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Patent Reveals Nasdaq Planning Blockchain-Powered Data System

Nasdaq is seeking to patent a system for securely distributing time-sensitive information by way of a blockchain, records show.

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Indian Securities Regulator Reveals Plans to Study Blockchain

India's securities markets watchdog has announced that it will explore blockchain for potential applications to its regulatory oversight processes.

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Think Tank Attacks IRS Subpoena in Coinbase Tax Dispute

Opposition to the IRS effort to obtain user information from cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase is growing.

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Broker-Dealer Renews Call for ICO Rules After SEC Release

The SEC has released new guidance on digital tokens and ICOs – but one industry stakeholder wants the agency to go a step further.

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Swedish Police to Seek EU Funds for Cryptocurrency Research

National police forces in Europe are seeking new cash for research on how to tackle cybercrimes involving digital currency.

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Quoine Exchange Sued Over Multimillion-Dollar Bitcoin Trade Reversal

Cryptocurrency market maker B2C2 is reportedly suing the exchange over major bitcoin trades it alleges were unfairly reversed.

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Singapore Central Bank: Token Sales May Be Subject to Securities Laws

Singapore's central bank has released new guidance on blockchain tokens and ICOs, adopting a similar stance to that taken by the SEC last week.

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Bank of America Files for 3 New Blockchain Patents

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published three new filings from financial giant Bank of America.

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The Simplest Way to Understand Why The DAO Was a Security

When is a token a security? It may not be so hard to understand, should users keep this decades-old allegorical tale in mind.

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