Retirees sue fund linked to public Dogecoin miner Z Squared
Broad Street allegedly promised retirees cash payouts but then switched to locked-up, Dogecoin-linked stock that keeps dropping.
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Crypto advisors used SEC certificates that were never issued
Websites of certain crypto advisors allegedly displayed fake SEC certificates carrying identifiers from phony FINRA forms.
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Justin Sun nears $10M deal to settle SEC’s Tron lawsuit
Tron founder Justin Sun's deal with the SEC would see all wash trading and price manipulation claims dropped.
Richard Heart is still a fugitive, despite dismissal of SEC case
HEX founder Richard Heart scored a victory on Friday when a US judge dismissed the SEC’s suit against him, but he is still wanted in Finland.
The three most likely outcomes for SEC v. Ripple lawsuit
There are at least three legal possibilities for the final outcome of crypto’s highest-profile lawsuit, SEC v. Ripple et al.
Gary Gensler still thinks XRP was a security in last SEC filing
The final legal filing by the Gary Gensler-led SEC appeals SDNY’s decision that programmatic secondary offerings of XRP weren't securities.
SEC under Donald Trump could drop ongoing crypto cases, report
Reporting suggests that the SEC is considering dropping enforcement cases against cryptocurrency firms following Trump's inauguration.
Richard Heart tells court full of US investors that HEX wasn’t aimed at them
Heart’s lawyers asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit against him entirely because, in Heart's view, the SEC lacks jurisdiction over him.
Consensys blames SEC at top of 20% staff layoff announcement
As the SEC’s lawsuit continues against Consensys’ alleged violations of US law, the company has laid off 1/5th of its staff.
Crypto ‘market maker’ caught wash-trading a token created by feds
At least 14 people are under civil or criminal enforcement for alleged fraud and market manipulation schemes involving 60 crypto assets.