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DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero

U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion.

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Craig Wright 'in Discussions' to Settle Multi-Billion-Dollar Court Case

Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case.

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$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims

A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack.

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Bitwise Taps BNY Mellon as Transfer Agent for Proposed Bitcoin ETF

Bitwise has tapped Bank of New York Mellon to act as the administrator and transfer agent for its proposed bitcoin ETF.

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Markets

Blockstack's Regulated Token Offerings Raise $23 Million

Blockstack has raised a total of $23 million through two SEC-regulated token offerings, the company announced Tuesday.

William Mougayar and Blockstack's Muneeb Ali, at Token Summit NYC 2019. Photo by Brady Dale.

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CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto's FATF Compliance Headache

CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges.

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TokenSoft Launches Transfer Agent Support Tool for Crypto Securities

TokenSoft is launching a new tool to help token issuers comply with securities requirements.

TokenSoft CEO Mason Borda

Finance

Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF's New Crypto 'Travel Rule'

Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering. 

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Markets

The State of Security Token Regulations in Asia

Some Asian countries have gone a long way toward shoring up their rules and regulations around cryptocurrencies and security tokens.

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Markets

Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins

The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order.

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