Lawsuits

Binance U.S could realize its IPO dreams by 2024

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Time Stamp: September 2, 2021 3:30 AM - Modified On: September 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Popular crypto-exchange Binance’s U.S. division could have an initial public offering by 2024, according to CEO and Founder Changpeng Zhao. In a recent interview, the exec noted, “Binance.US is just going to do what Coinbase did.” Here, it’s worth noting that Coinbase’s IPO was followed by lawsuits from Donald Ramsey and other investors. In fact, many of the latter have alleged the exchange made “materially misleading” statements during its IPO. As Coinbase continues to fight this charge, Binance may want to make sure that it covers its bases from regulatory

Zodia Custody Set to Offer Brokerage Services in Ireland

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2021 10:01 AM - Modified On: August 8, 2021 - Published By:
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British banking and financial services company Standard Chartered has announced plans for its crypto brokerage arm to expand.Sponsored Sponsored Recent reports indicate that Zodia Custody will begin offering services in Ireland. Specifically to institutional investors. With this in mind, Standard Chartered becomes the latest institution to set up operations in the Republic of Ireland. Following the likes of Bank of New York Mellon, which set up its Digital Innovation Hub in Dublin. Fintech company Blockdaemon also broke ground of their own in Galway. Standard Chartered’s ventures and innovation branch SC

Christie’s ‘No Time Like Present’ Auction Expected to Mark NFT Milestones

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2021 8:07 AM - Modified On: August 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Auction giant Christie’s hopes to set several milestones in crypto art history with its upcoming “No Time Like Present” auction.Sponsored Sponsored The auction, scheduled to begin on September 17, will be based from Hong Kong, running for 11 days. This is special not least because, according to Christie’s themselves, the event will mark the first time an international auction house has ever made a non-fungible token (NFT) sale in Asia. Furthermore, it will be the first time that some of the artworks have been offered outside of an NFT trading

Crypto Attorney Kyle Roche Discusses Class Action Lawsuit

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 10:55 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Kyle Roche, a partner at law firm Roche Cyrulnik Freedman recently opened up about 11 class-action lawsuits against top crypto companies. The firm, alongside Selendy & Gay, has filed lawsuits against crypto exchanges as well as ICO tokens. Defendants include Tron, Status, Bancor, and Block.One alongside their executives.Bringing lawsuits against crypto head honchosThe 11 class action lawsuits follow the SEC’s guidance that ICOs are unregistered securities offerings in the US and all ICO issuers and exchanges must be registered with the SEC. The defendants in the case include Changpeng Zhao,

The Crypto Industry’s ‘Bloody Friday’ Lawsuits: Do They Hold Weight?

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 1:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On April 3, a massive deployment of lawsuits were filed against major crypto industry players across the globe. The eleven lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in what is being called “Bloody Friday” for the industry.These lawsuits are class action in nature. For those unfamiliar with the term, this means a group of people have joined together to file a lawsuit against another party. Class action lawsuits are not very popular on an international level for a number of reasons,

Investor Sues Crypto Mining Firm Riot Blockchain to Pay $728K in Legal Fees

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An investor sued Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain for $728,200 that the investor owes in another contract breach lawsuit.According to court documents filed on April 3, the aforementioned sum is the money Riot Blockchain investor Barry Honig and consulting firm GRQ Consultants spent on the legal proceedings over the contracts between the parties. The filing reads:“All of the agreements contain robust indemnification provisions which require Defendant to defend and indemnify Mr. Honig and GRQ against any subsequent lawsuits or claims ‘with respect to any of the’ securities purchases that

7 Crypto Firms Targeted by 11 Lawsuits in New York

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 2:04 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Seven crypto companies have been targeted by 11 lawsuits that were filed in a New York federal court on April 3.The suits were filed by Roche Freedman — the same law firm representing the estate of the late Dave Kleiman in the ongoing dispute with self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright.Eleven lawsuits target seven crypto companiesThe eleven putative class action suits name dozens of parties including cryptocurrency exchanges Binance, KuCoin, BiBox, and BitMEX and parent company HDR Global Trading Limited, and alleged crypto issuers Block.one, Quantstamp, KayDex, Civic, BProtocol, Status, and the

Is Blockchain Necessary? An Unbiased Perspective

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 3:42 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Yes, that’s the question we are asking today. Is blockchain technology necessary? The answer is tricky. To arrive at the conclusion takes an unbiased perspective. Bankers and people in the stock market will tell you that it’s the epitome of evil. Blockchain engineers and enthusiasts will tell you it’s the future of the world. The government, as usual, will be indecisive.Both are overly eager in their opinions, and both are unfortunately wrong. Blockchain is wonderful and revolutionary, no doubt there. But it has some very serious cons that are underplayed