CryptoLaw And Legal

The Second Circuit issued Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal mandate on 4 August, leaving his 25-year prison sentence unchanged.

A New York federal judge denied the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s request to block Kalshi’s sports event contracts.

Prediction market operator Kalshi faces at least US$36 billion in requested damages and penalties in a lawsuit filed by New York.

Former FBI supervisory agent Patrick Yaroch allegedly stole about US$1 million in cryptocurrency through roughly a dozen transfers.

BNB Chain said a former employee allegedly used unauthorised wallet access to launch Asteroid Shiba (CRYPTO), prompting legal action.

Telegram is facing legal action in Australia over allegations it failed to remove extremist and terrorist content from its messaging platform.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act received support from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association before a key Senate deadline.

Russia's State Duma Financial Market Committee has approved a revised cryptocurrency bill that removes a requirement for users to disclose wallet addresses while advancing the legislation toward its second reading.

Two Polymarket traders have sued the prediction market platform in New York, alleging it wrongly resolved a market on whether Strategy would sell Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC).

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it had won a US$22 million arbitration award against former auditor Mazars USA and asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to enter judgment on the award.

KuCoin is facing renewed scrutiny after blockchain investigator ZachXBT alleged the exchange sent legal warnings following claims that about US$250,000 stolen through an Atomic stealer attack on 18 August 2025 was routed through five alleged KuCoin deposit addresses.

Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-chief executive Ryan Salame, is scheduled to face trial on Nov. 9.