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Retail Accumulation? Number of Bitcoin Addresses With One or More Coins Sees Solid Rise

A key on-chain metric has witnessed solid growth over the past 12 months, possibly indicating steady accumulation of bitcoins by retail traders.

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Plaintiffs Move to Combine Their Market-Manipulation Lawsuits Against Bitfinex and Tether

Three class action lawsuits alleging Bitfinex and Tether manipulated the bitcoin market are moving to consolidate, with the stablecoin issuer promising to fight the claims.

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Suit Alleging Tether and Bitfinex Manipulated Bitcoin Market Has Been Revised

A class-action that alleged Tether and Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market has been withdrawn by the plaintiffs.

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Fowler May Change 'Not Guilty' Plea in Crypto Capital Laundering Case

Crypto Capital principal Reginald Fowler is expected to plead guilty to at least one charge stemming from allegations he ran an unlicensed money services business.

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New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex's Legal Stance 'Deeply Perverse' in New Filing

In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.

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Another Class Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Manipulated Bitcoin Market

Crypto exchange Bitfinex and its sister firm, stablecoin issuer Tether, have again been accused of working to manipulate the bitcoin markets. Bitfinex has called the suit "mercenary and baseless."

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Tether Says Its Stablecoin Is 'Fully Backed' Again

Tether says its USDT stablecoin is "fully backed by reserves," after reporting in April its token was only 74% backed.

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Markets

Kim Dotcom's Planned Token Sale Is Off, Says Bitfinex

Bitfinex and a blockchain project launched by Kim Dotcom have "mutually agreed" to part ways, scuppering an IEO for the kimcoin token.

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Crypto Capital Principal Indicted on Fraud, Confirming Bitfinex Allegations

Crypto Capital's Oz Yosef has been indicited on three criminal acts, confirming statements made by Bitfinex Friday.

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Bitfinex Denies Laundering, Says It's a Victim of 'Fraud' by Crypto Capital

The crypto exchange released a statement Friday denying that it had any part in the payment processor's alleged money laundering.

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