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SEC Subpoenas Another Firm Following Claimed Blockchain Pivot

Long Blockchain, which made headlines last year when its stock surged following a blockchain pivot, has been subpoenaed by the SEC in the U.S.

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Arizona Bitcoin Trader Gets Jail Sentence for Money Laundering

A former bitcoin trader from Arizona has been sentenced to 41 months in jail for laundering drugs money with crypto.

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Philippines' Proposed ICO Rules Presume All Tokens Are Securities

The Philippines is close to introducing new regulations governing how companies can legally raise funds through initial coin offerings.

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Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart to Advise Blockchain Startup

Blockchain economics startup Prysm Group has added Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart and former Microsoft chief economist Preston McAfee as senior advisors.

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SEC Chief Got Into 'Heated' Debate on Crypto

A newly released transcript from an SEC roundtable showcases the passionate discussion around crypto within the agency.

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The SEC's Hester Peirce Isn't a Bitcoin Champion, Just a Regulatory Realist

Regulators like the SEC shouldn't be acting as gatekeepers to new technologies like bitcoin, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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Another US County Hits Pause on Crypto Mining Power Requests

Franklin, Washington State, is the latest U.S. county to have suspended new utility applications from crypto mining farms over spiking power demands.

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Dubai Plans to 'Disrupt' Its Own Legal System with Blockchain

Dubai is planning to develop what it calls a "Court of the Blockchain" as part of a wider push for smart government operations.

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Korean Government Seeks to Strip Tax Perks From Crypto Exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea may soon lose eligibility for tax benefits currently granted to smaller companies and startups.

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Winklevoss Brothers Bitcoin ETF Rejected By SEC for Second Time

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again rejected an effort by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin ETF.

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