The Orissa High Court in India ruled that cryptocurrency dealings are not illegal under Indian law. This decision arose from a case involving individuals accused of fraud through a Ponzi scheme. Justice Sasikanta Mishra clarified that cryptocurrency is not considered money under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act or a deposit under […]
The Australian securities regulator has said it will appeal the federal court’s dismissal of its civil penalty proceedings against Finder Wallet Pty Ltd. The regulator launched penalty proceedings against the crypto firm on Dec. 15, 2022, just days after Finder Wallet withdrew its Earn product. Product Finder Lacked the Necessary License or Authorization The Australian […]
The United States Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s ruling dismissing U.S.-based users’ damages claim against Binance. Aggrieved users will once again attempt to prove that their claims do not constitute an “impermissible extraterritorial application” of U.S. securities law. ‘Impermissible Extraterritorial Application’ of Securities Law The U.S. Court of Appeals has revived a […]
Peter Schiff, a U.S. economist and gold advocate, has attributed the lacklustre performance of gold mining companies to the rising inflation rate, which contrasts with a largely static gold price. Schiff maintains that the U.S. inflation rate would have been even higher if the U.S. Federal Reserve had not increased interest rates. The economist also […]
The prospects of Australian creditors of the crypto exchange FTX getting all their money back recently received a boost after a judge ruled that only those who initiated Australian dollar withdrawal requests are entitled to a share of the $ 26 million recovered. Australian investors with crypto-to-crypto withdrawal requests will have to wait for …