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Craig Wright 'in Discussions' to Settle Multi-Billion-Dollar Court Case

Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case.

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Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins

The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order.

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Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response

Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors.

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Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge Against Bitcoin Coder Peter Todd

New court filings have accused former Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd of sexual misconduct.

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Craig Wright Spars With Kleiman Lawyers in Combative Courtroom Appearance

It was an emotional day for the self-professed creator of bitcoin as he testified in the on-going Kleiman lawsuit.

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QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds

QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money.

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Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block

Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.

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Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset in Feud Over Tax Payment

An Israeli court has ruled against an investor in declaring bitcoin is an asset and not a currency, and thus subject to capital gains tax.

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Crypto Investor Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM-Swapping Hack Case

U.S.-based cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin has been awarded over $75 million in a lawsuit related to a SIM-swapping fraud.

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Alleged Multibillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme OneCoin Sued by Former Investor

The cryptocurrency investment scheme OneCoin, widely claimed to be a fraud, is being sued by a former investor over her losses.

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