What does Avraham Eisenberg’s ‘code is law’ defense mean for DeFi?
As Avraham Eisenberg's trial gets underway, the legal credibility of decentralized finance as an autonomous financial system is at stake.
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Elon Musk burner X account trolled Caroline Ellison and Michael Saylor
Elon Musk says the X account that posted odd messages to Michael Saylor and engaged with explicit posts about Caroline Ellison, was a 'test.'
Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years — but now what?
There’s little legal wiggle room for Bankman-Fried and while he may present specific arguments, the odds of them succeeding are pretty low.
— HEX, PulseChain
Richard Heart claims SEC lawsuit infringes his free speech
Richard Heart of HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX has filed to dismiss the SEC’s lawsuit. A US judge will now rule whether the case proceeds.
US Treasury targets ‘crypto risk to national security’
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo highlights the 'need' for new tools to manage the risk of crypto to national security.
Arbitrum-based Plutus DAO to unwind plsARB, but users still aren’t happy
While many plsARB bagholders may be thrilled to exit their positions, frustrations were voiced by those who had exited at a significant loss.
Kidnapped businessman kept in cage by bitcoin ransom gang
UK prosecutors claim the businessman was kidnapped at gunpoint while out playing golf and told to cough up $15 million in bitcoin.
— Crime, El Salvador
Hacker doxxes nearly every adult in El Salvador
A hacker in El Salvador has released detailed information, including full names, birthdays, phone numbers, and social security numbers.
US seizes pig-butchering funds at Evolve Bank
The US Secret Service has seized funds held at Evolve Bank and Trust that it attributes to fraudulent activity, including pig-butchering.
Ordinals founder Casey Rodarmor to launch Runes at Bitcoin halving
The founder of Bitcoin Ordinals and their NFT-like Inscriptions is launching a fungible token standard and BRC-20 competitor called Runes.