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doj-objects-to-celsius-plans-to-reopen-withdrawals-and-sell-stablecoins

The objection is seeking a deferral on Celsius motions until the independent examiner report on the company is filed over the next couple of months. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted an objection to Celsius’ motion to reopen withdrawals for select customers and sell its stablecoin holdings.The DOJ is asserting that the state of

mining-capital-coin-ceo-accused-of-$62m-investment-fraud-scheme

“Capuci operated a fraudulent investment scheme and did not use investors’ funds to mine new cryptocurrency, as promised, but instead diverted the funds to cryptocurrency wallets under his control,” the DOJ stated. The CEO and co-founder of crypto mining and investment platform Mining Capital Coin (MCC) Luiz Capuci Jr. has been indicted by the Department…

new-crypto-litigation-tracker-highlights-300-cases-from-safemoon-to-pepe-the-frog

The SEC, CFTC and DOJ have seven cases either resolved or ongoing this year, with the litigation against husband-wife duo Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan being the most high profile. A new crypto litigation tracker from commercial law firm Morrison Cohen LLP shows details of more than 300 active and settled court cases since 2013.…