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Legal

Marchés

Everything Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler Said About Cryptos Being Securities

Here are former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler's full remarks from Monday at the Business of Blockchain event.

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Marchés

'Enough Is Enough': Finance Guru Sues Facebook Over Crypto Scams

Martin Lewis, a British personal finance writer, is suing Facebook for allowing his likeness to be used in scammers' advertisements on the platform.

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Marchés

16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence

A just-launched group of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan is looking to restore market confidence by adopting self-imposed rules.

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Marchés

Fear and HODLing at MIT: Blockchain Experts Weigh Impact of SEC Action

The SEC may cast an even wider net on the crypto space than thought just a week ago, but many remain optimistic about regulators’ growing involvement.

MIT, Bitcoin

Marchés

Another Police Official Arrested In Alleged Bitcoin Extortion Plot

A police superintendent has been arrested in India on suspicions that he is connected to an extortion scheme against a local businessman.

Police

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California Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Stocks

California Senate Bill 838 would allow businesses to store, issue and transfer shares information on a blockchain.

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Technologies

Monex CEO: Closer Crypto Exchange Oversight 'Common Sense'

Oki Matsumoto's comment raises eyebrows, given that his firm just plumped for a crypto exchange of its own.

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Marchés

Rappers, Ravens and Lord of the Rings: The Race for 'Dope' Coin Names Is On

A 'Lord of the Rings' reference in several crypto projects illustrates a coming land grab on the finite amount of "cool" names.

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Marchés

Russia's Supreme Court Orders Review of Crypto Website Ban

Russia's supreme court has ordered a municipal court in St. Petersburg to consider an appeal from a blocked cryptocurrency information site.

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Marchés

DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud

The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra.

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