Nishad Singh asks for time served, claiming ‘limited’ role in FTX crimes
The former FTX engineering director pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in February 2023 and will return to court on Oct. 30 for a sentencing hearing. Go to Source
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Chainalysis to appear in court over $650M defamation suit
The suit alleges Chainalysis falsely labeled the YieldNodes project a scam. Go to Source
Ripple Fires Back at SEC: Cross-Appeal Seeks to Overturn Unresolved XRP Issues
Ripple has escalated its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing a cross-appeal to challenge unresolved issues around XRP sales. This comes after the SEC sought to overturn parts of the rulings that cleared Ripple’s retail XRP transactions from securities violations. Ripple’s latest move aims to ensure the SEC’s arguments on … Read more
Ex-FTX exec scheduled to report to prison after judge denies request
Judge Lewis Kaplan cited prosecutors’ opposition, which noted that Ryan Salame appeared “physically recovered and entirely unimpaired” during a recent Tucker Carlson interview. Go to Source
Nigerian court denies bail for Binance exec despite health concerns
Judge Emeka Nwite ruled that Tigran Gambaryan should stay in prison unless his health condition poses a threat to others and quarantine is unavailable. Go to Source
Ryan Salame requests self-surrender date be pushed to Dec. 7
The former FTX executive claimed the need for “continuing medical treatment” after being bitten by a dog in June. Go to Source
Crypto.com sues SEC to ‘protect the future of crypto’ in US
Crypto.com’s lawsuit against the US SEC follows the exchange’s receipt of a Wells notice from the agency. Go to Source
Bankruptcy judge approves FTX’s reorganization plan
Roughly two years after the crypto exchange collapsed and many of its executives faced criminal charges, the Oct. 7 court decision was a step forward for reimbursing FTX users. Go to Source
Crypto startup accuses SEC of ‘massive regulatory land grab’
Lejilex asked a Texas federal court for a preemptive ruling that would clear it from any potential SEC enforcement action before it launches a crypto exchange. Go to Source
Coinbase pushes CFTC for docs to defend against SEC
Coinbase wants the court to compel the CFTC to hand over its communications with certain crypto issuers, claiming its critical to its defense against the SEC. Go to Source
