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BlockFi to provide over $100K in refunds to California clients

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has agreed to refund more than $100,000 to California customers that had continued to repay loans even after a trading halt on Nov. 10 last year. According to a March 27 statement from California's financial watchdog, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), its investigation discovered

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi to Refund More Than $100K to California Clients

The decision, which is subject to a bankruptcy court’s approval, comes after a DFPI investigation found the now-bankrupt crypto lender “failed to provide timely notification” to borrowers that they could stop repaying their loans after the company had paused withdrawals on its platform. As a result, BlockFi’s California borrowers remitted

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California Leads the Way as U.S. Federal, State Agencies Consider Blockchain’s Applications: Bank of America

The project is seen as a first step with the potential for additional functionality, the note said. These may include the ability to record repairs within the NFT, to use stablecoins as the payment leg for “atomic title transfers” and allow vehicle-licensing agencies from other states to join the platform

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California Court of Appeal Signs Off on Uber and Lyft to Tag Drivers as Contractors

The verdict has helped bolster the recovery of both Uber and Lyft stocks in the pre-market today. The Californian Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision that sought to classify drivers working for ridesharing firms like Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) as independent contractors.

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Silicon Valley Bank shut down by California regulator

Silicon Valley Bank, a major financial institution for venture-backed companies, was shut down by California’s financial watchdog on March 10 — marking the first Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank to fail in 2023. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation confirmed that Silicon Valley Bank was ordered to close but

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California regulator launches complaint-based crypto scam tracker

The Californian Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has launched a new crypto scam tracker to help traders and investors spot possible industry threats.On Feb. 16, the DFPI launched the tracker based on user complaints. It has compiled a list of crypto-related grievances by victims that claim to have been

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Consumer Federation of California reattempts to regulate crypto companies

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC), a nonprofit advocacy organization working for consumer rights, sponsored a bill that seeks to license and regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges.The legislation demanding regulatory oversight of crypto businesses — the Digital Financial Assets Law — was introduced by Assemblymember Timothy Grayson with the

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California DMV to digitize car title management system via Tezos

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is testing out the digitization of car titles and title transfers via a private Tezos blockchain. The move is part of a collaboration between the California DMV, Tezos and blockchain software firm Oxhead Alpha, with the latter announcing t successful proof-of-concept on Jan.

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