Regulation

BIT Mining Agrees to $10M Fine Over Bribery Scheme

BIT Mining, previously known as the online sports lottery company 500.com, has agreed to pay $10 million in fines to settle charges of bribing...

Helix Operator Gets 3-Year Sentence for Laundering 350,000 BTC

Larry Harmon, the operator of the Helix cryptocurrency mixer, received a three-year prison sentence for laundering over 350,000 Bitcoin (BTC). His cooperation in the...

18 US States Sue SEC and Gensler Over Crypto Crackdown

A coalition of 18 U.S. states has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chairman, Gary Gensler, accusing the...

FTX Files $1.8 Billion Lawsuit Against Binance and CZ

As the cryptocurrency market enjoyed a recent surge, Binance found itself facing renewed legal challenges. FTX, the bankrupt crypto exchange, has filed a $1.8...

FTX Sues Anthony Scaramucci and SkyBridge for $100M

The FTX bankruptcy estate has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover over $100 million from SkyBridge Capital and its founder, Anthony Scaramucci. The funds...

SEC Reviews Request to Approve Ethereum ETF Options

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering approval of the first options tied to Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a recent...

FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Requests No Jail Time

Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX and former Chief Technology Officer, has requested no jail time in his upcoming sentencing, highlighting his extensive cooperation with...

$47 Millions Recovered for Investors in Heartland Bank Fraud Case

In a landmark ruling, a federal judge in Wichita, Kansas, has mandated that millions of dollars seized by the government be returned to investors...

Binance and CZ Seek Dismissal of SEC’s Amended Complaint

Binance and its former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao are pushing back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in an ongoing legal battle...

Heather Morgan Asks for Leniency in Bitfinex Laundering Case

Heather Morgan, also known as the rapper “Razzlekhan,” is requesting no additional jail time as she awaits sentencing for her involvement in laundering Bitcoin...

DOJ Charges Russian Crypto CEO in Major Market Manipulation

U.S. DOJ Targets Russian CEO Over Alleged Crypto Market Manipulation The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Aleksei Andriunin, CEO of Gotbit, a cryptocurrency...

Tornado Cash Co-Founder’s Trial Delayed to April 2025

Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, will not stand trial for federal money laundering and sanctions violation charges until April...