Legal

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Trump-Linked WLFI Sues Justin Sun for Defamation Amid 81% Token Crash

World Liberty Financial has sued Justin Sun for defamation in Florida, accusing the Tron founder of spreading false claims after his own lawsuit over frozen WLFI tokens

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 06, 2026 • 3 min

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Crypto Crime Legal Regulation

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Hit With Lifetime Crypto Ban

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has been banned from crypto for life and ordered to pay $10 million, with a suspended $4.7 billion FTC judgment still hanging over him.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 01, 2026 • 2 min

Illustration of a dark building with ghostly hands and glitch effects, symbolizing criminal activity and a crypto money laundering operation leading to a prison sentence.

Legal Regulation

Crypto Money Launderer Gets 70-Month Sentence in $263M Theft Ring

Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach was sentenced to 70 months in prison after admitting he laundered at least $3.5 million for a social-engineering enterprise accused of stealing more than $263 million in crypto.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 27, 2026 • 3 min

Regulation Legal DeFi

Justin Sun Files $1B Lawsuit Against Trump-Linked WLF Over Seized Tokens

Tron founder Justin Sun has filed a fraud lawsuit against World Liberty Financial in California, alleging the Trump-linked venture illegally froze tokens he bought for $45 million and threatened criminal referral to force further investment.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 25, 2026 • 3 min

Legal Tron Regulation

Justin Sun Accuses Trump's WLFI of Hiding a Blacklist Backdoor in Its Code

Justin Sun, the largest public investor in Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial, has accused the project of embedding a hidden blacklist function in its smart contract that can freeze any holder's tokens without cause. WLFI denies the claim and has threatened legal action.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 16, 2026 • 4 min

Illustration of a Bitcoin coin and Russian double-headed eagle with an upward chart, representing Russia's move to legalize crypto trading.

Bitcoin Regulation Legal

Russia to Legalize Crypto Trading by July 1: New Data & Rules

Russia is on track to finalise a legal framework for crypto trading by July 1, 2026. With 83% awareness, 41% purchase interest, and an estimated $40 billion already held in Russian crypto wallets, the shift could reshape one of the world's largest untapped retail mark

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 14, 2026 • 4 min

Illustration of a Bored Ape-style character and gavel, representing the legal settlement between Yuga Labs and Ryder Ripps.

Legal Markets

Yuga Labs Settles Bored Ape Lawsuit With Ryder Ripps After Three-Year Fight

Yuga Labs has settled its three-year trademark lawsuit against artist Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen over their RR/BAYC NFT collection. Ripps is permanently barred from using Bored Ape imagery. The Ninth Circuit's ruling that NFTs qualify as goods under the Lanham Act stands as precedent.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 09, 2026 • 2 min