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Colorado Regulators Crack Down on Four More ICOs

The state's "ICO Task Force" has now issued 12 cease-and-desist orders since May of this year.

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Victims Sue AT&T, T-Mobile Over 'SIM Swap' Crypto Hacks

A cryptocurrency-focused law firm in the U.S. says it has filed lawsuits against AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of victims of "SIM swapping" hacks.

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Judge Lifts Order to Freeze Charlie Shrem's Assets in Winklevoss Case

A federal judge lifted a $30 million attachment order against Charlie Shrem Thursday, though the case will proceed to a jury trial next year.

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Expect the SEC to Target More Token Exchanges After EtherDelta

The SEC's settlement with the founder of EtherDelta is likely the first of many enforcement actions to come against crypto token exchanges.

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SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder Over 'Unregistered Securities Exchange'

The SEC has charged Zachary Coburn, founder of EtherDelta, with running an unregistered national securities exchange.

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US Election Sees Crypto-Friendly Politicians Win Governor Races

The U.S. now has four governors who are friendly to, if not outright proponents of, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

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SEC Official Says 'Plain English' Guidance On ICOs Is Coming

SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman said the agency plans to release a "plain English" explanation of when a token sale is a security.

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SEC Says It Shut Down More Than a Dozen Illegal ICOs in the Past Year

The U.S. SEC's Division of Enforcement heavily expanded its work the companies offering ICOs this past fiscal year, it said Friday.

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Winklevoss Brothers Sue Charlie Shrem Over $32 Million in Bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins are reportedly suing bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over 5,000 bitcoin allegedly owed to them from a past business deal.

Charlie Shrem is the former founder of BitInstant and co-founder of cryptocurrency intelligence service CryptoIQ.

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The Incoming Wave of ICO Regulation (Yes, It's Coming)

The SEC has not forgotten or overlooked the ICO space, and a wave of regulatory action is coming, believes Alex Sunnarborg.

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