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Marchés

Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik's 'Defend Crypto' Crowdfunding Effort

The Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik's "Defend Crypto" campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases.

Ted Livington Kik

Marchés

US Lawmakers Question Terrorist Use of Facebook Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers questioned FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco about potential terrorist use of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency.

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Marchés

Galaxy Digital Leads $5.5 Million Round for Contract Management Startup

Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.

Peter Hunn Clause

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Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Mt. Gox founder Jed McCaleb has been accused in court of hiding issues at the now-collapsed exchange before selling it to Mark Karpeles.

Jed McCaleb

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Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook's Libra Crypto

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing.

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Juridique

Regulators Debate Cryptocurrency Legislation Ahead of G20 Summit

The new rules for crypto businesses will be released in June 21 but many regulators are already worried about the repercussions.

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Halt Libra? US Lawmakers Call for Hearings on Facebook's Crypto

House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters asked Facebook to halt development of its Libra crypto until hearings can be held.

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Marchés

Stonewalled by FINRA, Up to 40 Crypto Securities Wait in Limbo for Launch

Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups.

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Marchés

Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

Kik, SEC

Marchés

US State of Nevada Passes Flurry of Blockchain Bills

Nevada is becoming a blockchain powerhouse as it passes a suite of bills designed to promote blockchain adoption

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