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Legal Firm Roche Freedman Removed From Class Action Against Tether, Bitfinex: Report

Law firm Roche Freedman was removed from representing the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against crypto exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, which accused them of market manipulation, according to a Bloomberg report. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details and why a judge referred to what Roche Freedman did as "stupid."

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Policy

US Judge Removes Legal Firm Roche Freedman From Class Action Against Tether, Bitfinex: Report

The firm was removed even after its controversial founder Kyle Roche filed to withdraw from the case.

French authorities sentenced two men to jail for using crypto to fund terrorism in Syria (Shutterstock)

Markets

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Ordered to Produce Documents Showing Backing of USDT

The order relates to a lawsuit that alleges unbacked USDT issuances have caused $1.4 trillion in damage to the market.

Tether Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino.  (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

There’s a New Platform for Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing and It’s Courting Banks to Lend

Max Keidun, CEO of non-custodial bitcoin exchange Hold Hodl, is launching a decentralized platform for stablecoin and fiat loans with Casa, Blockstream, Bitfinex and others.

"The Sailor and the Banker," 1799 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Markets

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Delays Continue; Investor Interest Wanes: Report

The chief technology officer at Bitfinex and Tether said he hopes the bond can still be rolled out this year, despite a plunging bitcoin price.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)

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Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Razzlekhan Breaks Silence on Twitter

Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, one half of the couple accused of laundering 119,754 bitcoins in the $4.5 billion Bitfinex hack from 2016, broke her silence on Twitter after six months to confirm she no longer has any involvement in crypto or non-fungible token (NFT) projects.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Bitfinex May Be Facing Criminal Investigation in US

The exchange’s sister company has been hit with several investigations over who uses its platform and the state of its reserves. 

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Tech

Tether, Bitfinex, Hypercore Launch Encrypted Communications Protocol Holepunch

Video-calling app Keet, the first app built on Holepunch, will integrate built-in payments powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Video calling app Keet will be the first app built on Holepunch. (Ptrikutam/Unsplash)

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Opinion

The Downfall of 'Shadow Banker' Reggie Fowler and Crypto's Rising Legitimacy

A lead figure in the storied Crypto Capital saga has declared he’s effectively broke. Now, he wants to give up his right to a trial.

Reggie Fowler in happier times, on the sidelines of a January 1, 2006 matchup between the Minnesoat Vikings and Chicago Bears at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Fowler now faces decades in prison for his role in the shadow bank Crypto Capital. (Mark Brettingen/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitfinex Exchange Back Online After ‘Issues’ Cause 2-Hour Outage

The platform underwent maintenance after trading was halted.

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