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Coinbase has asked a US court to sanction the SEC after nearly a year of Gary Gensler’s text messages were deleted under an internal device policy. The exchange argues the loss hides key records on crypto regulation, while experts say the court’s decision could affect future enforcement cases.

FTX is suing Binance’s former CEO CZ to recover $1.76 billion, claiming the money was part of a fraudulent deal. CZ is asking the court to dismiss the case, saying he lives outside the US and the court has no authority over him.

FTX has paused creditor payouts in 49 countries due to legal concerns about local crypto restrictions, with most frozen funds linked to users in China. Creditors must wait for legal approval before payments resume, and some are planning to challenge the freeze in court.

A South Korean court has cleared Haru Invest CEO Lee Hyung-soo of fraud, ruling that the platform’s collapse was due to mismanagement and external market shocks, not criminal intent. Although Lee and other executives avoid prison, they still face civil claims as investors suffered major losses from the company’s sudden shutdown in 2023.

Elon Musk reportedly asked crypto influencer Tiffany Fong to have his child, despite never meeting her, but she declined the offer. Afterward, Musk unfollowed her on X and cut her earnings from the platform, leading to controversy over privacy and ethics.

FTX will begin repaying small creditors (claims under $50,000) in the Bahamas on February 18, 2025, with 9% annual interest on their claims. Creditors outside the Bahamas will receive their payouts starting by March 4, 2025.

Backpack has acquired FTX EU for $32.7 million, aiming to offer regulated crypto derivatives in Europe, including perpetual futures. The company is working to reactivate FTX EU's licence and return funds to affected customers while expanding its services in the region.

Alameda Research has filed a lawsuit against Waves founder Aleksandr Ivanov, seeking to recover $90 million allegedly lost in fraudulent transactions involving the Waves token and Vires.Finance. The lawsuit claims Ivanov inflated the value of WAVES while siphoning funds from Vires, and later failed to cooperate in attempts to recover the assets.

破产交易所 FTX 近日对 KuCoin 提起诉讼，要求该交易所返还价值逾 5000 万美元的资产，声称这是属于 FTX 债权人的资金。

Alameda Research is suing KuCoin to recover over $50 million in frozen assets linked to the FTX collapse, claiming KuCoin has unjustly refused to release the funds. KuCoin has stated the assets were frozen due to suspicious activities and is following legal orders regarding the situation.