Tagged: legal

May 28, 2026 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has pulled a 180 regarding an enforcement action filed against Gemini Spaceship (NASDAQ:GEMI). In a statement yesterday, the CFTC explained that it had joined Gemini Trust Company in a motion for relief from judgment in CFTC v. Gemini Trust… Read More

May 18, 2026 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elon Musk has lost his legal battle with  Sam Altman and OpenAI (ChatGPT). Musk, a founder of OpenAI who committed funds to launch the artificial intelligence platform, took Altman to court, arguing that a non-profit cannot switch to a for-profit entity and thus have its… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued both Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and  Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI), alleging the operation of illegal gambling platforms. The NY AG noted that both platforms enable prediction markets that allow users to bet on events such as sports and elections. The announcement said that… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 3:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andrei Hâncu, Chief Legal Officer at SeedBlink, has introduced a specialized legal practice tailored specifically for the venture and growth sectors. Operating as SeedBlink Legal and run through the Andrei Hâncu Law Office, the firm integrates with SeedBlink’s deal execution platform, creating an end-to-end solution… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 5:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is poised to do battle with several states that have challenged prediction market platforms. The CFTIC filed suit today, challenging the legal actions of Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois against CFTC-registered designated contract markets. The CFTC stated: “Congress long ago… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is supporting the fast emerging prediction markets. Following an onslaught of state-based lawsuits, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig has issued a statement defending these marketplaces and filed a friend-of-the-court brief advocating federal oversight rather than piecemeal state regulation. Chairman Selig… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

A class action lawsuit has been filed against prediction marketplace Polymarket, claiming illegal gambling. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York, claiming that Polymarket is an unlicensed sports betting firm. The case has been filed with Lorenzo Miro of San Diego… Read More

January 23, 2026 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Debanking during the Biden Administration was a nefarious policy, if not criminal. Targeting individuals and entities for their political affiliations or disfavored businesses is obviously wrong. Some of the firms targeted were engaged in the digital asset sector,  a segment of Fintech the Biden adminstration… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Legaltech Ivo has raised $55 million in Series B funding led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from existing and new investors Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1, and Icehouse Ventures. Ivo aims to upend the contracting and legal agreement sector by automating certain… Read More

October 11, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has released their eleventh legal report analysing the financial performance of law firms across the UK following a survey of 110 participants. Optimism in the legal industry remains fairly high, with the majority or 84% of firms feeling generally positive about the foreseeable future,… Read More

September 17, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

LawFi, a funding platform for legal loans, says it has formed a partnership with Cordell & Cordell – a large family law firm with 200+ attorneys. LawFi operates a lending platform capable of underwriting and funding customized legal fee loans. The platform enables point-of-sale legal… Read More

August 30, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By Joshua Ashley Klayman, Danelle Le Cren, John Hwang, Michael Bassett, Philip Lee and Jessica Blatz  |  

  Imagine this:  A lender, confident in its documentation, makes a secured loan to a borrower and takes a security interest in a portfolio of digital assets—only to learn, months later, that its “first priority” lien is no longer first priority. Why? Because the borrower’s… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has issued a demand that regulators must crack down on digital assets that “mimic equities.” This references the concept of tokenization or digital securities. These digital assets will eventually replace their analog relative, but it appears legacy exchanges are… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 10:30 am By David J. Tucker  |  

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today’s marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don’t succeed. At both the state and federal levels, there is increasing government scrutiny of fintech platforms, products, and services. Differences in… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys claims that it fully expected the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to follow through on its threat to claim their MetaMask software interface must register as a securities broker. Consensys further noted via social media that the SEC has been pursuing an “anti-crypto… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Roger Ver, aka Bitcoin Jesus, has been charged with tax fraud. According to a statement by the US Department of Justice, Ver was arrested this weekend in Spain. He has been charged with mail fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns. Ver had acquired… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) was sentenced to four months in prison last November after pleading guilty. Zhao was also required to pay a $50 million penalty. According to WSJ.com, Zhao told the court he was sorry for his behavior and regretted… Read More

March 8, 2024 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PPRO, the local payments platform, has announced the appointment of three new senior leaders across legal and compliance: Selene Brett as Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer, Marc Kuzak as Legal Director, and Massimiliano Conte as Compliance Director. Through these new appointments, PPRO is bolstering… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal bank regulatory agencies released a joint statement on crypto-asset risks to banking organizations, which is “a move that has been long anticipated by the community.” Upon this news, Fireblocks’ Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Jason Allegrante feels confident that 2023 will “see an… Read More

August 12, 2021 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The enforcement drums are pounding at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it comes to digital assets. At the top of the list are trading platforms that may be skirting established securities laws, especially when the Commission believes they are enabling the buying and… Read More