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GAW Miners Absent in Ongoing Mississippi Court Case

A utility firm in Mississippi is seeking a default judgment against cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners.

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Secret Service Agent to Plead Guilty for Silk Road Violations

US Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges will plead guilty to charges of money laundering and fraud stemming from the investigation of Silk Road.

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Bitcoin Ownership and its Impact on Fungibility

Tatiana Cutts, a university law lecturer, examines the subject of bitcoin ownership and whether it impacts the fungibility of the digital currency.

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Inside New Jersey's Proposed Digital Currency Jobs Creation Act

A bill submitted to the New Jersey legislature proposes tax incentives for digital currency businesses that support local jobs.

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Case Against Controversial Student Bitcoin Project Comes to Close

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has reached a settlement with the students behind controversial hackathon project Tidbit.

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What itBit's Banking Law Charter Really Means

Professor Houman B Shadab examines itBit's recent banking law charter. Should other digital currency exchanges follow suit?

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Blocked Bitcoin Websites Back Online After Court Case Win

A regional Russian court has overturned a decision today that led seven bitcoin websites to be restricted from public access in January.

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When the Government Knocks at Your Door

Attorney Jared Marx discusses what cryptocurrency businesses should do when face-to-face with a US government subpoena, interview or search warrant.

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FinCEN Fines Ripple Labs for Bank Secrecy Act Violations

FinCEN has fined digital currency startup Ripple Labs as part of its first civil enforcement action against an industry firm.

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Retailer Marc Jacobs Names Bitcoin Website in Trademark Lawsuit

Retail store operator Marc Jacobs has named a website called BitcoinFashion.net in a lawsuit over the unauthorized use of its trademarks.

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