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$600 Fraud? Fake ICO White Papers Are Drawing Scrutiny

A report from China's Beijing News says copywriters in China are offering to fabricate ICO white papers for a fee.

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Markets

IMF Chief Lagarde: Global Cryptocurrency Regulation Is 'Inevitable'

Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, has stated that international regulatory action on cryptocurrencies is "inevitable."

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Markets

UK Government Websites Hit By Crypto Mining Malware

More than 4,000 websites, including some owned by the U.K. government, have been affected by malware that exploits visitors' computers to mine monero.

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Markets

US Marshals Successfully Auction $30 Million in Bitcoin

The U.S. agency that manages the sale of seized assets confirmed Thursday it had successfully auctioned off more than 3,600 bitcoin in January.

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Markets

Bush Security Advisor Warns Against Blockchain Cold War

One of the architects of U.S. monetary policy discusses the risks of blockchain adoption to what he sees as a delicate geo-political balance.

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Markets

SEC Office to Step Up Crypto Disclosure Policing

The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations plans to prioritize the examination of cryptocurrencies and ICOs in 2018.

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Tech

The Downside of Tracking Bitcoin on the Blockchain

Tracking funds on the blockchain may help catch crooks, but such snooping undermines one of the most important characteristics of money: Fungibility.

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Finance

Sanctions Showdown Looms for US and Cryptocurrency

If OFAC turns its eye toward cryptocurrencies, it could be only a matter of time before it makes an example of one or more entities to send a message.

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Markets

South Korea: North Korea Stole Millions From Crypto Exchanges Last Year

The South Korean National Intelligence Service claimed North Korea stole "billions of won" in cryptocurrencies last year.

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Markets

Texas Hits Another Crypto Lending Platform with Cease-and-Desist

Texas' securities agency has issued another emergency cease-and-desist order, this time against crypto lending scheme DavorCoin.

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