Kelman Law (Digital Asset Counsel)

@Binance's attempts to have class action complaints regarding its token sales heard in arbitration have been denied by a US District Judge in the Southern District of New York. Investors can now move forward with their claims in Federal Court, preventing the case from being heard in a confidential arbitration forum. The Court held that Binance included the class action waiver language in its terms of use without providing adequate notice of the specific additions to its users. #CryptoLaw crowdfundinsider.com/2026/03/264580…

The White House has set a March 1 deadline to resolve the fight around stablecoin yields relating to the Clarity Act. Many see this is a key step to getting the bill over the finish line and finally establishing clear digital asset rules. #CryptoLaw #ClarityAct coinpedia.org/news/white-hou…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just pushed Congress to pass the Clarity Act this spring to finally give crypto clear federal rules — saying the bill could bring much-needed stability as markets wobble and lawmakers squabble. #CryptoLaw #ClarityAct aol.com/articles/besse…

Ex-SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony just got sentenced to ~8+ years in U.S. federal prison after being convicted of stealing millions from investors and using the funds for a lavish lifestyle. Huge reminder: crypto fraud still ends up in real courts and real jail time. #CryptoLaw #SafeMoon cointelegraph.com/news/safemoon-…

Some EU lawmakers are now publicly backing the digital euro, supporting plans for an online + offline central bank digital currency — a big legal step toward modernizing money and tightening oversight of digital finance across Europe. #CryptoLaw #Stablecoins euronews.com/my-europe/2026…

Big legal win for crypto transparency — the FDIC will pay $188K in legal fees and drop its fight to withhold “pause letters” after settling a FOIA lawsuit tied to Coinbase, pushing regulators to be more open about crypto banking pressure. #CryptoLaw thestreet.com/crypto/policy/…

South Korea’s watchdog is pushing for tougher crypto rules after a wild glitch at Bithumb accidentally “gave away” over $40B in Bitcoin — regulators now want stronger oversight for exchanges to prevent these kinds of legal and system headaches. #CryptoLaw #PromosGoneWild tbsnews.net/worldbiz/asia/…

U.S. regulators just officially dismissed the SEC’s case against Wyoming’s American CryptoFed DAO — giving one of the first DAOs ever a little legal breathing room and sparking fresh debate on how decentralized orgs fit into securities law. streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/SEC…

Coinbase is suing Connecticut, Illinois & Michigan, saying prediction markets are federally regulated derivatives — not state-level gambling. Big move in the battle over who gets to regulate these markets. #CryptoLaw #Coinbase thestreet.com/crypto/policy/…

The CFTC just scrapped its proposed ban on prediction markets and is teaming up with the SEC on a joint rulemaking push — a big shift in how regulators are approaching digital-asset oversight. #CryptoLaw #CFTC #SEC financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency…

White House talks on federal crypto rules just hit a deadlock — banks and crypto firms clashed over stablecoin interest payments, stalling progress on the Clarity Act. Looks like the regulatory tug-of-war is far from over. #CryptoLaw #ClarityAct #Stablecoins reuters.com/legal/governme…

legacy law firm Fenwick & West agrees to settle a lawsuit tied to FTX’s collapse, shining a spotlight on legal accountability in the post-FTX world. This could shape how attorneys and execs think about risk in digital assets. #CryptoLaw #FTXSettlement reuters.com/legal/governme…

The Senate is advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to define federal crypto rules, but partisan roadblocks and stablecoin disputes are slowing progress — could shape the future of digital markets. #CryptoLaw #clarityact reuters.com/sustainability…

Big legal win for crypto: A U.S. appeals court just dismissed a major investor lawsuit against Ripple for being outside the statute of limitations. #CryptoLaw #XRP #Ripple cryptobriefing.com/ripple-wins-ap…

White House convenes key talks with banks & crypto stakeholders to break the stalemate over the Clarity Act — a pivotal U.S. crypto regulatory framework aimed at defining digital asset market rules and boosting legal certainty for innovation and investor protection. #cryptolaw #clarityact reuters.com/sustainability…

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