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New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex's Legal Stance 'Deeply Perverse' in New Filing
In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.

TokenSoft Scores Transfer Agent Registration to Build 'Automated Investment Bank'
Crypto startup TokenSoft is closing in on a key regulatory seal of approval as it seeks to build an investment bank for the age of tokenization.

SEC Charges Shopin CEO With Fraud Over Unregistered $42M ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Shopin and its founder Eran Eyal with fraud after a $42 million initial coin offering.

New York Regulator Details Changes to Contentious BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services has outlined a new approach to approving what coins crypto exchanges can list in the Empire State.

US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme.

LedgerX Places Founders on Administrative Leave After Tussle With CFTC
LedgerX CEO and COO Paul and Juthica Chou have been "placed on administrative leave" by the company, with DTCC vice chairman Larry Thompson filling in.

Huobi US Is Abruptly Halting Exchange Operations
HBUS says customers should withdraw all funds by Jan. 31, 2020.

Bakkt Goes Live With Options, Cash-Settled Futures Products
Bakkt’s new options and cash-settled bitcoin futures products have just gone live, joining its three-month-old physical futures contracts.

Asset Manager Secures SEC Approval to Create Novel Bitcoin Futures Fund
NYDIG plans to raise $25 million for an SEC-approved investment fund focused entirely on cash-settled bitcoin futures.

Ripple Files Last Bid to Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit Before Court Meeting
Even if XRP were a security, the investors suing Ripple brought their case far too late for it to proceed, the company said in a new filing.
