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Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?

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29 March, 2021

Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?

The digital asset industry has a specific problem which, despite hurting consumers and adoption, receives little attention: dishonest advertising.

Coinbase gets $6.5 million penalty from CFTC over in-house trading issues

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Jon Southurst

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22 March, 2021

Coinbase gets $6.5 million penalty from CFTC over in-house trading issues

The charges, which the CFTC filed and settled on the same day, were for "reckless false, misleading or inaccurate reporting"...

Crypto Crime Cartel: Binance investigated by CFTC

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Jordan Atkins

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17 March, 2021

Crypto Crime Cartel: Binance investigated by CFTC

Binance is the subject of an active investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for potentially offering digital asset derivative...

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo surrenders in US, released on $20M bail

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Steve Kaaru

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16 March, 2021

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo surrenders in US, released on $20M bail

Under the terms of the bond, Ben Delo can travel back to the United Kingdom and return to the United...

Crypto Crime Cartel: John McAfee, Arthur Hayes arrested and more Mt Gox deflection

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Jordan Atkins

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9 March, 2021

Crypto Crime Cartel: John McAfee, Arthur Hayes arrested and more Mt Gox deflection

Two prominent names in the Crypto Crime Cartel were arrested as the long overdue legal reckoning chews through prominent industry...

Ripple executive chairman joins motion to dismiss US regulator’s case

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Ed Drake

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8 March, 2021

Ripple executive chairman joins motion to dismiss US regulator’s case

In a move that echoes the approach of CEO Brad Garlinghouse, also implicated in the court action, Chris Larsen’s representatives...

Tether, Bitfinex prohibited from operating in New York, pays $18.5M settlement in NYAG case

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Jordan Atkins

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23 February, 2021

Tether, Bitfinex prohibited from operating in New York, pays $18.5M settlement in NYAG case

The NYAG statement is highly critical of Bitfinex and Tether, accusing them of “recklessly and unlawfully [covering up] massive financial...

Ripple ‘unlikely to settle’ before US securities regulator trial

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Ed Drake

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18 February, 2021

Ripple ‘unlikely to settle’ before US securities regulator trial

In a letter to the judge in the case, both Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said they...

Binance drops defamation suit against Forbes over regulation-avoidance claims

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Jon Southurst

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10 February, 2021

Binance drops defamation suit against Forbes over regulation-avoidance claims

The November 2020 complaint sought damages over an article that alleged Binance had intentionally created structures to evade U.S. regulators.

Bitfinex supposedly repays $750M loan to Tether—why now?

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Jordan Atkins

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9 February, 2021

Bitfinex supposedly repays $750M loan to Tether—why now?

The loan was taken to cover for the loss of $850 million in co-mingled client and corporate funds caused by...

Traders urge California judge to keep BitMEX $440M fraud lawsuit alive

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Steve Kaaru

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29 January, 2021

Traders urge California judge to keep BitMEX $440M fraud lawsuit alive

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against top leaders at embattled digital currency exchange BitMEX want the presiding judge to keep the...

Buckle your seatbelts: NY Attorney General to decide on Tether in 30 days

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Jon Southurst

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20 January, 2021

Buckle your seatbelts: NY Attorney General to decide on Tether in 30 days

The outcome of the case could have a huge impact on digital asset markets, with Tether regarded as the asset...

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