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Court Backs Nordea Bank Bid to Block Staff From Trading Crypto

Nordea Bank has won a court battle in Denmark over its bid to bar employees from buying and selling cryptocurrencies outside of work.

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Markets

Tether to File Motion to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Based on NYAG Claims

The company claims that plaintiffs cannot prove Tether transactions caused bitcoin’s surge or that damages were incurred.

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Markets

OneCoin Founder's Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal

The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities.

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Markets

Kik Suffers Setbacks With 'Void for Vagueness' Defense in SEC Case

Kik has hit a brick wall with its ambitious "void for vagueness" defense in a case brought by the SEC over its $100 million initial coin offering.

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Markets

Telegram Refutes All SEC Allegations, Asks Court to Dismiss in New Filing

Messaging app firm Telegram has made a new plea to a U.S. court to drop an action brought by the SEC alleging its token is a security.

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Tassat Is One Step Closer to Offering Crypto Derivatives With CFTC Approval

The CFTC has granted Tassat a swap execution facility registration, bringing it one step closer to offering US customers bitcoin derivatives products.

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The SEC Has Rejected Every Bitcoin ETF. This Firm Thinks It Has a Solution

Wilshire Phoenix believes balancing funds between BTC and T-bills may convince the SEC that its bitcoin ETF proposal is better than the rest.

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Tech

Zcash Trademark Talks Were About More Than a Logo

Can an altcoin outgrow its founders? A new agreement between Electric Coin Company and the Zcash Foundation could be a good first step.

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Markets

ATM Coin Founders Ordered to Pay $4.25 Million for Fraud

A U.S. court fined the team and firms behind ATM Coin for fraud and misappropriation of client funds in a case brought by the CFTC.

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Markets

Investor Lawsuit Argues Ripple Still Has to Answer Over Ongoing XRP Sales

Ripple's argument that an XRP holder waited too long to file suit has no precedent, a new legal filing claims.

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