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Hearing in SEC Case Positive for Ripple, XRP, Says Lawyer

Attorney Jeremy Hogan says Ripple would be "feeling pretty good" with comments from the magistrate judge in the SEC's case against the firm and its executives.

Brad Garlinghouse Ripple

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'Coin Signals' Trader Arrested on $5M Crypto Fund Fraud Charges

Jeremy Spence bilked his investors out of $5 million, according to a criminal complaint.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Class Action Filed Against Listed Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Over Fraud Allegations

Defendants allege the mining company made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose the true extent of its mining operations.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Trustee of Collapsed Exchange Moves to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle

Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX.

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Craig Wright's Wife Wins UK Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Trading Account Closure

The exchange operator failed to convince the court that Craig Wright had in fact been trading through his wife's account.

Royal Courts of Justice, London, U.K.

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Former NFL Investor's Lawyers Seek to Withdraw From Crypto 'Shadow Banking' Case

Lawyers of embattled former NFL investor Reginald Fowler have filed a motion to withdraw as his representative counsel.

U.S. Southern District Court, New York

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BitMEX CTO Released in US After Payment of $5M Bond

The former chief technology officer of the troubled BitMEX exchange has been released after a bond for $5 million was paid in the U.S.

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Brock Pierce Served Court Papers for Fraud Lawsuit at His Own Presidential Campaign Rally

U.S. presidential candidate and crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce was legally served during his campaign rally in New York on Monday.

Brock Pierce (CoinDesk archives)

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US Man Charged Over $25M Diamond Ponzi Scheme That Touted a Crypto Token

A man from Washington, D.C., has been charged with running a diamond investment scam with its own cryptocurrency, Argyle Coin.

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YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP 'Giveaway' Scams, Ripple Says

Ripple has disputed YouTube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times.

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