Cryptocurrency Law News
UK Judge Rejects $1.19 Billion Bitcoin Recovery Case, Citing Unrealistic Success Odds
A decade-long legal battle over a hard drive containing £600 million (AU$1.19 billion) worth of Bitcoin has ended in defeat for James Howel...
China Tightens Grip: New Regulations to Curb Risky Crypto Trades Among Banks
China’s topsy-turvy relationship with cryptocurrency has entered a new, disheartening phase for Mainland investors. Once upon a time, the ...
End of the Line: Montenegro Extradites Terraform Co-Founder Do Kwon to the US
Montenegro has extradited Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terraform Labs, to the United States and handed over to FBI agents at Podgorica Airport...
Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility
Global crypto exchange Kraken is in trouble with Australian regulators – to the tune of AU $8m. Kraken’s history in Australia stre...
Czech Republic to Exempt Long-Term Bitcoin Holdings from Capital Gains Tax Starting 2025
The Czech Republic has introduced a new tax exemption law stating that crypto transactions can be excluded from personal taxation as long as...
New AUSTRAC Task Force to Combat Crypto ATM Use in Money Laundering
Australia’s financial crimes watchdog, AUSTRAC, has established an internal cryptocurrency taskforce in order to combat the growing use of...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Agrees to Plead Guilty in Crypto Fraud Case
Nearly three years on, the dust from crypto’s horror run in 2022 is starting to settle. Most will remember November 2022 – when FTX coll...
Paul Atkins Wary of SEC Chair Role, Concerned About ‘Cleaning Up’ Gensler’s Mess
Gary Gensler caused a lot of trouble during his tenure as the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), so much so that not ...
‘Chill Guy’ Memecoins Iced Out By Artist’s Legal Threat
Phillip Banks, the guy behind the ‘Chill Guy’ meme — the latest viral meme to sweep the internet — is not being nearly as chill as m...
Gary Gensler Resigns as SEC Chair, Chris Giancarlo, Ex-CFTC Chair for Crypto Czar?
Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced his resignation effective January 20, aligning with Presi...
Bitcoin Hits High at $94,002 Amid Rapid Crypto Evolution and Bold Policy Moves
Alright, we can say it without jinxing anything – the crypto market has entered another bull run. Everyone expected a Donald Trump e...
XRP Wobbles as Ripple CEO Questions Trump’s Potential SEC Chair Pick
Most cryptocurrencies are slowing down for the moment, following the recent rally which has seen fresh new all-time highs for Bitcoin. While...