On Friday, April 17, 2026, Gaming Intelligence reported that Crypto.com appointed Justin Wales as its new chief legal officer, succeeding Nick Lundgren.
Lundgren, who had been with the company since October 2020, announced his resignation earlier this month from both Crypto.com and his position as CEO of OG.com,
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, federal prosecutors submitted a letter to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil of the Southern District of New York, recommending a 120-month prison sentence for Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, who pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied a motion to enlarge discovery in the case of Jimmy Ramirez, a victim of cryptocurrency theft, against Apple. The ruling, presided over by Judge Donna Phillips Currault, maintained the limitations on expedited discovery,
On Friday, April 17, 2026, Binance.com reported that Circle Internet Financial is facing a class-action lawsuit over its handling of a $280 million exploit of the Drift Protocol on Solana. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland, alleges that Circle permitted the flow of USD Coin (USDC) after the exploit.
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Allen Temple Community Economic Development Corporation (ATCEDC) filed an amended complaint in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina against Alexandria Nicol Rivera, ARGM Global LLC, Citibank, N.A., Community Federal Savings Bank (CFSB), Foris DAX, Inc. d/b/a Crypto.com,
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Charles Schwab announced the upcoming launch of Schwab Crypto, a spot crypto trading platform designed for retail clients. The rollout, set to begin in the coming weeks, will provide direct access to trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum, accompanied by educational resources and professional support.
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Matic Network, Decentralized Networks, Inc., and Predicate Labs, Inc. filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Daniel Lubarov and Brendan Farmer, former executives of Predicate Labs (collectively, the Company), alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets,
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Law360 reported that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and judgments against individuals involved in a $58 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme operated through IcomTech.
The court rejected the defendants’ claims that they were unaware of the fraudulent nature of the operation,
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted BAM Trading Service Inc.’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Inge Van Hees. Judge Jon S. Tigar presided over the case. The court also denied BAM Trading’s motion to stay discovery as moot.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York denied a request to set aside default judgments against three cryptocurrency wallets owned by Arben Kane, a defendant in a related adversary proceeding. Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn presided over the case.
