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Bitfinex: NYAG's Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market

Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.

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FCC Eyes Blockchain to Better Manage Scarce Wireless Spectrums

The FCC could one day use blockchain to monitor and manage wireless spectrums to support the growing requirements of the internet of things.

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Craig Wright Ordered to Disclose Bitcoin Addresses in Kleiman Court Case

A U.S. court has ordered self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright to disclose bitcoin addresses from 2013 in an ongoing lawsuit.

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US Income Tax Payers Can Now Get Refunds in Bitcoin

Income tax payers in the U.S. now have the option to receive their federal and state refunds in bitcoin through Bitpay and Refundo.

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Tether Lawyer Admits Stablecoin Now 74% Backed by Cash and Equivalents

Tether's general counsel told the New York Supreme Court that it can only back about 74% of USDT in circulation as of Tuesday.

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New York State Sees First Conviction for Crypto Money Laundering

A case involving millions of dollars in bitcoin and Western Union payments resulted in New York State's first conviction for crypto money laundering.

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Student Gets 10-Year Jail Term for SIM-Swap Crypto Thefts Worth $7.5 Million

A 21-year-old student from the U.S. who stole over $7.5 million in cryptocurrency via SIM-swap hacks has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Coinbase's Political Action Committee Shuts Down Without Ever Raising a Cent

Coinbase has shut down its political action committee after 10 months without raising any funds or backing any candidates.

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CFTC Chair Giancarlo Hints at What's Holding Back Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures

Speaking generally about crypto regulation, the CFTC’s chairman offered clues about the delay at bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt.

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In First, FinCEN Penalizes Bitcoin Trader for Violating AML Laws

U.S. regulator FinCEN has for the first time penalized a cryptocurrency trader for breaking anti-money laundering rules.

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