London Stock Exchange-Backed Nivaura Hires Senior HSBC Banker

Crowell & Moring Bolsters Fintech Group With New Lead Hire

4 Agencies Are Investigating Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX

Judge Recommends Ruling in Favor of Kleiman in Craig Wright Case

Crypto in Court — Overview of the Biggest Lawsuits Worldwide

A list of recent court cases in the U.S. and overseas.

Veritaseum strikes back at SEC over ICO lawsuit, demands court unfreeze assets

Ukraine: Crypto Miners Arrested for Compromising Nuclear Plant Security

US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin, Litecoin Addresses of Chinese ‘Drug Kingpins’

Government Cryptocurrency Cop Heads to Law Firm

SEC Charges ICO Research and Rating Provider With Failing to Disclose It Was Paid to Tout Digital Assets

New York Court Rules That State Attorney Has Jurisdiction Over Bitfinex

Judge finds Craig Wright’s testimony “not credible”

Wright’s attempt to dismiss a longstanding suit against him came to a grinding halt today as a district judge branded him untrustworthy.

New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order

A Bitcoin Extortion Gone Wrong: Inside Binance’s Negotiations With Its ‘KYC Hacker’

Prior to publishing details about real Binance customers online Wednesday, a hacker operating under the pseudonym “Bnatov Platon” had a month-long conversation with CoinDesk reporters.

China: Police Investigating EtherDelta Over Alleged Exit Scam, Report

Kik Says SEC Lawsuit ‘Twisted Facts’ About Startup’s $100 Million Token Sale

Coinbase Must Face Negligence Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Launch

Fraud and unfair competition claims were thrown out though.

The day the coins fell: Another Mt Gox lawsuit in the US moves forward

UK judge slams Craig Wright’s defamation case against Roger Ver

Case dismissed

QuadrigaCX Judge Approves $1.6 Million in Expenses for EY, Law Firms

US Awards Patent for Blockchain-Based Firearm Data Recording System

Judge Punts on Decision in NYAG Case Against Bitfinex and Tether

Former Mt Gox CEO must face lawsuit over bitcoin exchange collapse - ruling

CoinLaunch Reaches $50,000 Settlement With Ontario Securities Commission

Russian Bitcoin Theft Suspect Sued for $100 Million by U.S.

Prosecutors aim to extradite Alexander Vinnik from Greece

New York users can still use Bitfinex with a minor fib and a click of a button

A Fintech Billionaire’s Consumer Loans Come Under Fire in Alabama

Kleiman v. Wright Case Update: Man From Belgium Tells Judge He Is Satoshi

Justin Sun Denies Accusation That Tron’s Fundraise Was Illegal

A Chinese media report suggests Sun didn't cancel his lunch with Buffett for medical reasons but because of money laundering allegations.

Blockchain Witness app launched

The app offers digital evidence preservation solutions.

Fidelity’s crypto arm has officially applied to operate in New York as a trust

Chinese court upholds legality of Bitcoin ownership, BTC protected by China’s property laws

A Chinese “Internet Court” sanctifies Bitcoin as a virtual asset

Someone Is Trying to Trademark ‘Samsung Coin.’ It’s Not Samsung

Securities Attorney Joshua Klayman Joins Linklaters as US Head of Fintech plus Blockchain & Digital Assets

Korea’s Biggest Credit Card Firm Wins Patent for Blockchain Credit System

Crypto Genius or Fake? The Craig Wright Saga Explained

UK’s new economic crime plan includes action on cryptocurrencies

LG Applies for ‘ThinQ Wallet’ Crypto Wallet Trademark in the US

Tether loaned USDT to investors and illegally traded in New York, say investigators

Fortress Will Buy Mt Gox Creditor Claims for $900 Per Bitcoin

Forged documents and multi-billion dollar fortunes: Craig Wright faces tough questions in court

Binance builds anti-fraud system to stop the flow of illegal money

Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik’s ‘Defend Crypto’ Crowdfunding Effort

Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Says Fortune Inaccessible

Crypto Exchange And XRP Refuge Bitsane Vanishes, Scamming As Many As 246,000 Users

Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Europol Arrests Six People Allegedly Behind $27 Million Bitcoin Theft

Two Israelis Arrested for Phishing Fraud, Bitfinex Hack

Celsius faces pressure over its ICO token, suspending distribution with immediate effect

Wright Has Not Disclosed Full Bitcoin Holdings Per Court Order, Says Plaintiff’s Representation

Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data

QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds

Craig Wright Offers New Details on Bitcoin Trust at Heart of Billion-Dollar Lawsuit

Santander Loses Appeal Against Brazilian Crypto Exchange, Fine Upheld

Bitmain Lawsuit Seeks Millions from Staffers Who Founded Rival Mining Pool

Report: Number of Blockchain Patent Filings Outstrips Other Technologies

Latest twist in the Kleiman case could upend Craig Wright’s libel lawsuits

Craig Wright Ordered to Personally Appear at Bitcoin Theft Mediation

SEC v Kik will end with certainty, but will it bring clarity?

Craig Wright pushes for more time to settle Dave Kleiman lawsuit before trial

The SEC Can’t Keep Kik-ing the Crypto Can Down the Road

Analysis by a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives.

The SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say

ShapeShift, Messari and Coinbase weigh in: Kik’s lawsuit is “brutal,” but still worth fighting for

The supporters listed on Kik’s DefendCrypto fundraiser are not all sponsoring the company, but they do support it “ideologically.”

Kik’s troubles mount as SEC files suit claiming securities law violation, lawyers say

The FBI Is Looking for QuadrigaCX Victims

U.S. charges ex-CEO of cryptocurrency company Longfin with $66 million fraud

The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit

Kik says SEC’s charges are based on “flawed legal theory”

Cryptocurrency exchange Blockport goes bankrupt after failed STO

Court Rules Bank Leumi Should Serve Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold

Liquidators of Hacked Cryptopia Exchange Release Report, Note $4.2M Owed to Creditors

Who Is Wei Liu? Second Copyright Filing Appears for Bitcoin White Paper

‘Everyone Can Be Satoshi’: Liu Breaks Silence on Contest of Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Copyright

The battle for Craig Wright’s Wikipedia page

Kin Launches $5 Million DefendCrypto Fund to Take on the SEC

New Zealand Crypto Firm Hacked to Death, Seeks U.S. Bankruptcy

Binance’s CZ Seeks Compensation From Sequoia for Alleged Reputational, Financial Damage

US Copyright Office Says It Does Not ‘Recognize’ Craig Wright as Satoshi

Report: Chinese E-Commerce Giant JD.com Has Applied for Over 200 Blockchain Patents

Bitfinex and Tether Obtain Stay of Demands From New York Supreme Court

Bitfinex preliminary injunction modified to last 90 days, Tether’s ability to extend credit line still frozen

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia halts trading and announces it is in the process of liquidation

Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Escape Lawsuit Brought By ICO Investors

Bitfinex CTO says the company successfully raised nearly $1 billion in a private token sale

Bitfinex and Tether Ask Court to Loosen NYAG’s Fund Restrictions

Comedian Kevin Hart faces multi-million dollar ICO lawsuit

He was added to a class-action lawsuit over the $1.3m Flik offering

Early FinCEN guidance hints at incoming crypto crackdown

QuadrigaCX Has $21 Million in Assets and Owes $160 Million: EY Report

The Bitfinex IEO, how did we get here?

Satoshi Nakamoto Horde: Craig Wright Submits List of Bitcoin Addresses

Hackers Are Shuffling Binance’s Stolen Bitcoin

Bitfinex Releases Official White Paper for $1 Billion Exchange Token Offering

Bitfinex and Tether respond to NYAG in court saying that there is no ongoing fraud, and no victims

NYAG: Bitfinex Should Be Made to Disclose Tether Deal Documents

The strange case against Crypto Capital-connected Reginald Fowler

An investor in the Minnesota Vikings, the Arizona businessman was trying to finance a new U.S. football league. But the feds say he was a mastermind in a vast money-laundering operation at the heart of the crypto industry.

Indictment reveals new clues in the Crypto Capital situation

Two men charged with bank fraud have links to Global Trade Solutions

More than $1 billion lost to cryptocurrency scams and frauds in Q1 2019

Bitfinex Shareholder Provides More Details About Potential $1 Billion Token Sale

Craig Wright faked an email to get out of billion-dollar lawsuit, expert claims in court

Bitfinex reveals stablecoin is only 74% backed by cash, says it’s ‘simultaneously addressing’ requests from NYAG, DOJ and CFTC

Nearly $185 million in bitcoin and ether was withdrawn from Bitfinex’s cold wallets

Bitfinex Needs ‘A Few Weeks’ to Unfreeze Funds, CFO Tells Shareholder

Tether Hits Back at Claims Its Reserves Were Used to Cover $850 Million Loss at Bitfinex

Bitfinex Covered $850 Million Loss Using Tether Funds, NY Prosecutors Allege

SEC enforcement has decimated ICO-funded startup ParagonCoin

Mt . Gox Users Who Lost BTC But Didn't Sue May Still Get Compensated

Bitcoin SV’s Delisting Isn’t ‘Censorship.’ But It’s Still a Problem

PayPal Wins Patent for Way to Defend Against Crypto Ransomware

As Blockchain Booms, Law Firm Recruiting Tries to Keep Up

Virginia Beach cryptocurrency company files for 'reorganization bankruptcy' one year after headquarters expansion

Winklevoss twins end lawsuit against Charlie Shrem

Nano cryptocurrency seeks dismissal of $170 million “rescue fork” lawsuit

Is this coin a security or not?

Congress Is Pushing a Blockchain Bill. Does It Defeat the Point of Decentralized Tech?

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Exempt Crypto Tokens from US Securities Laws

Advocate for Mt Gox Creditors Quits, Saying Bitcoin Payouts Could Take Years

Global Consulting Company Accenture Patents Two Solutions for Blockchain Interoperability

QuadrigaCX Officially Enters Bankruptcy With Millions Still Missing

IBM Patents Blockchain Implementation to Manage Data For Autonomous Vehicles

Mainstream Media Corp. Thomson Reuters Patents Blockchain System for Identity Management

Capital One Presents Blockchain Patent for Content Validation

Lawsuit against Craig Wright trudges forward, plaintiff wants to know who controlled Satoshi’s 3 email addresses

QuadrigaCX Crypto Exchange Could Soon Be Placed in Bankruptcy

Mt. Gox bitcoin exchanges’ Karpeles appeals conviction

Seal Software Receives $15M Investment from Software Partner DocuSign

Bitmain Investors Could File a Class Action Lawsuit Against Company, Says Critic

Swiss Financial Watchdog Finds $90 Million Initial Coin Offering Illegal

From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story

The author was Quadriga's regulatory attorney during it early days.

Facebook Seeks Counsel to Forge Blockchain Partnerships for New Products

Mt Gox Trustee Approves Creditor Claims Worth Billions

Criminal Past Haunts Surviving Founder of Troubled Crypto Exchange

Michael Patryn, Quadriga co-founder, was convicted of crimes in the U.S. as Omar Dhanani, according to this report

QuadrigaCX CEO Used Personal Money to Fund Exchange During Litigation With Bank in 2018

Digital and Digitized Assets: Federal and State Jurisdictional Issues

This White Paper also recommends an analytic framework for considering potential issues of jurisdictional overlap between the CFTC and the SEC.

Vonage Subsidiary Receives Patent to Secure Voice Communications With Blockchain

Data: China has the most blockchain patents, despite banning cryptocurrency

Blockchain boosters warn that regulatory uncertainty is harming innovation

An influential advocacy group called the Chamber of Digital Commerce recently published a call to action.

Luxembourg Passes Blockchain Framework Bill Into Law

An article talking about Luxembourg passing a law for blockchain.

Under Fire from the SEC, Kik’s Crypto Project is Going to War

The Law Applicable to Smart Contracts, or Much Ado About Nothing?

Online Will-Writing Service, Farewill, Completes £7.5 Million Capital Raise

What Does It Say When A Legal Blockchain eBook Has 1.7M Views?

Canada’s First All-Crypto Legal Firm Opens Its Doors to Global Clientele

Hate lawyers? Can’t afford one? Blockchain smart contracts are here to help.

Why the Ethereum Classic hack is a bad omen for the blockchain

OCC Moves To Dismiss State Regulators’ Second Lawsuit Opposing Fintech Charter

Argentina: NEM Foundation to Develop Blockchain-Powered Copyright System for Journalists

Man That Organised Money Throwing Stunt Caught Up in Crypto Scam

Hong Kong resident accused of running a fraudulent crypto mining scheme

Law Enforcement Inquiries Sent to Kraken Nearly Tripled in 2018

7 Legal Questions That Will Define Blockchain in 2019

Switzerland sets legal foundations for blockchain industry

SEC’s Crypto Czar Signals Some Flexibility on Token Offerings

Bitcoin Mining Firm Giga Watt Declares Bankruptcy Owing Millions

An article discussing Giga Watt declaring bankruptcy.

During A Crypto Winter, Blockchain Projects In China Are Being Tested

An article discussing blockchain projects in China.

Man hacked into Silicon Valley execs’ phones to steal cryptocurrency: cops

An article discussing how someone stole crypto from an exec.

Bitcoin-Rigging Criminal Probe Focused on Tie to Tether

An article talking about a criminal probe tied to Tether.

A ray of hope for cryptocurrencies as India readies draft regulations

A report discussing India's regulations for cryptocurrencies.

The SEC cracks down on two ICOs, creating a template for future enforcement

A nice article talking about the crackdown on ICOs.

Perkins Coie Welcomes Former CFTC Enforcement Lawyer Kari Larsen in New York

An article with an announcement by Perkins Coie adding Kari Larsen to the firm’s Blockchain Technology & Digital Currency industry group.

Bank of America Has the Most Blockchain Patents, But Is It Actually Going to Use Them?

Interesting article on blockchain patents.

Bitmain Investors Could File a Class Action Lawsuit Against Company, Says Critic

Steven Seagal’s Crypto Endorsement: Inside A Massive Cloud Mining Crypto Swindle

It involves China's Dragon Mining and B2G

Selected Law Journal Articles

A good list of law journal articles on bitcoin, virtual currencies and blockchain