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SEC Loosens Crowdfunding Guidelines Amid Economic Slowdown
5.5.2020
While crypto and other firms have been slow to embrace Regulation Crowdfunding in the past, the SEC is hoping more firms will embrace the fundraising method
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Bring Banks and Regulators to Crypto
5.5.2020
Consensus:Distributed speaker and CoinDesk columnist Ajit Tripathi argues the pandemic will normalize the use of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies
Mysterious Company Files New Lawsuit Over Ripple’s $1.1B XRP Sale
5.5.2020
The lawsuit alleging Ripple violated U.S. securities laws comes from a company that previously accused FTX of price manipulation
Iran Issues License for Nation’s Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation
5.5.2020
A Turkish firm has been granted a license to operate a data center with up to 6,000 bitcoin mining machines
Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens
5.5.2020
Telegram says it won't be repaying investors in its 2018 TON token sale in gram tokens, one week after saying it could do so once the network launches
Telegram Won’t Let American TON Investors Get 110% Refund in 2021
4.5.2020
American TON investors will be reportedly only eligible for an immediate 72% repayment instead of a 110% refund option in April 2021
US Senator Loeffler Reports 2019 Income of $3.5M From Role as CEO of Bakkt
4.5.2020
US Senator and former Bakkt CEO finally filed her financial disclosures after a four-month extension and an insider trading scandal, revealing that she is very rich indeed
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Case Goes To Trial July 6
4.5.2020
Craig Wright’s Satoshi case will finally go to trial, both sides confirmed to Cointelegraph
Iran Ditches the Rial Amid Hyperinflation as LocalBitcoins Seem to Trade Near $35K
4.5.2020
Iran’s parliament votes to institute a new currency as coronavirus and sanctions hyperinflate the rial and local Bitcoin prices skyrocket relative to official exchanges
German Security Token Platform to Develop a Custody Solution
4.5.2020
German STO platform Black Manta joins digital asset custody firm Finoa to develop institutional security token custody
US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Riot Blockchain’s Crypto Pivot
4.5.2020
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the firm changed its name to include "blockchain" in 2017 to boost its share price
Indian Crypto Exchanges Seek Tax Clarity From Central Bank
4.5.2020
India’s crypto exchanges are demanding that the country’s central bank provide clear guidelines regarding taxation
US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote
4.5.2020
U.S. Senate staffers, hunting for tech to keep their chamber legislating through crises, floated blockchain voting in an April 30 continuity of Senate memo
BitMEX Restricts Access to Japanese Residents, Citing Changes to Local Law
4.5.2020
New BitMEX users in Japan will be unable to open positions after the exchange restricted some accounts in accordance with new regulations
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: April 26 - May 2 in Review
3.5.2020
Several exchanges gained regulatory paperwork, VC Trade exchange announced a 1,700% spike in pre-tax fiscal year profit, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Charlie Shrem: BitInstant Was the Netscape of Crypto
2.5.2020
Charlie Shrem believes that many of Bitcoin’s pioneers could not see that crypto was bigger than they were
Judge Rules Lawsuit Targeting Multi-Billion OneCoin Ponzi Can Proceed
2.5.2020
The judge presiding over a class-action lawsuit targeting the executives behind the OneCoin Ponzi scheme has allowed the case to proceed
Digital Dollars Give the State Too Much Control Over Money
2.5.2020
Arming the Federal Reserve with a digital dollar would harm the free market, says Max Raskin, an NYU adjunct professor of law
Former Bakkt CEO and Current US Senator Loeffler Sees 20% Approval Among Voters
1.5.2020
Senator Kelly Loeffler, formerly CEO of Bakkt and currently a member of the task force to reopen the U.S., sees plummeting approval ratings
SEC Commissioner Sees Increasing Demand for Cryptocurrency
1.5.2020
Crypto-friendly commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce, said there is an increase in demand for cryptocurrency as investors seek to diversify their portfolios. The commissioner has been an avid proponent of the SEC approving bitcoin exchange-traded funds...