ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Braden John Karony, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency company SafeMoon, has requested a judge to postpone his criminal trial, seemingly hoping that the Trump administration's stance on digital assets could lead to at least one charge being dropped.In documents submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) on February 5, Karony requested that the federal judge delay the jury selection for his trial from March to April 2025, citing "significant changes" brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during President Trump's term. The legal team for the SafeMoon CEO referenced an executive order signed by Trump on January 23, which explored potential changes in U.S. digital asset regulation, as well as a statement from SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, which suggested that the commission would consider providing "retroactive relief" for certain cryptocurrency cases.It is currently unclear when Judge Eric Komitee will make a decision regarding Karony's request. In November 2023, U.S. authorities charged Karony, Kyle Nagy, and Thomas Smith of SafeMoon with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Karony was released on bail after paying $3 million in February 2024. Karony has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

ChainCatcher news, according to Inner City Press, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has pleaded guilty to two charges and requested to postpone the trial by one month to May 8. The U.S. Attorney's Office has not yet agreed to this.

ChainCatcher Message: The Chinese Consulate General in Sydney reminds Chinese citizens in Australia to be vigilant against telecommunications network scams. If the other party requests payment through bank transfer, gift cards, or virtual currency, do not comply. Do not click on unfamiliar links, and do not casually disclose sensitive information such as passport numbers, bank account details, addresses, or contact information.

According to ChainCatcher news and the official announcement, MicroStrategy will redeem $1.05 billion of its 2027 convertible bonds and settle all conversion requests in stock.It has issued a full redemption notice to the trustee of the outstanding 0.0% convertible senior notes due in 2027. The total principal amount of the redeemed notes is approximately $1.05 billion, equivalent to the total principal amount of the outstanding notes held by investors. The notice requires the redemption of all outstanding notes on February 24, 2025, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal of the notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid special interest (if any) up to but excluding the redemption date, unless the bonds are converted prior to that date.

ChainCatcher News, U.S. defense attorney James K. Filan released an update on the lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs, stating that Ripple Labs has requested the court to set the deadline for its court brief to April 16, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg Law, Coinbase has submitted an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, requesting a ruling that cryptocurrency transactions on its platform do not constitute securities transactions. Coinbase believes that crypto assets are different from stocks and should not be regulated by the SEC.

ChainCatcher message, Phantom stated on social media that the current request volume has surged to over 8,000,000 times per minute. During the effort to stabilize the platform, transactions may not be completed successfully on the first attempt.

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, reporters learned on December 27 local time that U.S. President-elect Trump has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend the enforcement of the TikTok forced sale order. Trump stated that he hopes the court will give him time to resolve this dispute through political means after he officially takes office on January 20 next year.On December 18 local time, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would discuss the bill to ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. again. According to reports, the U.S. Supreme Court will debate this case on January 10, allowing the court to make a ruling on the issue before the law takes effect on January 19.The bill requires TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest TikTok, or else TikTok will be banned from operating in the U.S. ByteDance has made it clear that it will not sell the TikTok business.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has requested the judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him.Previously, the appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury's sanctions against the crypto mixer were illegal, stating that the Treasury acted "beyond its authority" in this case.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase disclosed that law enforcement requests have decreased by 18% year-over-year. In its transparency report, Coinbase revealed that over the past year, the company received 10,707 requests from law enforcement and government agencies worldwide, a decrease of 18% compared to the previous reporting period.The United States submitted the most law enforcement and government requests for the third consecutive year. Outside the U.S., Coinbase also saw a significant decline in law enforcement requests in key markets. Requests from Germany, the UK, and Spain decreased by 33%, 45%, and 35%, respectively.In contrast, the number of requests from Singapore saw a substantial increase, with a growth rate of 221%, rising from 34 in 2023 to 109 this year. This indicates that regulatory activity in the region is on the rise.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Support responded to Baby Doge on the X platform: "Thank you for reaching out and for taking the time to complete the survey. Your request has been noted, and our team will investigate this matter."ChainCatcher previously reported that Baby Doge disclosed in a post on the X platform that it has submitted a listing application to Coinbase, but it seems that there has been no feedback so far.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, informed sources say that Google recently asked the U.S. government to lift Microsoft's exclusive agreement to host OpenAI technology on its cloud servers. This conversation took place after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC, one of the main federal antitrust enforcement agencies) inquired about Microsoft's business practices as part of a broader investigation.The source stated that companies competing with Microsoft in cloud server leasing (including Google and Amazon) want to host OpenAI's artificial intelligence themselves, so their cloud customers do not need to rely on Microsoft's servers to access the startup's technology.

ChainCatcher message, Tether announced that Tether has stopped supporting EUR₮, Tether has ceased the issuance of EUR₮, the last redemption request will be processed in 2022, and no new EUR₮ issuance requests will be accepted.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist stated on platform X that due to law enforcement intervention, Slow Mist will fully cooperate with law enforcement and DEXX official related investigation requests. If not authorized, it is impossible to disclose information that should not be disclosed. If you are a victim, keep an eye on the wallet address of the attacker corresponding to your stolen funds. Many wallets have an observer wallet mode, which makes it easy to monitor fund movements.

ChainCatcher message, OneKey's official Chinese account posted on social media that DEXX may have uploaded users' clipboard content.It has received feedback that the app repeatedly requests "upload user clipboard content" permission. If users have copied private key mnemonic phrases on their phones, they may need to transfer their assets as soon as possible.

ChainCatcher news, Cointelegraph disclosed on X that the U.S. Department of Justice has applied to seize $160 million in cryptocurrency from Binance accounts related to FTX, claiming that these funds are connected to the bribery case involving Sam Bankman-Fried.According to Finance feeds, court documents state that Bankman-Fried sent $40 million in Tether to a private wallet on November 16, 2021, as a bribe to Chinese officials. After the account was unfrozen, "tens of millions" in cryptocurrency were used to pay the bribe.Prosecutors claim that since the account was valued at $8.6 million in December 2023, cryptocurrency prices have been rising, and the account currently holds about $18.5 million. The account and its five associated wallets show that Bitcoin and stablecoins are deposited "almost daily," which are then converted into various other cryptocurrencies. These assets include Solana, Cardano, XRP, Internet Computer, and Avalanche.Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison testified that the total bribe amounted to $150 million. On December 21, 2023, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the seizure of the account during Bankman-Fried's trial, in which he was convicted of seven felonies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, documents show that a judge in New York State has suspended the proceedings of the criminal case against Trump regarding hush money at the request of the prosecution.

ChainCatcher news, the hacker Robert Powell, suspected of stealing $400 million in cryptocurrency from the FTX exchange through SIM card swapping, has applied to the court for a temporary lift of his house arrest to attend his girlfriend's sister's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese in Illinois this Sunday.Powell was arrested in February this year along with two accomplices and was released under house arrest on a $10,000 bail, with restrictions on internet use, only allowing attendance at court or medical appointments. His lawyer stated that Powell has fully complied with all release conditions, and both the prosecution and pretrial services do not oppose this request.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, after admitting to the "attack" on Pump.fun two months ago, Jarett Dunn (also known as Stacc) has requested to withdraw his guilty plea. The charge was abuse of power and transfer of criminal property. This move comes as his legal team has withdrawn from the case.The "attack" occurred while Jarett Dunn was an employee of Pump.fun, and he stated that he wanted to "terminate" the protocol because it had "unintentionally harmed people for a long time." When Jarett Dunn stole approximately $2 million from the protocol, he sent the tokens to some random, unauthorized addresses. Although this "attack" still harmed some everyday traders, a group of bystanders hailed Dunn as the Robin Hood of cryptocurrency. Jarett Dunn attended a hearing at the Wood Green Crown Court in London, which was originally scheduled for his sentencing. If everything went as planned, he could have faced over seven years in prison. But at the last moment, Jarett Dunn changed his mind and requested to withdraw his guilty plea. This move could lead to Dunn facing a longer prison sentence.Jarett Dunn currently has two weeks to find representation for the hearing, where he will seek to change his plea. If the request is accepted, the case will enter the trial phase, during which many witnesses (possibly including the founder of Pump.fun) will be summoned to testify. Nevertheless, the court may still reject Jarett Dunn's request.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase requests more time from the IRS regarding cryptocurrency cost basis reporting.