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SEC

2026-08-28 12:44:49

SEC Sues 38 Entities Over Misleading Form ADV Filings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil lawsuit against a total of 38 entities, according to ChainCatcher. The SEC alleges that these entities submitted Form ADV documents during the period from 2025 to 2026 containing material false statements, and that they used those filings to present themselves as legitimate U.S. investment advisers. The stated aim, per the SEC, was to attract retail investors. The defendant list includes CryptoOrbit, Ftaexchange, Pinnacle Crypto Exchange, Quantum Financial Institute, RBH Infinity Exchange, and a number of other firms operating in the cryptocurrency space. Alongside the litigation, the SEC has already removed the ERA filings of the 38 entities from its official public website. The regulator is pursuing permanent injunctions against the defendants, and it is also asking the court to impose civil monetary penalties. This action was reported by ChainCatcher, which did not provide additional details about the content of the alleged misstatements.

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Justin Sun

2026-08-28 01:18:10

Jing Tian responds to Justin Sun lawsuit, says time will prove everything

Actress Jing Tian responded on Weibo to litigation related to Justin Sun, saying she would not, in the past, present, or future, "sell love and soul for money" and that she still believes in love. She also wrote that she believes in the law, in kindness, and in justice and fairness that will eventually arrive, adding that time will prove everything. Earlier, Zhang Qihuai, legal counsel for Sun, released a statement describing the case facts. According to that statement, Sun has filed a civil lawsuit against Jing Tian and her parents as defendants. The amount in dispute exceeds 30 million yuan. The case has been formally accepted in accordance with the law, and the plaintiff has applied for property preservation.

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Jing Tian

2026-08-28 01:14:07

Jing Tian responds to lawsuit involving Justin Sun, says time will prove everything

Actress Jing Tian said in a post on Weibo that she has never sold, and will not sell, her love for money, and would never sell her soul. In the same statement, she said she still believes in love, acknowledged poor judgment, and added that she believes in the law, in kindness, and in justice and fairness that will eventually arrive. She closed by saying that time will prove everything. Her statement came after Zhang Qihuai, a lawyer representing Justin Sun, released a description of the case facts. According to that statement, Sun has filed a civil lawsuit against Jing Tian and her parents as defendants. The amount involved in the case exceeds 30 million yuan. The case has been formally accepted, and the plaintiff has also applied for property preservation.

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Justin Sun

2026-08-27 13:58:36

Justin Sun sues Jing Tian and her parents, seeks about 130 million yuan in damages

TRON founder Justin Sun has filed a civil lawsuit against Chinese actress Jing Tian and her parents, seeking about 130 million yuan in damages and asking the court to preserve assets, according to an Aug. 27 report by United Daily News affiliate Star News. The dispute had circulated online since May and has now moved into formal legal proceedings. Jing Tian’s studio denied the allegations in a public statement, calling the move an attempt to use an artist’s reputation as leverage and saying the matter would be handled in court. At the same time, Sun posted a long piece on X titled "My Girlfriend Jing Tian," describing a relationship between a wealthy businessman and a female celebrity from 2007 to 2026. The post included elements such as luxury, control and surrogacy, and ended with a note stating that the text was entirely fictional. Because the title used Jing Tian’s name and appeared alongside the lawsuit, the post was widely read as a reference to the dispute, though Jing Tian’s side rejected the related claims.

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Justin Sun

2026-08-27 12:33:53

Justin Sun files civil suit over property dispute involving more than 30 million yuan

TechFlowPost reported on Aug. 27 that Justin Sun has filed a civil lawsuit over a property dispute, according to a case statement released by his attorney Zhang Qihuai. The defendants are a person surnamed Jing and Jing’s parents, and the amount in dispute exceeds 30 million yuan. The statement said the case has already been formally accepted by the court. The plaintiff has also applied for property preservation measures. After the court accepted the case, Jing’s side raised an objection to jurisdiction in accordance with legal procedure, and that objection is still under review by the court. The case has not yet entered the substantive trial stage, and there is no final judgment at this point. The final outcome should be based on legally effective judicial documents, according to the statement cited in the report.

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Sun Yuchen

2026-08-27 12:21:59

Sun Yuchen lawsuit against Jing Tian tops Weibo entertainment trending list

A lawsuit involving TRON founder Sun Yuchen and actress Jing Tian has moved into the public spotlight after the topic "Sun Yuchen sues Jing Tian" reached No. 1 on Weibo's entertainment trending list, according to ChainCatcher. In an earlier report cited by ChainCatcher and attributed to Sina Entertainment, lawyer Zhang Qihuai said Sun had filed a civil lawsuit over a property dispute against Jing, identified in the report as "Jing," along with her parents. The amount in dispute was described as more than 30 million yuan, and the case has been formally accepted by the court. Zhang said the plaintiff had also applied for property preservation measures. After the case was accepted, the defendants raised an objection to the court's jurisdiction in accordance with legal procedure. That objection is still under review, meaning the case has not yet entered the substantive trial stage and there is no final judgment so far. The report added that Zhang is a well-known lawyer in China and has previously worked on several high-profile cases. In a recent Weibo post, he said he would participate in the matter as counsel, though ChainCatcher noted that there has been no confirmation from Sun's side regarding that role.

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Bybit

2026-08-10 09:19:52

Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Theft

Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against North Korea, the Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Lazarus Group over the roughly $1.5 billion cryptocurrency theft that took place in February 2025. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction barring the transfer or disposal of identified stolen assets while the case is pending, and found that Bybit is likely to prevail on the merits, the exchange said. The lawsuit also names unknown individuals and entities that hold or transferred the relevant funds as John Doe defendants. Bybit disclosed that about $48.4 million of the stolen funds have been recovered, and roughly $30.5 million have been frozen across more than 28 exchanges and custodians. Combined, the two figures account for about 5% of the stolen amount. Attackers moved approximately 500,000 ETH out of Bybit's cold wallet in February 2025; most of the funds were subsequently swapped into bitcoin via Thorchain and routed through mixing services. Bybit said the civil case is being pursued in parallel with criminal investigations.

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Bybit

2026-08-07 16:41:50

Bybit Sues North Korea, Reconnaissance General Bureau and Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Hack

Bybit has filed a civil suit in U.S. federal court against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) intelligence agency and the sanctioned Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion hack. A federal judge has barred any transfer or dissipation of identified assets tied to the case while the suit proceeds, according to ChainCatcher.

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