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Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her

The lawyer who waded into the SEC tussle with the crypto sector has won the Massachusetts Republican nomination for Senate and shares his next steps with CoinDesk.

John Deaton is the Republican candidate facing Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the race for her Senate seat. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate

John Deaton, a lawyer known as an advocate for crypto, dominated the Republican primary in Massachusetts, though beating Warren would be a Herculean task.

Noted crypto lawyer John Deaton won the Republican primary in Massachusetts to get a chance to face Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general election. (Photo Illustration by Jesse Hamilton/courtesy of John Deaton for Senate, Boston Globe)

Finance

Massachusetts Warns of Crypto Scams Targeting LGBTQIA+ Community

Scammers may be taking advantage of June being Pride Month to target this community.

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Learn

Top Blockchain University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ranked fifth, MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative serves as the epicenter of blockchain research in the United States.

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Videos

Massachusetts Judge Rules Robinhood Cannot Block Regulator’s Case

Robinhood has been trying to stop an enforcement action in Massachusetts alleging that the platform encourages inexperienced users to make risky trades, but a judge recently ruled that the case will move forward. “The Hash” panel weighs in.

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Massachusetts Judge Rules Robinhood Cannot Block Regulator's Case

Robinhood was trying to stop an enforcement action alleging the platform encourages inexperienced users to make risky trades without safeguarding limits.

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Finance

US Healthcare Provider Gets Bitcoin Donations Totaling $800K From Single Benefactor

The anonymous individual had asked in January if Cape Cod Healthcare could accept bitcoin donations.

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Policy

Robinhood Faces Legal Action from US Regulator Over 'Aggressive Marketing': WSJ

The Massachusetts Securities Division reportedly wants Robinhood to better protect its inexperienced traders.

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Markets

Massachusetts Halts 5 ICOs for Selling Unregistered Securities

The U.S. state of Massachusetts halted five token sales, alleging all involved the sale of unregistered securities.

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Markets

Massachusetts Sues ICO Organizer for Alleged Securities Violations

Massachusetts' securities enforcement office is suing a resident and his company for selling unregistered securities in a token sale.

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