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US Congressman: 'Race to Regulate' Won't Solve Crypto Fraud

While fraud and 'bad actors' are a concern in the crypto industry, US Rep. Patrick McHenry says Congress should not rush to regulate.

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Bitcoin Miners Arrested for Alleged Power Theft

Allegations of electricity theft have reportedly led to the arrest of bitcoin miners and equipment seizures in two Chinese cities.

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#MeToo Movement Turns to Ethereum to Evade Censorship

Inspired by the #metoo movement, students in China are coding messages into the ethereum blockchain to escape Chinese internet censorship.

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Sequoia Sues Crypto Exchange Binance After Investment Deal Collapses

The founder of the Binance exchange is facing a lawsuit in Hong Kong over allegations he breached an exclusivity agreement with a big-name investor.

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Arizona's Crypto Tax Payments Bill Clears Hurdle

Arizona's revamped cryptocurrency tax bill was approved by a key committee on Monday.

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$150K Stolen From MyEtherWallet Users in DNS Server Hijacking

According to MyEtherWallet's CEO, the issue has been resolved.

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Everything Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler Said About Cryptos Being Securities

Here are former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler's full remarks from Monday at the Business of Blockchain event.

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'Enough Is Enough': Finance Guru Sues Facebook Over Crypto Scams

Martin Lewis, a British personal finance writer, is suing Facebook for allowing his likeness to be used in scammers' advertisements on the platform.

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16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence

A just-launched group of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan is looking to restore market confidence by adopting self-imposed rules.

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Fear and HODLing at MIT: Blockchain Experts Weigh Impact of SEC Action

The SEC may cast an even wider net on the crypto space than thought just a week ago, but many remain optimistic about regulators’ growing involvement.

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