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ForkLog 14 30.01.2021

Ripple asks the SEC why Bitcoin and Ethereum are not securities

Ripple filed an answer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit. It argues that the charges of issuing unregistered securities are based on an unprecedented and ill-conceived legal theory.

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ForkLog 15 29.01.2021

Court rejects defendant’s bid to cooperate with North Korea, Ethereum developer

A federal judge in New York rejected the motion by former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith to drop charges of providing information assistance to North Korea, Law360 reports.

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ForkLog 9 27.01.2021

Bitonic Sues the Dutch Central Bank

The Netherlands-based bitcoin exchange Bitonic filed a suit in the Rotterdam court against the local central bank. It seeks to suspend the requirement for KYC verification on withdrawals.

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ForkLog 14 27.01.2021

Florida class-action filed against Ripple Labs

A Florida resident filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple Labs and the company's CEO Brad Garlinghouse, alleging violations of Florida securities laws and unlawful enrichment.

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ForkLog 8 25.01.2021

Russia forms an organisation to defend cryptocurrency traders

The Russian Ministry of Justice registered the National Union of Private Traders and Investors on the Financial Markets. One of the union's activities will be to improve the legal regulation of the cryptocurrency market.

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ForkLog 6 22.01.2021

Investor files class-action suit against Bit Digital

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of New York against the Nasdaq-listed mining company Bit Digital. Investor Anthony Powell accused the defendant of making misleading statements and causing substantial financial damage.

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ForkLog 11 21.01.2021

Russian court overturns Binance’s inclusion in the register of banned websites

On 20 January, the Arkhangelsk Regional Court overturned the ruling to block the Binance cryptocurrency exchange's website in Russia.

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ForkLog 19 20.01.2021

Bitfinex and Tether seek one-month extension to hand over documents to the New York Attorney General

The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex needs additional time to hand over documents regarding mutual transactions with Tether to the New York State Attorney General (NYAG). This was stated by Stuart Hoegner, the attorney representing the companies.

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ForkLog 13 19.01.2021

Former CEO of South Korean exchange jailed for 18 months over 110 BTC bribe

Former CEO of the now-defunct South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinnest was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Supreme Court. He was found guilty of accepting 110 BTC as a bribe, according to Bitcoin.com citing local media.

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ForkLog 6 19.01.2021

Crypto-exchange owner seeks $290,000 from banks over account freezes

Allan Flynn is seeking $290,000 in damages from Westpac and ANZ in court. Banks' reluctance to work with cryptocurrency crippled the Australian's exchange business, according to the Financial Review.

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ForkLog 18 12.01.2021

Gemcoin founder sentenced to prison for $147 million fraud

U.S. District Judge John F. Walter found Gemcoin founder Steve Chen guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme. This is according to a Justice Department statement.

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ForkLog 10 11.01.2021

Former top executives of Kalmykia enterprises charged with illegal cryptocurrency mining

The Kalmykia Prosecutor's Office has approved charges against the former CEO of 'Zavod ZhBI — Konstruktsii' and the former director of the company 'DSK' for illegal cryptocurrency mining in production facilities. According to the agency's press service.

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