The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Kucoin, emphasizing the classification of bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin as commodities. The enforcement action, launched in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kucoin of multiple regulatory breaches involving these digital assets. Kucoin’s Legal Battles Shine a Bright […]
Nansen Reports $200 Million Exodus From Kucoin After DOJ Action
Following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) legal action against Kucoin and its founders, analysts from Nansen specializing in real-time onchain data revealed that Kucoin experienced a withdrawal of $ 99 million in Ethereum-based assets and $ 109 million in outflows from various EVM-compatible chains. Ethereum and EVM Chains See $ 200 Million …
Legal Action Forces US Energy Department to Suspend Crypto Mining Investigation
Following legal action initiated by Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the department’s statistical branch, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), has put a temporary hold on its bitcoin mining survey and quarantined the data gathered to date. DOE Puts Bitcoin Mining Inquiry on Hold Amid Legal Challenges […]
NBA Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Voyager Digital Promotion
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the National Basketball Association (NBA), accusing the league of gross negligence through its marketing agreements with the now-bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital Holdings, leading to investor losses of over $ 4.2 billion. NBA Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Negligent Crypto Promotions The NBA is …
Federal Reserve Ends Enforcement Action Against FTX-Connected Farmington State Bank
The Federal Reserve terminated its enforcement action against Washington-based Farmington State Bank, previously known as Moonstone Bank and linked to FTX’s Alameda Research. Federal Reserve Terminates Enforcement Action of FTX-Linked Farmington Bank The Federal Reserve Board has officially concluded its enforcement actions against Farmington State Bank and its parent company, FBH Corporation. This termination marks […]