Bitcoin Slips $400 as CFTC Charges BitMEX Over Derivatives Violations
Bitcoin is tumbling lower after it was revealed that the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is
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SEC Charges Rapper TI With Securites Violations for ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged two crypto startups and eight individuals including rapper Clifford Harris Jr., more commonly known as T.I., with violating the Securities Act of 1933 and other charges due to their involvement with a pair of initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC alleged Friday that
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Ripple Hit with Another Lawsuit Alleging XRP Security Laws Violations
Attorneys for a company called Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC have filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal district court alleging Ripple misled investors and sold XRP as an unregistered security in violation of federal law. According to court documents filed May 1, the mysterious entity with little online presence accused Ripple
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Binance’s ‘Chinese Twitter’ Gets Blocked for Unknown Violations
Binance’s official account on China’s major microblogging website Weibo has been blocked. The account of the major global exchange was blocked on Nov. 13, purportedly due to violations of the site’s policies, Taiwan-based publication The China Times reported on Nov. 15.At press time, Binance’s Weibo page is blocked, displaying
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Coinbase-Led Group Aims to Help Crypto Firms Avoid Securities Violations
Crypto industry leaders are taking the initiative to help firms in the space avoid falling foul of securities rules. In a company blog post, Coinbase announced it’s co-founded the Crypto Rating Council, a member-only organization purposed with assisting cryptocurrency
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ICO Rating Settles With SEC Over Alleged Anti-Touting Violations
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Russian analytical agency ICO Rating for $268,998 for violating anti-touting provisions, according to an announcement on Aug. 20.In the announcement, the SEC claimed that ICO Rating violated the anti-touting provisions of Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933
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