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SEC Charges Two In Illicit UBI Blockchain Stock Sale

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged two Nevada residents with illegally profiting off stock sales of a self-described blockchain firm.

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The Russian Military Is Building a Blockchain Research Lab

The Russian Ministry of Defense is launching a blockchain research lab to examine how to combat cybersecurity threats.

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Coinbase's New Custody Service Is Now Live

Having accepted its first deposit last week, Coinbase Custody is officially "open for business," the exchange said Monday.

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BTCC Relaunches Crypto Exchange With Plan for Own Token

One of the longest-running crypto exchanges is relaunching its trading service nearly a year after China's regulatory clampdown.

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Crypto Startups Don't Need Sandboxes, They Need Greenhouses

"Sandbox" is a bad term to describe these regulatory programs, under which financial technology solutions can be safely seeded, fed, and controlled.

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'Secret Contracts' Developer Engima Launches Test Blockchain

A built-from-scratch blockchain aiming to enable private contracts between users has officially entered testing. 

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Execs at Payments Giant Qiwi Launch Crypto Investment Bank

Senior staff at a Qiwi subsidiary are launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.

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Startup Raises $600K to Build Bitcoin Cash Mobile Wallet

CoinText.io,a blockchain startup developing a way of conducting offline bitcoin cash transactions, closed a $600,000 seed funding round.

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Tether Code 'Flaw' Was Actually an Exchange Error

A suspected vulnerability in Tether's code for its USDT stablecoin has been confirmed as an exchange integration issue, not a protocol bug.

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Major Banks, Regulators Trial 'Know Your Customer' App on R3's Corda

Around 40 participants have trialed a "self-sovereign" know-your-customer application that gives customers more control over their data.

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