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Former Trump Advisor Gary Cohn Joins Blockchain Startup

Gary Cohn, a former chief economic advisor to the U.S. president and Goldman veteran, has just joined a financial data-focused blockchain startup.

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FinCEN Blasts Iran's 'Malign' Use of Crypto to Bypass Economic Sanctions

U.S. regulator FinCEN is urging domestic exchanges to prevent Iran from using cryptocurrency to bypass economic sanctions.

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SEC Seeks Court Sanction Against PlexCoin ICO Founders

The SEC is taking seeking further action against the founders of the Plexcoin crypto scheme, alleging they are not complying with court orders.

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California Bans Bitcoin Donations in Political Campaigns

Candidates for public office in California may not receive donations in cryptocurrency, the state's political watchdog has ruled.

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Digital Assets Don't Change Reporting Needs, SEC's Top Accountant Says

The arrival of cryptos doesn't alter the need to maintain proper accounting records, the SEC's Wesley Bricker said Monday.

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OpenFinance Launches Regulated Trading Platform for Security Tokens

Trading platform OpenFinance has now launched a regulated alternative trading system for crypto assets within the U.S.

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21-Year-Old Trader Prosecuted Over Bitcoin Money Laundering

A cryptocurrency dealer is being prosecuted in the U.S. for allegedly committing 30 counts of money laundering involving bitcoin.

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California Judge Orders Accused Hacker to Pay Bail in Crypto

A man has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency while he faces charges of hacking the computer network of a San Francisco game company.

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Bitcoin Price Hits 7-Month High Against Turkish Lira

Turkey's economic crisis looks to have boosted bitcoin's appeal as a safe-haven asset, pushing it to seven-month highs against the lira.

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Tezos ICO Class Action Looms After Motion to Dismiss Denied

A motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Tezos' $232 million ICO was denied on Tuesday by a U.S. judge.

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