A U.S. court has postponed the sentencing of Changpeng Zhao, the ousted CEO of the crypto exchange Binance, to April 30. A Seattle Federal Court notice did not share reasons for the delay in Zhao’s sentencing while his lawyer reportedly declined to comment on the matter. Uncertain Times for CZ as He Awaits Sentencing A […]
Australian Court Sides With ASIC in a Case Pitting the Regulator Against a Crypto Startup
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently prevailed in its case against Block Earner after a court ruled that the crypto startup’s product offering violated the country’s Corporations Act. The judge ruled that the ASIC had “succeeded in establishing contraventions of s 601ED and 911A of the Act in relation to the Earner product.” […]
Court Filing Shows Genesis Settled With NYAG, Aims to End Crypto Lending Platform Dispute
After settling with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Genesis Global has reportedly reached an agreement to settle with the Office of the New York Attorney General. The official had accused the company, along with its parent company Digital Currency Group and Gemini, regarding “fraudulent schemes” associated with its lending platform. Genesis and NYAG […]
Legal Twist Keeps Terraform Labs’ Co-Founder Do Kwon in Montenegro, Appeals Court Questions Extradition Grounds
Following the Montenegro Appeals Court’s decision to reject the extradition requests for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, the panel from the Appeals Court has nullified the latest decision by Podgorica’s High Court to extradite Kwon to either South Korea or the United States. This ruling implies that Kwon will remain in Montenegro, as the matter […]
Kenyan High Court Unfreezes $3 Million Belonging to Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave
A recent ruling by the Kenyan High Court in favor of the Nigerian fintech startup Flutterwave will see it finally get access to $ 3 million which has been frozen since July 2022. The judge slammed the Assets Recovery Agency for continuing to hold onto the funds even after it withdrew its suit against …