United States District Judge Kevin Castel has approved the Justice Department’s request to stay the civil lawsuits filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Tradi...
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Plea or life sentence? What to expect from Bankman-Fried trial
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Craig Wright pursues jury trial over billions worth of bitcoin
The London Court of Appeal has ruled that Craig Wright’s case against Bitcoin developers can proceed to trial. The case involves Wright’s allegation that his company, Tulip Trading, lost 111,000 bitco...
Dr. Craig Wright Takes Bitcoin Developers to Trial
Dr. Craig Wright, who styles himself as the inventor of Bitcoin, is taking 16 of its developers to trial. The case could have wide-reaching implications. The Australian computer scientist and his hol...
UK court rules Tulip Trading Ltd devs must face trial
The latest U.K. court of Appeal decision overturned an earlier claim that had previously endorsed the developers’ rights in the Tulip Trading Limited (TTL) case at the High Court in England in March. ...
Elon Musk cleared in trial over Tesla tweets
Members of a jury have cleared Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a case that accused him of securities fraud, according to a report from CNBC on Feb. 3. Jury declares Musk not liable Shareholders initially sued ...
Craig Wright’s lawsuit against multiple Bitcoin developers will go to trial
A lawsuit from Craig Wright that aims to have Bitcoin developers surrender crypto and modify code can go to court, Reuters reported Feb. 3. Wright is suing 15 developers in an attempt to obtain 111,0...
Elon Musk Found Not Liable In Trial Over Tesla Privatization Tweet
Topline Tesla CEO Elon Musk was found not liable Friday of defrauding a group of Tesla investors who claimed to lose billions of dollars as a result of a 2018 tweet that suggested he was taking Tesla ...
Craig Wright’s Case Against Bitcoin Developers Headed to Full Trial
Tulip Trading – a Seychelles-based company founded by Craig Wright – has successfully brought its case against multiple Bitcoin developers to trial in the United Kingdom. Wright’s firm alleges that t...
Hermes set to commence trademark infringement trial – Cryptopolitan
Hermes is set to argue its case in court against digital artist Mason Rothschild over trademark infringement claims. According to several sources in the case, both parties were present in the Manhatta...
NFT trademark stoush heads to trial in Manhattan
The trademark infringement trial between French luxury brand Hermès and digital artist Mason Rothschild is set to go ahead on Jan. 30 in a Manhattan federal court. The luxury brand accused the nonfung...
Elon Musk’s mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits — tweeting. The trial, ce...
DOJ Seeks To Cut Off Sam Bankman-Fried’s Communication With Key People Involved in Fraud Trial
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to stifle Sam Bankman-Fried’s communications with FTX and Alameda Research employees before his trial. In a new court filing, the DOJ asks for a ruling ...
POS Giant Starts Lightning Trial
Bitcoin’s adoption into the mainstream – not only as a store of value but also as a means of payment – took a big step forward today. As Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced via Twitter, the Bitcoin Ligh...
Jury Selection Is “Everything” In The Young Thug Rap Racketeering Trial: Experts
This booking photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office shows a booking photo of Atlanta … [+] rapper Young Thug. The Atlanta rapper, whose name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was one of 28 pe...
Key Takeaways From Musk’s First Day of Testimony in Fraud Trial
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk began testifying Friday in the trial of a securities-fraud lawsuit over his August 2018 tweet about taking the company private. He will be back for more on...
Musk Risks Losing Tesla Fraud Trial If He Takes Lawyers’ Bait
(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk needs a jury to believe him if the Tesla Inc. boss is to avoid being socked with potentially billions of dollars in damages at a securities fraud trial. Most Read from Bl...
Musk stands to lose billions in trial over ‘funding secured’ tweet
The question of whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a fraud or is just too careless with his words took center stage in a San Francisco court room Wednesday. Under the microscope was Musk’s notorious 2018 ...
SBF trial could set precedent for the crypto industry
After the collapse of major cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November 2022, former CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried was arrested by Bahaman authorities on Dec. 12. Just a day later, the United States Securit...
Cryptosat and DoraHacks complete ZK Proof trial aboard ISS
The phrase “to the moon” is prevalent in cryptocurrency circles. Cryptosat and DoraHacks take that principle to the heart following their experiment at the International Space Station (ISS). Both part...
DoraHacks and Cryptosat Complete ZK Proof System Trial In Space
Initiating a zero-knowledge proof system in space seemed like an impossible goal until recently. However, DoraHacks and Cryptosat have shown this can be done. Both teams showcased the viability of thi...
Court rejects Elon Musk’s request to move Tesla shareholder trial out of San Francisco
A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request to move his upcoming trial against a group of Tesla shareholders to Texas, according to Bloomberg (via The Verge). On January 7th, less than two weeks be...
Sam Bankman-Fried to Await Trial at His Parents’ House
Sam Bankman-Fried – the disgraced head executive of the now defunct crypto exchange FTX – is out of prison on a $250 million bond. While awaiting trial, he will live at his parents’ house in Californi...
Lawyer Predicts What Can Eliminate Jury Trial
XRP Lawsuit News: The Ripple Defendants and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed their Partial Opposition to each other’s Motion to restrain several documents. With this move, ...
Crypto Community Sees ‘Bloodbath’ If Ripple Loses Crypto Trial Of The Century – Here’s Why
– Advertisement – The crypto community wants Ripple to win in the SEC case for good reason. In December 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission surprised many in the crypto communi...
Opinion: Elon Musk shows in ‘funding secured’ trial that he does not live in the real world
San Francisco has been home in recent days to an upside-down world of contrasts where one of the world’s richest men, Elon Musk, enters a federal courtroom with four security staff in tow to portray h...