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ForkLog 11 20.05.2022

Two Americans charged in $44 million cryptocurrency pyramid scheme

A U.S. court charged local residents with misappropriating $44 million through a sham cryptocurrency investment scheme.

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ForkLog 16 20.05.2022

Singapore High Court bans sale of BAYC NFT in loan-dispute case

Singapore High Court has issued an injunction prohibiting the sale of BAYC NFTs in connection with a loan dispute, according to the law firm Withers KhattarWong.

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ForkLog 12 18.05.2022

U.S. charges 55-year-old dual French-Venezuelan cardiologist with creating ransomware

The federal court in Brooklyn has issued a warrant for the arrest of a 55-year-old Venezuelan on charges of creating a ransomware virus and distributing ransomware programs.

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ForkLog 14 13.05.2022

Lawsuit filed against Coinbase over GYEN stablecoin

Investors have accused the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and GMO-Z Trust of providing misleading information regarding the GYEN stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen. The class-action suit was filed in a federal court in Northern California.

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ForkLog 23 06.05.2022

U.S. court orders BitMEX founders to pay $30 million

The co-founders of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX — Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reid — must pay fines of $10 million each as part of a settlement with the CFTC.

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ForkLog 19 05.05.2022

Former BitMEX chief seeks no prison time and travel freedom, Bloomberg reports

Co-founder and former head of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, asked the court not to sentence him to prison and to allow him to travel freely and live abroad.

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ForkLog 18 04.05.2022

Brad Garlinghouse sees likelihood of SEC dispute wrapping up by end-2022

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed optimism about the course of the company's litigation with the SEC, allowing for its conclusion by the end of 2022. He said this in an interview with Fox Business.

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ForkLog 40 04.05.2022

Wormhole investor to acquire rights to the eponymous domain

Jump Trading, the firm behind Wormhole, moved closer to acquiring a domain whose name mirrors the cross-chain protocol. This was preceded by a lawsuit against its owner, Dick Merriman, of Nevada, according to Business Insider.

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ForkLog 12 27.04.2022

Chinese NFT marketplace found liable for issuing a stolen token

A Hangzhou court ruled in favour of the copyright infringement claim against BigVerse, the operator behind the NFTCN platform, according to SCMP.

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ForkLog 17 26.04.2022

Crypto Capital defendant pleads guilty to fraud.

Arizona-resident Reginald Fowler pleaded guilty to providing shadow banking services through Crypto Capital's Panamanian processing arm. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 13 26.04.2022

US authorities charge two foreigners in conspiracy to aid North Korea

Spanish citizen Alejandro Cao de Benós and British national Christopher Emms have been charged in a case linked to former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith. This is stated in a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

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ForkLog 12 22.04.2022

Number of defendants in the Finiko case reaches 22

On 22 April, during a court hearing on the selection of a measure of restraint for the Finiko site curator, the surnames of 22 people who attracted money into a financial pyramid were announced.

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