‘Terrifying Precedent’: Dutch Hand US Data From Seized Anti-Fascist Server
In brief Police in Amsterdam, Netherlands seized a server belonging to an anti-fascist group Autistici/Inventati (A/I), following a request from...
Law and Order
UK Trio Jailed Over Home Invasion in Failed Crypto Theft Attempt
In brief Three men have been jailed for between five and six years after breaking into a man's home in...
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Pours Millions More Into Defeating Sherrod Brown
In brief A new FEC filing shows Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs disclosed spending to oppose the Ohio Democrat has...
CFTC Wants to Drop Gemini’s $5M Settlement. A Judge Just Said No
In brief A federal judge denied a rare joint motion from Gemini and the CFTC to vacate the $5 million...
Three Canadian Armed Forces Members Charged in Kidnapping of Crypto Exchange Owner
In brief Toronto police have laid 82 charges against seven men, including three Canadian Armed Forces members, over the July...
Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms
In brief The Bank of Russia confirmed in an October 12 FAQ that direct crypto trades between individuals are legal...
Brooklyn Prosecutors Take Down 112 Servers Behind Crypto Scam Targeting Russian Speakers
In brief The Brooklyn District Attorney's Virtual Currency Unit, working with the FBI, disrupted 112 servers and 241 web domains...
Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Red Notice: Report
In brief Turkish police and intelligence officers detained Hex founder Richard Heart in Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkish media reported, acting...
BitMEX Sued in UK for Return of $27M in Bitcoin Over Unlicensed Derivatives
In brief UK software engineer Lewis Barber is suing the operator of BitMEX, the crypto derivatives exchange that shut down...
UK Moves Closer to Keeping $5B Bitcoin Haul After High Court Ruling
In brief The High Court in London ruled that Chinese law applies to victims' claims on 61,000 BTC seized in...