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Soccer’s Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Binance Promotion
Soccer’s Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Binance Promotion
December 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being sued for promoting embattled cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The $1 billion class-action suit, filed last week in the District Court for the...

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Gemini, DCG Face Lawsuit Alleging $1.1 Billion Fraud
Gemini, DCG Face Lawsuit Alleging $1.1 Billion Fraud
October 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange Gemini and venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) are facing a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging the companies defrauded customers of $1.1...

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Are the SEC’s Actions an End or an Exorcism for Crypto in America?
Are the SEC’s Actions an End or an Exorcism for Crypto in America?
June 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s reputation as a lawless, “Wild West,” was touted by enthusiasts as a positive. Now, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its...

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Regulator: Binance Nigeria Operations in Country Are Illegal
Regulator: Binance Nigeria Operations in Country Are Illegal
June 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Nigeria’s securities regulator says a company called Binance Nigeria Limited is operating illegally in the country. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, tells PYMNTS this...

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US Supreme Court Might One Day Get SEC and Coinbase Securities Case
US Supreme Court Might One Day Get SEC and Coinbase Securities Case
June 09, 2023  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ’s groundbreaking lawsuit against Coinbase Global Inc. could eventually end up at the Supreme Court. The lawsuit filed this week has...

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Will SEC Suit Against Coinbase Land Heads or Tails for Crypto?
Will SEC Suit Against Coinbase Land Heads or Tails for Crypto?
June 09, 2023  |  Legal

There are over 10,000 cryptocurrencies, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can’t sue them all. But the U.S. regulator can, in essence, jump the queue by...

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It’s US Versus Them as SEC Suits Upend Crypto Optimism
It’s US Versus Them as SEC Suits Upend Crypto Optimism
June 07, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Every crypto exchange is violating securities law, says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This, as the U.S. regulatory agency goes for the domestic...

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Binance Users Pull $778 Million Amid SEC Crackdown
Binance Users Pull $778 Million Amid SEC Crackdown
June 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance customers withdrew over $778 million amid SEC legal action against the cryptocurrency platform. That’s according to findings by data firm Nansen Tuesday (June 6), one day after...

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Binance Will ‘Vigorously’ Defend Crypto Trading Platform From SEC Charges
Binance Will ‘Vigorously’ Defend Crypto Trading Platform From SEC Charges
June 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The charges against the crypto asset...

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