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New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?

New tools have made DAOs all the rage in the ethereum community. Now one startup is trying to make them work within U.S. legal frameworks.

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Harbor's Regulatory Wait Ends as FINRA Awards Broker-Dealer License

Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them.

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SEC Delays Decision on Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The SEC has delayed making a decision on the Wilshire Phoenix bitcoin and U.S. Treasury bonds ETF proposal.

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Byrne Sells Overstock Stake to Buy Crypto and Battle 'Deep State'

Former Overstock CO Patrick Byrne dumped his 13% stake in the company he founded to buy cryptocurrency and gold as he prepares to battle his enemies.

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SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at Congress Hearing Next Week

The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week.

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SEC Charges Token Sale Platform ICOBox With Securities Violations

The SEC has charged ICOBox and its founder with violating securities and registration requirements with its token sale and operations.

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Blockstack's Regulated Token Offerings Raise $23 Million

Blockstack has raised a total of $23 million through two SEC-regulated token offerings, the company announced Tuesday.

William Mougayar and Blockstack's Muneeb Ali, at Token Summit NYC 2019. Photo by Brady Dale.

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VanEck, SolidX to Offer Bitcoin ETF-Like Product to Institutions

VanEck and SolidX aim to launch a limited bitcoin ETF for institutions in the U.S. later this week, but retail investors will be locked out.

Gabor Gurbacs, director of digital-asset strategy at VanEck

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SEC Settles Charges With Crypto Token Issuers Accused of Fraud

The SEC settled charges with two individuals accused of selling unregistered securities with the Bitqy and BitqyM token sales.

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SEC's Top Crypto Cop Joins Coinbase's Law Firm

Robert A. Cohen will join corporate law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell as partner after 15 years with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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