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‘The Game’ faces $12M judgment over unregistered ICO sale promotion

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30 June, 2021

‘The Game’ faces $12M judgment over unregistered ICO sale promotion

Jayceon Taylor, popularly known as The Game, promoted ParagonCoin, a blockchain project that claimed to be out to change the...

ICO LOCIcoins and CEO hit with $7.6M fine over unregistered securities, fraud charges

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Ed Drake

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23 June, 2021

ICO LOCIcoins and CEO hit with $7.6M fine over unregistered securities, fraud charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges brought against Loci Inc. and its CEO John Wise in connection...

Regulators must crack down on unethical and illegal digital asset promotion

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Jordan Atkins

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21 June, 2021

Regulators must crack down on unethical and illegal digital asset promotion

The number of laypeople pouring their money into ‘crypto’ is growing exponentially, lured in by fantasies of overnight wealth and...

US regulator charges 3 new defendants in major ICO fraud case

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Ed Drake

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21 June, 2021

US regulator charges 3 new defendants in major ICO fraud case

The fraud under investigation was led by convicted fraudster Boaz Manor, alongside his criminal associate Edith Pardo.

Business

Patrick Thompson

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17 June, 2021

SEC delays decision on VanEck BTC Trust

The SEC has once again delayed its decision on the VanEck BTC Trust–a BTC ETF that VanEck is looking to

Thai regulator clamps down on NFTs, meme tokens on exchanges

Business

Ed Drake

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17 June, 2021

Thai regulator clamps down on NFTs, meme tokens on exchanges

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission said the digital asset platforms were no longer able to trade meme-based tokens, NFTs...

Ripple seeking documents from 15 exchanges in legal fight vs SEC

Business

Steve Kaaru

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8 June, 2021

Ripple seeking documents from 15 exchanges in legal fight vs SEC

The payments company is seeking to prove that the XRP sales its executives made were beyond the jurisdiction of the...

US court rules against SEC in its quest to access Ripple’s legal advice

Business

Steve Kaaru

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2 June, 2021

US court rules against SEC in its quest to access Ripple’s legal advice

A New York judge ruled against the securities regulator’s motion to access the Ripple’s memos through which it sought to...

SEC calls on Congress to implement regulations for digital currency exchanges

Business

Steve Kaaru

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2 June, 2021

SEC calls on Congress to implement regulations for digital currency exchanges

In a recent hearing, SEC chair Gary Gensler pointed out that exchanges are growing increasingly important, but there are very...

SEC charges ‘BTCTre’ Trevon James and others who promoted BitConnect

Business

Jon Southurst

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31 May, 2021

SEC charges ‘BTCTre’ Trevon James and others who promoted BitConnect

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it will commence action against a group of well-known online "influencers" associated with...

Figure Securities secures regulatory approval for blockchain securities trading

Business

Ed Drake

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22 May, 2021

Figure Securities secures regulatory approval for blockchain securities trading

Figure Securities has been approved as a broker-dealer by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, with its blockchain-based trading system given...

US securities regulator issues warning on BTC futures-exposed mutual funds

Business

Ed Drake

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18 May, 2021

US securities regulator issues warning on BTC futures-exposed mutual funds

The regulator said investors should thoroughly weigh up the risks of investing in any mutual funds exposed to the BTC...

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