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ForkLog 7 16.02.2022

French Court of Cassation asks Constitutional Council about possible violation of Vinnik’s rights

The French Court of Cassation has sent a request to the local Constitutional Council regarding possible violations of the rights of Russian national Alexander Vinnik in connection with his extradition to France. According to lawyer Frédéric Belo.

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ForkLog 7 15.02.2022

Creator of Bitsonar pyramid released on house arrest

On 14 February, the Primorsky District Court of Odessa released from custody the creator of the Bitsonar pyramid, Alexander Tovstenko, who was accused of organizing the murder-for-hire of a former colleague. ForkLog reported, citing participants in the proceedings.

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ForkLog 15 09.02.2022

Suspects tied to Bitfinex stolen assets remain jailed on $8 million bail

Accused of conspiring to launder 119,754 BTC stolen from Bitfinex, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan could post an $8 million bail only upon a ruling by a Washington court. The order issued by a magistrate judge in the Southern District of New York that had granted them that right has expired.

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ForkLog 19 08.02.2022

Court Returns 1.8-Billion-Ruble Claim Against Alfa-Bank and BTC-e-Linked Company

On 4 February, the Moscow Arbitration Court returned to the owner of British company Mayzus Financial Services (MFS) Sergey Maizus the claim for the recovery of 1.8 billion rubles from Alfa-Bank and XP Solutions Limited.

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ForkLog 9 07.02.2022

Tether explains petition to bar CoinDesk from disclosing USDT reserve data

CoinDesk is not a party to Tether's dispute with the New York Attorney General (NYAG) over USDT reserves, and the agreed terms of the case are not subject to revision, according to representatives of the stablecoin issuer.

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ForkLog 12 04.02.2022

Nike sues retailer over alleged unauthorized NFT sneaker sales

Nike has filed a lawsuit against online retailer StockX for unauthorized sale of sneaker images as NFTs. The complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York.

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ForkLog 17 24.01.2022

Roskomsvoboda appeals Tor blockage in Russia

The Roskomsvoboda team, acting on behalf of the Tor Project, which runs the Tor network, appeals a block on access to it in Russia.

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ForkLog 10 19.01.2022

In Khabarovsk, the owner of 220 ASIC miners has reimbursed 2.75 million rubles in damages.

In Khabarovsk, the first criminal case has been opened over unmetered electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 13 18.01.2022

Court sentences Syktyvkar miner for theft of electricity worth 5.7 million rubles

A local resident in Syktyvkar was convicted for illicitly connecting to power grids to mine cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 34 14.01.2022

Court orders SEC to disclose internal documents in Ripple case

U.S. District Judge Sara Netburn ordered the SEC to hand over to Ripple an email containing Hinman’s draft speech, in which he stated that Ethereum is not a security.

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ForkLog 9 13.01.2022

Odessan entrepreneur pockets 16,000 BTC after divorce settlement

An Odessa-based entrepreneur, during a tax-reduction court case, mentioned the 16,000 BTC he owns (about $698 million at the time of writing).

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ForkLog 15 12.01.2022

Jack Dorsey launches fund to aid Bitcoin developers in legal battles

Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced the creation of a fund to defend Bitcoin developers in lawsuits.

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