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5 times regulators revealed their raging boners for crypto justice in 2019
Financial watchdogs in the US went after cryptocurrency peddlers again and again this year. Here are some of the juicy highlights. ...
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This $722M Bitcoin mining scam referred to its marks as 'dumb' investors and 'sheep'
Authorities in the US have arrested three men in connection with a Bitcoin mining scheme that allegedly defrauded investors ...
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Moonday Mornings: IRS readies to tax your cryptocurrency — no matter what
It's the start of another week and that means it's time for Hard Fork's wrap-up of the weekend's top cryptocurrency and blockchain ...
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Judge orders Telegram founder Pavel Durov to testify over its crypto ICO
Telegram’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov should testify in the US Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against the ...
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Crypto firm that raised $12.7M with ICO admits it ran out of money, closes doors
A cryptocurrency startup that settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its illegal token sale has ...
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3 crypto startups miss SEC deadlines to repay millions of dollars, report
Three cryptocurrency startups have missed deadlines to refund investors who participated in their illegal digital token sales, ...
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Porcelain business raises suspicion amid China's blockchain renaissance
A porcelain and education business has attracted the suspicion of Chinese regulators after its stock recently boomed, CoinDesk ...
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US fines founders of 'worthless cryptocurrency' over $4.25M binary options scam
A US federal court has ordered defendants to pay $4.25 million in penalties as a result of operating a virtual currency scam ...
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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin isn’t money, says UK tax authority
It’s time for Hard Fork’s wrap-up of this weekend's cryptocurrency and blockchain news that you can’t afford to miss, ...
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Bitmain quietly filed for a US IPO with Deutsche Bank as its sponsor
After seeing its IPO dreams slashed earlier this year, Bitmain Technologies has reportedly re-submitted its US application ...
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Moonday Mornings: Another cryptocurrency SIM-swap victim sues AT&T, this time for $1.8M
Welcome to Moonday Morning forkers. It's Hard Fork's wrap-up of the weekend's top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines ...
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Telegram is postponing its token sale, and it’s still not happy with the SEC
Telegram has yielded to the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the sale of its Gram tokens, for now. But it still ...
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Moonday Mornings: eBay, Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and Mercado Pago leave Facebook’s Libra Association
Good morning forkers. It's Hard Fork's wrap-up of the weekend's cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you shouldn't miss. ...
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Block.one illegally sold securities to build the EOS cloud computing service, SEC finds
Securities law has finally caught up with Block.one, with the SEC finally recognizing the year-long ICO for EOS tokens to ...
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Exchanges form Crypto Rating Council, but pre-emptively admit its ratings mean nothing
It's likely this whole Crypto Rating endeavour is pure virtue signalling to appease regulators, and a confusing waste of ...
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Kik fires staff and shuts down messaging app but won’t stop fighting the SEC over its ICO
Kik's CEO said in a blog post this morning that the ongoing fight with the SEC has left the company with no other decision ...
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SEC chairman: Bitcoin won't trade on real exchanges anytime soon
Jay Clayton says investors should be wary of Bitcoin until its traded on major exchanges like Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange. ...
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Blockchain startup agrees to $23M settlement over allegedly fraudulent tokens
The founders of blockchain startup Bitqyck Inc didn't agree to or deny the charges, but must return $13 million raised, and ...
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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam
A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims ...
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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin flash-crashed to $75, SIM-swapping on the rise, and more
It’s time for another edition of Moonday Mornings! Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend's top cryptocurrency and blockchain ...
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Kik raised $98M with a potentially illegal ICO. Now it wants your money to fight the SEC
Kik has resorted to begging the public for money to keep fighting the SEC over claims it illegally sold unregistered securities. ...
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Bitcoin ETFs still a mirage as SEC delays decision yet another time
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still not keen on approving Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF), as it ...
