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Bulgaria Joins 'International Operation' Against OneCoin

Bulgaria's government has revealed it is part of an international crackdown of OneCoin.

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CFTC Files Suits Against Crypto Investment Schemes for Alleged Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought two lawsuits against allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes yesterday.

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Massachusetts Sues ICO Organizer for Alleged Securities Violations

Massachusetts' securities enforcement office is suing a resident and his company for selling unregistered securities in a token sale.

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Korean Regulator Investigating Staff Insider Trading of Cryptocurrencies

A Korean financial regulator has reportedly indicated it is investigating possible insider trading of cryptocurrencies by its own staff.

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$400K: Hacker Makes Off With Stellar Lumens in BlackWallet Theft

A hacker stole more than $400,000 in Stellar lumens after compromising the digital wallet provider BlackWallet.

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Korea's Crypto Crackdown Talk Draws Backlash From Users and Politicians

South Korea's citizens reacted angrily to a proposed ban on cryptocurrency exchanges, with politicians and residents alike condemning the move.

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Former Customers Sue Crypto Exchange Vircurex Over Frozen Funds

Former Vircurex customers are suing the exchange, four years after it first froze their funds and allegedly failed to repay them.

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Prosecutors File Charges in Alleged $250 Million Crypto Mining Fraud

Authorities in South Korea have reportedly filed suit against a U.S. cryptocurrency mining firm, alleging a multi-million dollar fraud.

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Tether to Launch New Platform Following Hack

Tether, a startup that provides a dollar-pegged token, has said it plans to launch a new platform following a claimed security breach in November.

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US Government to Sell Off $10 Million in Seized Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

U.S. prosecutors in the state of Utah are moving to sell millions of dollars-worth of cryptocurrencies seized in an opioid drug case.

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