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Arizona Bitcoin Trader Charged With Money Laundering

A bitcoin trader and advocate in Arizona has been charged with operating an unlawful money transmission.

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SEC Wins $11 Million Default Judgment Against GAW Miners

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won default judgments against cryptocurrency mining firms GAW Miners and Zen Miner.

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LocalBitcoins Trader Pleads Guilty to Money Transmitter Charge

A Michigan LocalBitcoins trader plead guilty last week to operating an unlicensed money services business.

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Coinbase Users Ask Court to Stop IRS Bitcoin Tax Hunt

Two unnamed Coinbase customers are seeking to stop the IRS from obtaining records on the digital currency exchange's user base, court records show.

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LocalBitcoins User Pleads Guilty After Undercover Sting

A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.

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New York Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Money Transmission

A New York-based bitcoin trader has plead guilty to unlawful money transmission and making false statements to federal officials.

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Bitfinex Withdraws Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo

Digital currency exchange Bitifnex has withdrawn its lawsuit against US banking giant Wells Fargo, a week after it was first filed.

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Bitfinex Sues Wells Fargo Over Bank Transfer Freeze

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has filed suit against Wells Fargo after the banking giant restricted its ability to send funds worldwide.

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Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver to Push for OKCoin Liquidation in Court

Bitcoin investor Roger Ver’s legal fight against Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin is intensifying as he pushes for the firm to be liquidated.

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Court Takes Control of Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy

A Florida court has frozen the assets of the digital currency exchange Cryptsy and placed it under the control of a receiver.

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