According to the SEC’s complaint, Unicoin orchestrated a $100 million securities offering fraud, misleading investors through the sale of “rights certificates” falsely marketed as asset-backed crypto tokens.
The recent dismissal of the SEC lawsuit against Coinbase marks one of the most defining legal moments for the U.S. crypto industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission had long alleged that Coinbase operated as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency, intensifying regulatory uncertainty across the digital assets market.
The recent $1.5 billion Bybit hack has shaken the global cryptocurrency industry, raising urgent questions about exchange security, regulatory oversight, and the growing threat of state-sponsored cyber-attacks. As a crypto lawyer operating across multiple jurisdictions, I will break down the legal, compliance, and cybersecurity implications emerging from this unprecedented event.
The legal action taken against Bitcoin Fog between 2022 and 2023, coordinated through Europol, Eurojust, and U.S. authorities, marks a watershed moment in the global regulatory response to crypto privacy tools—especially those with alleged ties to money laundering. At the center of the case is Roman Sterlingov, a dual Swedish-Russian national, who was charged by the…
