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Why didn't the Kucoin hack or legal action against BitMEX seem to impact Bitcoin?
14.10.2020
Bitcoin may have solidified a price base due to big player purchases
Beijing Announces ‘Legal Digital Currencies Pilot’ Plan
9.10.2020
Beijing is set to build a “legal digital currency pilot area” as part of its new Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone initiative – although the project’s masterminds have stopped short of providing details as to what sort of tokens will be given the green light.
Per the Beijing News, via news agency...
Legal firms sling mud in $8.3M Tezos settlement fees battle
9.10.2020
Six law firms are fighting over how to distribute $8.3M in attorney’s fees from the Tezos’ $25M class action settlement
Bill to Give Blockchain Records Legal Clout Reintroduced in US House
7.10.2020
Rep. Soto and Rep. Schweikert call for recognizing blockchain signatures as legal instruments in their new bill
Binance, Gemini, Kraken So Far the Winners From BitMEX’s Legal Woes
2.10.2020
Binance, Gemini, and Kraken have become the biggest winners since US regulators' charges against BitMEX on Thursday
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Severance Offer, DeFi’s Latest Fund, Overstock’s Legal Win
30.9.2020
Coinbase will offer non-aligned employees a severance package while Bitcoin backers gain a way to crowdsource development
SEC Seeks Trial of Swedish National Over Alleged Fraud That Took $3.5M in Crypto
30.9.2020
The man is alleged to have fleeced 2,200 victims in the U.S. and 45 other countries, netting $3.5 million via payments in bitcoin and other digital assets
Investor losses legal battle against Bithumb for 2017 data breach incident
28.9.2020
The user claimed to have lost a massive amount of money due to Bithumb’s negligence
Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning
20.9.2020
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. The SEC has previously warned Nigerians against investing with the scam...
A Spain Based Crypto Ponzi Scheme Abruptly Freezes Accounts of 120,000 Investors
17.9.2020
A Spain based crypto Ponzi scheme, Arbicorp abruptly froze accounts of more 120,000 investors on September 12, after the discovery of an error that causes one of its cryptocurrency trading bots to overpay. Arbicorp claims that the error, which went unnoticed for almost a year, led to its trading...
Defi Platform Bzx Recovers Stolen $8.1 Million From Hacker
17.9.2020
Decentalized finance (defi) protocol Bzx has recovered the $8.1 million it lost to a hacker a few days ago. The company claims it was able to track down the cyber thief, whom it refused to name for legal reasons, through their on-chain activity. Cornered, the attacker returned the loot. “All...
QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
8.9.2020
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services
‘Bitcoin Should Be Traded Like Stock,’ Says Begin India Think Tank Founder
7.9.2020
The founder of Begin India Think Tank says that bitcoin should be regulated as stock, which he believes is the legal status the cryptocurrency should get in India. He also believes that Bitcoin may be the most secure technology in our lifetimes. How Bitcoin Should Be Regulated in India Begin India...
Sichuan’s Blockchain Park: Chengdu Government Officials Welcome Bitcoin Miners
2.9.2020
In mid-August officials from the Chinese province of Sichuan approved a number of enterprises that mine bitcoin for legal hydropower consumption in the region. Following the local government of Ya’an city deciding to foster mining, officials from Chengdu recently spoke about welcoming crypto...
A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto
1.9.2020
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class
US Files Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea
27.8.2020
Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year
Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief
27.8.2020
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months
Telegram drops lawsuit over ‘GRAM’ trademark, but must cover legal fees
26.8.2020
Telegram has dropped a two-year-old lawsuit over the ‘GRAM’ trademark but must now repay the defendant’s legal costs
Blockchain Tracing the Cannabidiol Supply Chains Will Help Define Legal Standards
15.8.2020
Policymakers in Europe and the U.S. are pushing to use blockchain technology to ensure a safer, regulated cannabis market
Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act
14.8.2020
U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws