12 stories about Legal from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 25, 2026.
BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Samuel Reed, and Benjamin Delo are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging insider trading and deliberate server freezes. The exchange is winding down operations, adding complexity to the legal situation.
The Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the dismissal of a New York lawsuit seeking to claim 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent for self-custodial wallets.
Securitize and tZERO are locked in a legal battle over tokenization patents as companies rush to bring traditional financial assets onchain. This fight highlights the growing competition to digitize Wall Street securities.
Outgoing CME chief Terry Duffy says perpetual futures are actually swaps under Dodd-Frank, and that the exchange will file suit Thursday.
A Chinese court sentenced a man to 10 years and nine months in prison for stealing 107 Bitcoin using a memorized seed phrase, treating Bitcoin as property. The case highlights legal recognition of cryptocurrency as valuable digital assets.
A New York judge has temporarily halted a lawsuit seeking ownership of nearly 40,000 bitcoin wallets. The case hinges on whether New York's lost-and-found statute applies to assets controlled by private keys. The judge will hear arguments on a proposed amicus brief in July.
A dormant Bitcoin address holding early-mined coins worth billions moved for the first time in 14 years after receiving a legal notice. The move comes as part of a $285 billion lawsuit demanding proof of ownership by November 5, 2025.
A pseudonymous claimant is suing for legal ownership of 3.8 million Bitcoin in dormant addresses, valued at $293 billion. The plaintiff doesn't hold the private keys but argues they should still be recognized as the rightful owner.
Singapore police have charged Zhu Juntao, the former CEO of Hodlnaut, with six counts of fraud. The charges relate to allegedly misleading statements about the company's exposure to the Terra/UST crash. This case highlights the ongoing legal fallout from the 2022 crypto collapse.
The CFTC has sued Minnesota after Governor Tim Walz signed a law banning prediction markets. This legal battle could impact the future of decentralized prediction platforms in the U.S.
A US law firm is trying to claim $344 million in frozen Tether (USDT) for claimants of unrelated legal judgments. The funds were seized in 2024 and are linked to entities with ties to Iran.
A judge has permitted Aave to move $71 million in ETH stolen by North Korean hackers, but the funds remain legally frozen. This case highlights the challenges of recovering crypto stolen by state-sponsored actors.