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ForkLog 7 17.02.2023

Why crypto firms opt for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code

GMT Legal lawyers told ForkLog exclusively about the advantages and drawbacks of filing under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, as well as potential issues crypto companies may face within this process.

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ForkLog 13 09.02.2023

FTX lawyers’ fees total nearly $20 million

Lawyers involved in the bankruptcy proceedings of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX valued their services at roughly $20 million.

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ForkLog 7 27.01.2023

Bloomberg puts FTX lawyers’ fees in the hundreds of millions

The fee for Sullivan & Cromwell, acting for FTX in the exchange's bankruptcy case, is likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars before the process concludes. Bloomberg Law reports.

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ForkLog 7 14.10.2022

US court excludes Roche Freedman from suit against Tether and Bitfinex

Roche Freedman has been removed from representing the plaintiffs in the class action against Bitfinex and Tether, accused of market manipulation.

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ForkLog 4 11.07.2022

Media: Celsius hires new lawyers for restructuring advisory, reports say.

The Celsius lending platform has hired new lawyers to advise on possible restructuring options, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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ForkLog 14 23.06.2022

What to do if a crypto exchange blocks a transaction or an account, says lawyer

The lawyer from Juscutum law firm, Andrey Martsinyak, explained to ForkLog why crypto exchanges block users’ funds and what to do if this happens to you.

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ForkLog 4 19.04.2022

Legal Nodes launches product to create a legal framework for DAOs

Legal Nodes has launched the DAO Legal Wrapper product to create a legal framework for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Representatives of the project told ForkLog UA.

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ForkLog 6 13.09.2021

Lawyers assess threat posed by Bank of Russia’s new recommendations for bitcoin exchanges

Bank of Russia recommendations on banks' monitoring of potentially suspicious operations, including those related to bitcoin exchanges, are not law, but reflect a trend of indirect suppression by the regulator of cryptocurrency turnover in Russia. This view was expressed by lawyers interviewed by ForkLog.

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ForkLog 12 26.04.2021

Lawyer explains when the SEC will classify NFTs as securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not yet issued a clear document regulating NFT-related matters. However, it is likely to classify such tokens as securities if investors stand to profit, said Tatiana-Eliza Vasilyeva, managing partner at Baseley & Partners, during an online ForkLog conference 'NFT craze: tokenisation of art.'

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ForkLog 6 03.03.2021

Lawyer explains how the cryptocurrency taxation bill would affect its holders

On 17 February 2021, the State Duma of the Russian Federation, in the first reading, approved the government bill on taxation of cryptocurrency transactions.

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ForkLog 6 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 15 04.12.2020

Russia honours the top ‘digital’ lawyers

On December 3, as part of the Runet Prize, lawyers and advocates were honoured for their substantial contributions to the development of digital and information law in Russia.

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