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Marchés

Another Police Official Arrested In Alleged Bitcoin Extortion Plot

A police superintendent has been arrested in India on suspicions that he is connected to an extortion scheme against a local businessman.

Police

Marchés

California Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Stocks

California Senate Bill 838 would allow businesses to store, issue and transfer shares information on a blockchain.

CA

Technologies

Monex CEO: Closer Crypto Exchange Oversight 'Common Sense'

Oki Matsumoto's comment raises eyebrows, given that his firm just plumped for a crypto exchange of its own.

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Marchés

Rappers, Ravens and Lord of the Rings: The Race for 'Dope' Coin Names Is On

A 'Lord of the Rings' reference in several crypto projects illustrates a coming land grab on the finite amount of "cool" names.

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Marchés

Russia's Supreme Court Orders Review of Crypto Website Ban

Russia's supreme court has ordered a municipal court in St. Petersburg to consider an appeal from a blocked cryptocurrency information site.

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Marchés

DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud

The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra.

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Marchés

Taiwan Eyes November Deadline for Bitcoin AML Regulation

Taiwan will formally regulate bitcoin under anti-money laundering rules by the end of the year, says its minister of justice.

Chiu Tai-san,Taiwan's minister of justice

Marchés

Cloud Giant Xunlei Claims Blockchain Advance With 'ThunderChain'

China-based cloud network provider Xunlei has launched a blockchain platform, undeterred by ongoing allegations it held an unlawful ICO.

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Marchés

Tezos Co-Founder Sanctioned By US Financial Watchdog

Arthur Breitman, co-founder of cryptocurrency project Tezos, has been barred by FINRA from any association with broker-dealers for two years.

FINRA

Marchés

Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme Amassed $20 Million in South Korea

Two men in South Korea have been sentenced for building a bitcoin pyramid scheme that swindled around $20 million from investors.

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