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SEC Rejects Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Bid

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected a bid to launch the first-ever bitcoin ETF.

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Bitcoin ETF Result May Come After US Stock Market Close

The SEC’s decision on the bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely to arrive in the late afternoon, financial experts told CoinDesk.

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Ontario Securities Regulator Issues Warning About ICOs

Ontario's securities market watchdog has issued a warning to businesses using blockchain tech: you may run afoul of our laws.

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New Hampshire's Bitcoin MSB Exemption Clears First Vote

Lawmakers in New Hampshire have advanced a measure that would exempt bitcoin traders in the state from money transmitter requirements.

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Maine Senator Seeks Commission to Study Blockchain-Based Elections

Lawmakers in Maine want to study blockchain-based voting.

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SEC Expected to Decide Bitcoin ETF's Fate By Friday

The SEC decision on the bitcoin ETF is expected by Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the agency’s deliberations.

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Russian PM Orders Research on Public Sector Blockchain Use

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has asked two government ministries to investigate public sector blockchain applications.

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PBoC Official: China's Bitcoin Exchanges Need Strict Supervision

The People’s Bank of China should continue keeping a close eye on domestic bitcoin exchanges, a senior central bank official said this week.

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Consumer Watchdog in Italy Moves Against OneCoin Investment Scheme

Regulators in Italy have moved to suspend several affiliates of OneCoin, the digital currency investment scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.

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