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Elon Musk Was Mulling Creating a Blockchain-Based Social Media Firm Before Offering to Buy Twitter

A series of text messages released as part of ongoing litigation over the failed Twitter deal reveals the billionaire's vision for a social media platform that would charge users to put short messages on a blockchain.

By Sandali Handagama

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Sep 30, 2022 at 11:18 a.m. UTC

Sep 30, 2022

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The CFTC Served Ooki DAO Papers by Posting Them in an Online Discussion Forum

The CFTC’s motion for alternative service asks a California judge to approve of the unconventional way Ooki DAO members were served.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Sep 28, 2022 at 2:55 a.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Interpreting the CFTC’s Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO

The CFTC sent shockwaves through the U.S. crypto industry by suing a DAO, but it doesn’t actually seem to be questioning decentralization.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 27, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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Business

Lawsuit

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement

The lawsuit was filed by Veritaseum Capital on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.

By Michael Bellusci

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Sep 23, 2022 at 9:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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Sparkster Settles With SEC, Agrees to Pay Back $35M to ‘Harmed Investors’ of 2018 ICO

Crypto influencer Ian Balina, who was paid to promote the SPRK, is facing his own charges in connection to the ICO.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Sep 19, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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Craig Wright’s Satoshi Proofs ‘Not Credible’ and a ‘Farce,’ Hodlonaut Lawyers Say

Closing statements on behalf of the Twitter user targeted by Wright suggests the case could hinge on vagaries of Norwegian defamation law as much as the identity of Bitcoin’s founder.

By Jack Schickler

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Sep 19, 2022 at 6:36 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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Ico

ICO Promoter Ian Balina Charged With Violating Federal Securities Laws

The SEC says Balina failed to disclose his compensation for his promotion of SPRK tokens in 2018.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Sep 19, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy

The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.

By Sandali Handagama

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Sep 19, 2022 at 12:28 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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SEC, Ripple Call for Immediate Ruling in Suit Over Whether XRP Sales Violated Securities Laws

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs both filed motions for summary judgment, arguing that a judge overseeing the case has enough information to make a ruling without moving the case forward to a trial.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Sep 18, 2022 at 12:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 18, 2022

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Craig Wright Could Have ‘Bamboozled’ Andresen During Private ‘Satoshi’ Signing Session: Trial Witnesses Explain

Expert witnesses on behalf of Hodlonaut say Wright could have used any number of tricks to fool Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen into believing he was Satoshi.

By Cheyenne LigonJack Schickler

Sponsored

Sep 16, 2022 at 10:32 p.m. UTC

Sep 16, 2022

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