Says Ex-MoviePass Execs Misled Investors
November 06, 2022  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a pair of former MoviePass executives with fraud, saying they misled investors about the health of the subscription...

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