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Digital Chamber Asks Court to Draw Line Between Investment Contracts and Assets in Telegram Case
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain advocacy group, wants a U.S. court to distinguish between an investment contract and the underlying asset used by Telegram during a 2018 initial coin offering.
SEC: Cash-Strapped Telegram Launched 2018 Token Sale to Pay for Servers
Telegram launched its token sale because it was "short on cash" to pay for servers, the SEC said.
Liquid Exchange Cancels Sale of Telegram's Gram Tokens
With the SEC lawsuit holding up the launch of Telegram's TON network, the Japan-based exchange has cancelled its sale of gram tokens and refunded investors.
LinkedIn Says Blockchain Is Top Skill for 2020
Blockchain is listed as the number one “hard skill” for 2020 in a new report compiled by jobs site LinkedIn.
Kraken Futures to Expand Into Russia After New Hire
Kraken Futures is ramping up its Russian expansion with the hiring of a new representative, ICBIT founder Aleksey Bragin.
SEC Produces Evidence That Telegram Kept Selling Tokens After $1.7B ICO
The SEC produced evidence that Telegram kept selling tokens after its ICO, undermining the firm's argument that the sale was exempt from registration.
A Russian Nuclear Plant Is Renting Space to Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Miners
A state-owned nuclear power plant in Russia may soon fuel a bitcoin mining hub.
Telegram Tries to 'Clarify' Gram Crypto Project Amid Ongoing SEC Fight
Telegram will not integrate a crypto wallet into its messaging app, at least until it gets the green light from U.S. regulators, the company said Monday on its official website.
Korea's Tax Agency to Withhold $70M From Crypto Exchange Bithumb
South Korea's National Tax Service will withhold tax worth $70 million from the country's largest crypto exchange Bithumb.
Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin Force Evacuations Across Russia
Someone has been sending bomb threats across Russia for a month, demanding $870,000 worth of bitcoin supposedly stolen from the defunct cryptocurrency exchange WEX.
