PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, March 28, 2024 – HackaTRON Season 6, co-hosted between TRON DAO, HTX DAO, BitTorrent Chain, and JustLend DAO, introduces an exciting lineup of new sponsors, partners, and judges. Showcasing HackaTRON Sponsors Diamond Sponsors: Ankr: Specializing in decentralized infrastructure services for DApp development, Ankr supports the seamless integration and deployment of blockchain […]
Judge Denies Coinbase Dismissal Request; CEO Hails Win for Self-Custody Wallets
New York Judge Katherine Polk Failla has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “sufficiently pleaded” its case and the lawsuit will move forward. Legal Battle Ahead: Coinbase Dismissal Motion Rejected by Judge On Wednesday, the most recent legal filings revealed that Judge Katherine Polk Failla has declined Coinbase’s request to dismiss […]
SEC Asks Judge to Fine Ripple $2 Billion in XRP Case — Ripple CEO Says ‘There Is Absolutely No Precedent for This’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking nearly $ 2 billion in fines from Ripple Labs in the ongoing XRP lawsuit. “There is absolutely no precedent for this,” exclaimed Ripple’s CEO regarding the $ 2 billion fine. “We will continue to expose the SEC for what they are when we respond …
New York Judge Determines SEC’s Case Against Gemini and Genesis Is Plausible for Alleged Securities Law Violations
A New York federal judge has ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “plausibly alleged” that Gemini and Genesis violated securities laws through the Gemini Earn program. Judge Edgardo Ramos Highlights Hurdles in Dismissing Injunction Claims Early; Cites Howey and Reves A federal court in New York has affirmed the plausibility of the […]
US Judge Backs SEC: Trading of Certain Cryptocurrencies on Secondary Markets Are Securities Transactions
A U.S. district judge has sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a ruling that declares the trading of certain crypto assets on secondary markets to be securities transactions. This decision emerged from an insider trading case involving crypto exchange Coinbase’s former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi, and their friend […]