Legal
UN Official: Crypto Makes Policing Child Trafficking 'Exceptionally Difficult'
Cryptocurrencies provide a "new layer of secrecy that favors the criminals," said a top-ranking staffer of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime.
SEC Settles Charges With Crypto Token Issuers Accused of Fraud
The SEC settled charges with two individuals accused of selling unregistered securities with the Bitqy and BitqyM token sales.
Political Group Launches 'ICO' to Support US House Candidate
BitPAC is conducting a "politicoin" ICO as part of its efforts to support candidates like North Carolina's Dan Bishop.
4 Agencies Are Investigating Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX
A report from QuadrigaCX bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young published Monday outlines which agencies are investigating the failed exchange.
Judge Recommends Ruling in Favor of Kleiman in Craig Wright Case
A magistrate judge has recommended that Craig Wright turn over 50% of his bitcoin and intellectual property from before 2014 to Ira Kleiman.
UK Central Bank Chief Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar.
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption.
Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors.
Dark Web Drug Dealer to Forfeit Millions in Illicit Crypto Earnings
A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies.
Judge Blasts Craig Wright's Evidence, 'Inconsistent' Testimony in Kleiman Trial
The judge overseeing the ongoing lawsuit against Craig Wright, who claims to have invented bitcoin, shot down a motion challenging the court's jurisdiction over the suit.
