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Arizona Bitcoin Trader Gets Jail Sentence for Money Laundering

A former bitcoin trader from Arizona has been sentenced to 41 months in jail for laundering drugs money with crypto.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 2, 2018

A newly released transcript from an SEC roundtable showcases the passionate discussion around crypto within the agency.

By Stan HigginsAug 1, 2018

Regulators like the SEC shouldn't be acting as gatekeepers to new technologies like bitcoin, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.

By Stan HigginsAug 1, 2018

Coinbase has announced the appointment of its latest chief compliance officer as it moves to become a licensed broker-dealer.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 31, 2018

Franklin, Washington State, is the latest U.S. county to have suspended new utility applications from crypto mining farms over spiking power demands.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 31, 2018

The Token Alliance, a Chamber of Digital Commerce initiative, has laid out guidelines for how token sponsors and regulators can meet in the middle.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again rejected an effort by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin ETF.

By Stan HigginsJul 26, 2018

South Carolina's securities regulator has ended cease-and-desist orders against two blockchain startups, public documents revealed Thursday.

By Nikhilesh DeJul 26, 2018

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "falling behind" in understanding blockchain technology, chairman Christopher Giancarlo said.

By Nikhilesh DeJul 25, 2018

Washington understands cryptocurrency better than this week's circus on Capitol Hill suggests, writes Michael J. Casey.

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