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Some crypto assets are securities, Manhattan judge says, complicating Coinbase and Ripple cases

A Manhattan federal judge said in an opinion that cryptocurrencies are considered securities regardless of how they are sold. It allows…

SEC sues entrepreneur, alleging $1 billion in unregistered crypto sales and multimillion-dollar fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday filed charges against a U.S. citizen it alleged raised more than $1 billion…

Francisco Partners & TPG to take New Relic private in $6 billion all-cash deal

A consortium led by Francisco Partners and private equity group TPG will take software provider New Relic private in an…

Robinhood rival eToro agrees $120 million share sale at discounted valuation

Stock trading platform eToro agreed to a $120 million secondary share sale, giving the company a slightly lower valuation than…

Prosecutors drop another charge against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Federal prosecutors dropped a campaign finance charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, the second time they have narrowed the indictment against the…

Eric Adams’ relationship with the NY tech community hits some snags

New York Mayor Eric Adams met with a small but influential group of tech executives last year at the swanky…

FTX lobbyist tried to buy Pacific island of Nauru to create a new superspecies, lawsuit says

Sam Bankman-Fried’s younger brother, who was a top lobbyist for failed crypto exchange FTX, considered purchasing the island nation of…

‘Crypto Couple’ appear set to plead guilty in bitcoin hack money laundering case

The New York couple charged with trying to launder $4.5 billion in bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack of Bitfinex…

TikTok Shop strikes ‘buy now, pay later’ partnership in Malaysia as part of e-commerce push

TikTok struck a partnership with “buy now, pay later” service Atome to offer installment payments on its e-commerce marketplace in…

FTX lawyers accuse Sam Bankman-Fried of financing his criminal defense with $10 million in misappropriated funds

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, was sued in Delaware bankruptcy court on Thursday by his ex-company’s lawyers,…