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SEC Warns Public Companies Are Using ICOs to Pump Stocks

The SEC has a message for would-be investor in cryptocurrency companies with publicly traded stocks: watch out.

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Third in a Month: SEC Moves to Halt OTC Trading for Bitcoin Firm

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen the trading of shares for a bitcoin-related firm for the third time this month.

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Vietnam Is Preparing to Legally Recognize Bitcoin

Vietnam's prime minister has approved a plan that could see the country formally recognize bitcoin as a form of payment, reports say.

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Manufacturing Giant Midea Wants to Put Bitcoin Miners in Household Appliances

Chinese manufacturer Midea Group is trying to patent a way to build bitcoin mining chips into everyday household items, according to public records.

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A Bitcoin Law for Every State? Interest and Animosity Greet Model US Regulation

A bill for unifying state legislators around virtual currency rules is seeing both interest and hostility, each from unexpected parties.

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Philippines Central Bank Grants First Cryptocurrency Exchange Licenses

The central bank of the Philippines has granted licenses to two local bitcoin exchanges, according to local reports.

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The New Pachinko? Exploring the Economics of Initial Coin Offerings

Why token sales are like the Japanese game of pachinko, and what that means for the future of the novel fundraising method.

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10 Reasons Why Central Banks Will Miss the Cryptocurrency Renaissance

A former central banker outlines 10 reasons why he believes his former employer (and other banks like it) will fail to adapt to cryptocurrency.

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SEC Statements Spur ShapeShift to Review Cryptocurrency Listings

Cryptocurrency exchange service is reviewing its listings in light of recent statements on initial coin offerings (ICOs) from the SEC.

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Australia Weighs Jail Time for Cryptocurrency Exchange Offenders

New details have emerged about Australia's cryptocurrency exchange bill.

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