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Consumers Fail Basic Q&A in Canadian Regulator's Crypto Quiz

An Ontario regulator is concerned the public still lacks knowledge about crypto and its regulation – even if they own assets.

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US State Seeks to Confiscate $24 Million in Dark Web Bitcoin

The crackdown of vendors on darkweb marketplaces lets the U.S. government seize 4,000 bitcoins and now it wants to confiscate all of them.

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The SEC Just Froze One ICO's Accounts for a Second Time

The SEC is once more taking action against a co-founder of the PlexCoin ICO project, having already sued him over securities violations and fraud.

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SEC Has Removed 'Stumbling Block' for Ether Futures, Says Cboe

The doors may be open for Cboe to launch an ether futures product, following a recent comment from the SEC that the cryptocurrency is not a security.

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LA Bitcoin Trader Faces 30 Months in Jail for Illegal Money Business

A 50-year-old woman, who traded bitcoin as "Bitcoin Maven," faces 2.5 years in jail for having run an illegal money transmitting business.

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CFTC Demands Crypto Exchange Data In Market Investigation

The U.S. regulator has subpoenaed four crypto exchanges to submit trading data as part of an investigation into market manipulation.

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Another Investor Lawsuit Claims XRP Is a Security

A new lawsuit claims XRP is a security controlled by Ripple.

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Northern Trust Wins Patent for Storing Meeting Minutes on a Blockchain

Northern Trust Corporation has been granted a patent for a system to create immutable records of meetings on a blockchain.

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CFTC Denies FOIA Request for Bitfinex and Tether Subpoenas

The top U.S. futures regulator has denied a FOIA request related to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the closely-linked 'stablecoin' operator Tether.

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The Real Reason Token Issuers Are Fleeing the US

No, it's not a "race to the bottom." Reputable token issuers seek jurisdictional quality and clarity, and they're not finding it in the U.S.

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