News list for " Manhattan"

Justin Sun Sues Billionaire David Geffen Over $78.40 million Art Deal Dispute

On February 7, Justin Sun filed a lawsuit against billionaire collector David Geffen in federal court in Manhattan, seeking the return of a Giacometti sculpture, "The Nose" (LeNez), or massive compensation. According to the lawsuit, Xiong Zihan Sydney, a former adviser to Justin Sun, sold the sculpture, which was purchased by Justin Sun at Sotheby's in 2021 for $78.40 million, to Geffen without authorization, including forgery of signatures and the identity of a fictitious lawyer. The transactio...

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2025-02-07 01:34:57
Do Kwon's criminal fraud trial is tentatively scheduled for January 2026 as lawyers deal with "massive" amounts of evidence

At a preliminary hearing in Manhattan, Chief Prosecutor Jared Leno told the court that Terraform Labs co-founder and former CEO Do Kwon's criminal fraud trial in the United States is tentatively scheduled for January 2026 to allow prosecutors and Kwon's defence counsel ample time to review the "massive" 6TB of data expected to be generated over the course of the investigation. Prosecutors said the government expected to face more delays because Montenegro was forced to extradite Do Kwon to the U...

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2025-01-08 20:27:30
Manhattan prosecutors plan to scale back their handling of crypto cases

According to market news, the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan plans to scale back its handling of cryptocurrency cases. A prosecutor said the department will readjust quotas to prioritize other types of financial crime cases.

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2024-11-15 15:43:14
Harris pledges support for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency in speech to New York City donors

Speaking at a fundraising event at the Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, Vice President Harris said: "I will bring together labor, small business founders, innovators and big companies. Together, we will invest in America's competitiveness and in America's future. We will encourage innovative technologies like artificial intelligence and digital assets while protecting our consumers and investors."...

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2024-09-23 00:02:56

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07:45 2025-03-29
A PEPE giant whale is currently losing $3.60 million in its LDO holdings
According to Onchain Lens, a PEPE whale has sold 2.25 million LDOs ($2.18 million) for WETH and exchanged them for 12,037 AAVs at $181. Initially, the whale bought 3.60 million LDOs at 2,234 ETH ($7 million). Currently holding 1.35 million LDOs ($1.215 million), it faces a loss of $3.60 million.
07:33 2025-03-29
Network-wide Ethereum contract unpositioned squaring positions of $21.92 billion
According to Coinglass data, the number of unpositioned squaring Ethereum contracts on the whole network reached 11.63 million, which is about 21.92 billion US dollars.
06:59 2025-03-29
Animoca Brands plans to partner with Sony's Soneia to develop the Moca Network identity layer
Animoca Brands has announced that it will partner with Soneium, an Ethereum second-layer blockchain owned by Sony Block Solutions Labs, to create an identity layer on the Moca Network, designed to enhance customer engagement and enable partners on the Soneium to issue and validate data credentials. It is reported that the Moca Network Account, Identity and Reputation SDK (AIR SDK) will be integrated into the Soneium blockchain, enabling users to maintain embedded accounts, unique identities, and...
06:29 2025-03-29
Analysts: If Trump implements comprehensive tariffs, the strengthening of the dollar will be unsustainable
Bank of America FX analysts Athanasios Vamvakidis and Claudio Piron said in a note, "We believe that the risks are balanced ahead of next week's deadline. We believe that the imposition of tariffs on specific products is already what the market is expecting. A full-scale tariff would be a negative surprise. However, we do not expect continued dollar strength in this scenario as the market remains concerned about a slowdown in the US economy. The implementation of new tariffs may also take time d...
06:29 2025-03-29
BurrBear will hold an IDO on March 31.
Berachain ecosystem decentralized stablecoin exchange BurrBear has been scheduled to hold an IDO on March 31st at 9:00 pm Beijing time. The IDO will be publicly sold through Fjord Foundry's LBP and curated by Honeypot Finance. It is reported that BurrBear is a decentralized exchange (DEX) designed for stablecoins, LSTs/LRTs, and real assets (RWAs) within the Berachain ecosystem. It aims to solve the inefficiency of traditional stablecoin transactions and bring a smoother and more efficient tradi...
05:34 2025-03-29
Data: Top 10 stablecoin trading volumes have fallen to a quarter of the level of last December's bull market
On March 29, according to Cointelegraph, the trading volume of the top ten stablecoins has dropped to a quarter of the level of the bull market cycle in December last year. Analysts believe that trader fatigue, regulatory uncertainty, and bitcoin supply hitting a seven-year low are key factors.
05:10 2025-03-29
$238 million worth of ETH or risk of liquidation
With the price of ETH falling, the two whales' 125,603 ETH ($238 million) held in Maker is again at risk of liquidation. The health rate has been reduced to $1.07, with clearing prices of $1,805 and $1,787, respectively.
05:01 2025-03-29
The powerful earthquake in Myanmar has killed more than 1,000 people
On March 29, according to the latest data released by Myanmar state media today (March 29), the powerful earthquake that struck on March 28 killed 1,002 people in all affected areas of the country, injured 2,376 people, and left many others missing.
04:58 2025-03-29
The Ethereum futures premium has hit a new low in nearly a year, and the Pectra upgrade will be a key turning point
According to Cointelegraph, the Ethereum futures premium has hit its lowest point in nearly a year, which traders see as a sign of a bottom and a turning point for the market. At the same time, with only a few weeks left before the Ethereum Pectra upgrade, investors need to focus on two major innovations: the optimization of basic layer fees and the improvement of end users' experience. If the upgrade can substantially enhance the competitiveness of the network, ETH may regain its leadership in ...
04:18 2025-03-29
Monad announces the final selection of Monad Madness HongKong
According to official news, Monad announced the final selection of Monad Madness HongKong, a total of 16 projects will be shared on April 9, the total prize 2 million Hong Kong dollars. It is reported that Monad Madness is a major event launched by Monad, which will be the largest stage for any team building a project on its platform. The event will select different teams for each competition location to compete, more than 60 venture capital institutions will watch the roadshow, and expressed in...
04:03 2025-03-29
US spot Ethereum ETF saw net inflows of $4.70 million yesterday
According to FarsideInvestors monitoring, the US spot Ethereum ETF had a net inflow of 4.70 million dollars yesterday.
03:39 2025-03-29
Sony's Soneia has launched on Stargate
The LayerZero-based cross-chain bridge Stargate posted on the X platform that Sony's Soneium has been launched on Stargate and joined its Hydra Chain network, and will now support more than 50 blockchain-native assets and OFTs to access Soneium to enhance liquidity and interoperability.