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US SEC cracks down on $295M BTC Ponzi scheme Trade Coin Club

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Steve Kaaru

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7 November, 2022

US SEC cracks down on $295M BTC Ponzi scheme Trade Coin Club

Trade Coin Club claimed to be using a proprietary trading bot and raised 82,000 BTC worth $295 million at the...

‘Crypto’ law enforcement: A crossroads for digital asset enforcement and US regulators

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James Field

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31 October, 2022

‘Crypto’ law enforcement: A crossroads for digital asset enforcement and US regulators

Two U.S. regulators have staked a claim over digital asset regulation: the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures...

A digital currency ETF was finally approved in the United States

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Patrick Thompson

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20 October, 2022

A digital currency ETF was finally approved in the United States

Spot ETFs are repeatedly rejected by the SEC because the spot market for digital assets is highly unregulated, among several...

US senator attacks SEC’s digital asset regulatory approach

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Steve Kaaru

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18 October, 2022

US senator attacks SEC’s digital asset regulatory approach

It’s the first time a U.S. senator has directly called out Gary Gensler’s SEC, urging the securities regulator to define...

SEC shoots down WisdomTree’s BTC spot ETF, cites market manipulation

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Steve Kaaru

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17 October, 2022

SEC shoots down WisdomTree’s BTC spot ETF, cites market manipulation

The U.S. securities regulator previously shot down WisdomTree’s spot ETF application on the same ground, even as Grayscale sues the...

SEC probes Yuga Labs over alleged sale of unregistered offerings

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Wahid Pessarlay

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14 October, 2022

SEC probes Yuga Labs over alleged sale of unregistered offerings

The U.S. securities regulator has yet to make a formal accusation against Yuga Labs for any wrongdoing as the investigations...

SEC halts $12M digital asset Ponzi scheme targeting Latino investors

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Steve Kaaru

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8 October, 2022

SEC halts $12M digital asset Ponzi scheme targeting Latino investors

SEC claims that CryptoFX posed as an educational platform but was a Ponzi, with its founder, who used to be...

Janet Yellen-led group: Digital assets could threaten financial stability if not regulated

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Steve Kaaru

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7 October, 2022

Janet Yellen-led group: Digital assets could threaten financial stability if not regulated

The FSOC published a report as part of its follow-up on Biden’s executive order on digital assets, calling for Congress...

US SEC, Canada’s OSC file charges against $51M security token offering

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Steve Kaaru

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5 October, 2022

US SEC, Canada’s OSC file charges against $51M security token offering

The regulators allege that Troy Richard James Hogg used his two companies, Arbitrade Exchange and Cryptobontix Inc., to promote and...

Kim Kardashian settles for $1.26M with SEC over EthereumMax promotion

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Steve Kaaru

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4 October, 2022

Kim Kardashian settles for $1.26M with SEC over EthereumMax promotion

The celebrity posted on Instagram an ad that promoted EthereumMax to her 250 million followers, failing to disclose that she...

Philippines securities regulator warns against ‘10x ICO project’ LodiCoins

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Steve Kaaru

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4 October, 2022

Philippines securities regulator warns against ‘10x ICO project’ LodiCoins

While LodiCoins claimed to be issuing utility tokens, the SEC maintains that investors expected profits from the actions of the...

Brazil’s securities regulator urges Mercado Bitcoin to provide details on issued tokens

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 October, 2022

Brazil’s securities regulator urges Mercado Bitcoin to provide details on issued tokens

Said to be an attempt to put the missing puzzle on Mercado Bitcoin's alleged regulatory breach, Brazil mandates the local...

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