On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Law360 reported that PleasrDAO, a cryptocurrency company, asked a Brooklyn federal judge to dismiss counterclaims made by Martin Shkreli, infamously known as “Pharma Bro,” in their ongoing legal battle over the ownership of the Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.”
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a preliminary injunction in the case of Northfield LLC v. Onchainweb3.net et al.. Judge Michael J. Truncale presided over the case, which centers around allegations of a cryptocurrency scam perpetrated against an individual,
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the Martinez family filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Rosalva Ascencio, Ross Smart Business Corp., Antonio Grigorio, and Santa Fe & Associates, alleging their involvement in a fraudulent Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Smart Plus.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, CoinDesk reported that Jane Street is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the bankruptcy estate of Terraform Labs, concerning the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and its sister token, Luna, in 2022. Jane Street denies allegations that its trading activities contributed to the collapse.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order regarding the case of Thomas Joseph Goddard versus Neutrinolabs, LLC, Jay Sorg, Vic Lee, and Dario Amodei. United States District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín presided over the case.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, Law360 reported that U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed securities fraud claims against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in a case brought by investors of the Wrapped Luna (WLUNA) token. WLUNA was designed to mirror the value of the original LUNA cryptocurrency associated with the failed Terraform blockchain.
On Monday, April 27, 2026, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed the conviction of Andrew Joseph Frydrych on charges of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine and Level 2 felony attempted dealing in methamphetamine.
Frydrych’s conviction, which resulted in an aggregate fifteen-year sentence,
On Friday, April 17, 2026, Gemini Trust Company and Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss filed a motion in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida to compel arbitration and stay a case brought against them by BAO Family Holdings, LLC, and Brett A.
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order regarding the case of United States of America v. Approximately 500,001.2 USDT, Approximately 1,000,100.145687 USDT, and Approximately 1,285,540.357235 USDT. The order, presided over by Judge Daniel J.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Law360 reported that Representatives Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) introduced the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at enabling nonbank fintech companies to directly access the Federal Reserve’s payment systems. The lawmakers believe this access will reduce costs and delays for consumers who use payment applications.
