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Blockchain Legal Newsreel
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September 27, 2024: Mango DAO and Mango Markets agree to settle SEC charges involving unregistered sale of MNGO tokens - Link
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September 24, 2024: SEC settles charges against TrueCoin, TrustToken over TrueUSD - Link
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September 19, 2024: Judge dismisses Consensys lawsuit against SEC over MetaMask and Ethereum claims - Link
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September 13, 2024. SEC ‘regrets any confusion’ from dubbing tokens as securities: filing - Link
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September 12, 2024. Judge rules CFTC exceeded authority in blocking Kalshi’s election contracts - Link
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September 7, 2024: CFTC files emergency motion seeking to stop Kalshi listing election prediction contracts - Link
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September 4, 2024: Uniswap Labs settles with the US CFTC for $175,000 on charges related to derivatives trading - Link
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August 28, 2024: OpenSea Gets 'Wells Notice' From SEC, Which Calls NFTs Sold on Platform 'Securities' - Link
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August 26, 2024: Abra settles SEC charges of unregistered sale of crypto asset securities in Abra Earn - Link
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August 9, 2024: Federal Reserve takes enforcement action against Customers Bank re digital assets - Link
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July 31, 2024: SEC Plans to Adopt 16 Rules in Coming Months - Link
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July 12, 2024: CORNER POST MAGNIFIES REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY AFTER LOPER BRIGHT - Link
May 31, 2024: Biden vetoes bill overturning SAB 121, says standard 'necessary' for crypto innovation - Link -
May 30, 2024: A16z Crypto donates additional $25 million to pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake - Link
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May 26, 2024: Donald Trump pledges to free Ross Ulbricht, stop CBDCs, and support self custody in speech to Libertarian Convention - Link
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May 23, 2024: - SEC approves 8 Ethereum ETFs including BlackRock and Fidelity - Link
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May 22, 2024: US House passes market structure bill to regulate the crypto industry - Link
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May 21, 2024. Alexey Pertsev: Details in Full as Court Jails Tornado Cash Developer for 64 Months - Link
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May 21, 2024: Uniswap responds to SEC Wells notice, says litigation is not the path forward - Link
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May 10, 2024. CFTC Votes to Ban Election Events Contracts - Dissent
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May 8, 2024: House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto (SAB 121) - Link
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May 8, 2024: Proposed US Blockchain Integrity Act would ban crypto mixers for 2 years - Link
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May 6, 2024: Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US SEC - Link
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April 25, 2024: Consensys files preemptive lawsuit against SEC over Ethereum - Link
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April 25, 2024: SEC delays decision on listing and trading spot bitcoin ETF options, asks for public comments - Link
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April 22, 2024: SEC lawyers resign after judge blasts agency for 'abuse' of power in crypto fraud trial: Bloomberg - Link
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April 10, 2024: DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice From the SEC - Link
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April 8, 2024: US to begin fraud trial on Avi Eisenberg’s $116 million Mango Markets exploit - Link
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March 29, 2024: Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Challenging Fed Rejection of Master Account Application - Link
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March 23, 2024: SEC pushes back decision on Grayscale Ether futures ETF - Link
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March 21, 2024: Crypto exchange OKX exiting India, asking users to withdraw funds by Apr. 30 - Link
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March 18, 2024: Utah judge denies SEC's motion to dismiss DEBT Box case, imposes sanctions - Link
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March 13, 2024: DIFC passes New Digital Assets law - Link
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March 8, 2024: Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure - Link
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March 5, 2024: On Today’s Episode of As the Crypto World Turns: Statement on ShapeShift AG - Link
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March 5, 2024: Russia, China team up against the US dollar with planned blockchain payment system - Link
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March 1, 2024: SEC overstepped its authority in Kraken case, state AGs allege - Link
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March 1, 2024: Department of Energy drops emergency survey of Bitcoin miners after legal backlash - Link
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February 29, 2024. U.S. House Panel Votes to Disapprove of Controversial SEC Custody Guidance (SAB 121) - Link
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February 8, 2024: Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Global Settles NY Fraud Lawsuit - Link
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January 31, 2024: Bankrupt FTX won't be restarting, but former customers will get money back in full - Link
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January 30, 2024: SEC plans to dismiss case against DEBT Box after admitting inaccurate statements were made - Link
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January 11, 2024: Why a US bitcoin ETF is a game-changer for crypto - Link / Hester
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December 28, 2023: Judge sides with US SEC, says Terraform Labs crypto founder Do Kwon violated law - Link
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December 22, 2023: SEC ‘deeply regrets’ errors in crypto case (Debt Box), asks judge to waive sanctions after misleading statements - Link
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November 26, 2023: Paradigm Says Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Launch 'Crossed Lines' as Users Lock Up $535 Million - Link
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November 24, 2023: Do Kwon's extradition to South Korea and US approved by Montenegro court - Link
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November 23, 2023: Singapore to tighten crypto regulations for retail customers - Link
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November 21, 2023: Binance and CEO Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution - Link
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November 20, 2023: US SEC sues Kraken crypto exchange over failure to register - Link / Link2
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November 20, 2023: US Justice Dept reportedly ready to settle with Binance for $4B - Link
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November 9, 2023: Crypto business in (and “to”) the UK: Further light on the new regulatory regimes - Link
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November 2, 2023. PayPal Faces SEC Subpoena Over Its PYUSD Stablecoin - Link
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November 2, 2023: SBF is guilty on all counts as jury rules he defrauded investors - Link
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October 31, 2023: Circle will no longer support stablecoin minting for consumer accounts - Link
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October 31, 2023: GAO reviewed SAB 121, Bulletin Was an Agency Rule - Link
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October 30, 2023: Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots - Link
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October 30, 2023: Marshall Islands Further Strengthen's Law That Made DAOs Legal Entities - Link
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October 30, 2023: U.K. Publishes Final Proposals for Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation - Link
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October 27, 2023: Hester Peirce speaks out against LBRY enforcement action: ‘The market could have decided’ - Link
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October 24, 2023: Seven Things to Know About California’s New Crypto Licensing Bill - Link
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October 20, 2023: LBRY throws in towel against the SEC - Link
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October 19, 2023: NY AG Sues Cryptocurrency Companies Gemini, Genesis, and DCG for Defrauding Investors - Link
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October 19, 2023: SEC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Ripple Execs in 'Stunning Capitulation' - Link
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October 19, 2023: FinCEN Proposes New Regulation to Enhance Transparency in Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing and Combat Terrorist Financing - Link / Link 2
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October 17, 2023: California Enacts Landmark Crypto Licensing Law - Link / Link 2
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October 16, 2023: BlackRock says application for spot bitcoin ETF is still under review by SEC despite rumors on social media - Link
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October 13, 2023: SEC doesn't plan to appeal court ruling on Grayscale spot bitcoin ETF: Reuters - Link
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October 12, 2023: CFTC charges Voyager co-founder Stephen Ehrlich with fraud - Link
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October 11, 2023: SEC’s ATS Re-proposal Doubles Down on DeFi and Digital Asset Regulation - Link
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October 10, 2023: Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen by Israeli Police, With Binance's Help: Report - Link
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October 3, 2023: Binance hit with class-action lawsuit over alleged market manipulation - Link
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October 3, 2023: Judge rejects SEC’s Ripple interlocutory appeal - Link
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October 1, 2023: SEC Chair Gensler Clashes With Congressman On Bitcoin, Ether - Link
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September 27, 2023: SEC’s Gensler taken to task over crypto custody guidance again in House hearing - Link
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September 26, 2023: IRS Proposed Rule on Digital Asset Broker Reporting Could Kill Crypto in America - Link
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September 26, 2023: Ethereum Wallet Tied to Sinaloa Cartel Sanctioned by U.S. Government - Link
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September 13, 2023: SEC Charges Creator of Stoner Cats Web Series for Unregistered Offering of NFTs - Link
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September 10, 2023: FTX estate sues LayerZero Labs to recover $86M transferred on eve of bankruptcy - Link
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September 8, 2023: CTFC cracks down on DeFi protocols Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex - Link
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August 31, 2023: U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity While Tossing Investor Suit Against Uniswap - Link
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August 31, 2023: SEC delays decisions on bitcoin ETFs from firms including BlackRock and Fidelity - Link
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August 29, 2023: Genesis, DCG reach in-principle deal with creditors - court filing - Link
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August 29, 2023: Court hands Grayscale win in long-running suit against SEC - Link
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August 29, 2023: Grayscale’s Court Win Over SEC Lifts Hopes for Bitcoin ETF Approval - Link
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August 29, 2023: SEC's Secret Binance Court Filing Has Observers Bracing for Bad News - Link
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August 28, 2023: SEC takes first action against an NFT project (Impact Theory) as an unregistered security - Link
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August 17, 2023: Court sides with government in Coinbase-backed lawsuit over Tornado Cash sanctions - Link
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August 16, 2023: Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc. secures approval to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible US customers - Link
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August 10, 2023: Crypto Asset Trading Platform Bittrex and Former CEO to Settle SEC Charges for Operating an Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency - Link
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August 8, 2023: Federal Reserve Board provides additional information on its program to supervise novel activities in the banks it oversees - Link
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August 7, 2023: PayPal Launches U.S. Dollar Stablecoin - Link
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August 4, 2023: Revolut to terminate US crypto services, citing ‘regulatory environment’ - Link
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August 3, 2023: SEC to Prioritize AI Regulations Over Cryptocurrencies! - Link
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August 3, 2023: Crypto regulatory bills were successfully voted out of committee for the first time - Link
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August 3, 2023: HashKey obtains first license in Hong Kong to offer crypto retail trading - Link
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August 2, 2023: Hex crypto founder used investor funds to buy $4.3 million black diamond, SEC says - Link
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August 1, 2023: 3AC co-founder says US court can no longer tell him what to do - Link
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July 31, 2023: Judge Rejects Ripple Ruling Precedent in Denying Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit- Link
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July 27, 2023: Crypto regulatory bill advances to House floor - Link
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July 21, 2023: SEC lawyers preview likely Ripple appeal in case against Do Kwon - Link
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July 13, 2023: Ripple Labs notches landmark win in SEC case over XRP cryptocurrency - Link
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June 23, 2023: Supreme Court rules in favor of Coinbase in arbitration dispute - Link
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June 17, 2023: Coinbase Slams 'Evasive Response' from SEC to Court Order - Link
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June 17, 2023: Binance Escapes Asset Freeze In Exchange For A Raft Of Restrictions - Link
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June 16, 2023: A Look at the Reserve Statements That Tether Tried to Conceal - Link
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June 15, 2023: Prometheum: What You Need to Know About the SEC’s Poster Child for Crypto Compliance - Link
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June 14, 2023: Ripple’s Alderoty calls for probe into Bill Hinman and his infamous speech - Link
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June 13, 2023: Financial Services Republicans Demand SEC Rescind Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Definition of “Exchange” - Link
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June 11, 2023: a16z opening UK office as prime minister plans to make country web3 hub - Link
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June 9, 2023: CFTC wins Ooki DAO case, setting precedent that DAOs can be held liable - Link
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June 9, 2023: Robinhood ends support for Solana, Polygon, Cardano amid SEC exchange crackdown - Link
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June 8, 2023: US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice - Link / Complaint
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June 7, 2023: Circle obtains Major Payment Institution license in Singapore - Link
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June 7, 2023: Robinhood Joins Coinbase in Saying It Tried to 'Come In and Register' Like SEC Wanted - Link
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June 7, 2023: IDC Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement on Strengthening American Leadership in Blockchain Technology - Link
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June 6, 2023: Coinbase Violated Securities Laws With Staking Program, Multiple U.S. State Regulators Allege - Link
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June 6, 2023: SEC files motion to freeze cryptocurrency held by Binance, Binance.US, CZ - Link
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June 5, 2023: Congress Introduces A Game-Changing Crypto Bill Amid $350 Billion Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB And XRP Price Pump - Link
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June 5, 2023: JPMorgan to use blockchain to settle US dollar forex trades in India hub - Link
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June 2, 2023: McHenry, Thompson, Hill, Johnson Release Digital Asset Market Structure Proposal - Link
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June 2, 2023: Elon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit - Link
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May 29, 2023: Hong Kong SFC Concludes Consultation on Regulation of Virtual Asset Trading Platforms - Link
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May 25, 2023: Coinbase-supported motion counters Tornado Cash sanctions - Link
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May 24, 2023: Hong Kong regulator to issue crypto licences with retail investor guardrails - Link
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May 23, 2023: Crypto giant Binance commingled customer funds and company revenue, former insiders say - Link
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May 19, 2023: HKMA Commences e-HKD Pilot Programme - Link
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May 18, 2023: Crypto exchange volumes sink after Jump, Jane Street pull back - Link
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May 17, 2023: Citadel Securities sues crypto firm, alleges former executives stole trade secrets - Link
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May 15, 2023: BlockFi looks to liquidate lending business after unsuccessful sales attempt - Link
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May 13, 2023: Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Is Being Felt by Cayman Depositors - Link / Link2
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May 11, 2023: SEC’s Enforcement by Action Is ‘Crippling’ Digital Assets: Paradigm - Link
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May 11, 2023: Judge says BlockFi customers can be refunded $300 million from custodial wallets - Link
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May 10, 2023: U.S. Internal Revenue Service Files Claims Worth $44 Billion Against FTX Bankruptcy - Link
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May 10, 2023: Bain Capital Crypto Among 5 Firms Bashing SEC’s Proposed Custody Rule - Link
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May 8, 2023: Bittrex Files for Bankruptcy After SEC Sues the Crypto Platform - Link
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May 9, 2023: Coinbase ex-manager sentenced to 2 years in prison in US insider trading case - Link
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May 5, 2023: Wyoming Adopts Stable Token Legislation and Lays the Foundation for a Government-Issued Stablecoin - Link
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May 3, 2023: Ex-OpenSea manager convicted in NFT insider trading case - Link
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May 2, 2023: Dubai Reprimands Three Arrows Capital Founders Over New Exchange OPNX - Link
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May 2, 2023: Coinbase launches international crypto derivatives exchange - Link
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April 28, 2023: Hamas armed wing announces suspension of bitcoin fundraising - Link
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April 26, 2023: Bittrex Global CEO Says Firm Will Fight SEC Charges, Did Not Serve U.S. Customers - Link
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April 25, 2023: Terra co-founder Daniel Shin and nine others formally charged by South Korea - Link
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April 25, 2023: Binance.US nukes Voyager deal, bankrupt lender will distribute cash to customers - Link
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April 24, 2023: Coinbase sues the SEC for answer on rule specific to digital assets - Link
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April 23, 2023: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Urges U.S. Congress to Step In for Regulatory Clarity - Link
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April 22, 2023: Old-School Rules Apply to New-School DeFi Exchanges - Link
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April 20, 2023; The MiCA Marathon: Are we reaching the finishing line? - Link / Link2
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April 20, 2023: Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Seals Fed Deal for $1 Billion Binance US Acquisition - Link
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April 17, 2023: SCOTUS Unanimously Endorses Early Challenge to Agency Proceedings, Limiting Enforcement Agency Power - Link
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April 17, 2023: Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit - Link / Complaint
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April 17, 2023: New York Finance Regulator to Bill Crypto Firms for Annual Supervision Fees - Link
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April 15, 2023: New stablecoin bill draft introduced in US House of Representatives - Link
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April 14, 2023: SEC poised to increase its scrutiny of decentralized finance exchanges - Link
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April 13, 2023: Do DAOs Need to Worry About Infringing Patents? MakerDAO and Compound Protocol Serve as Test Cases - Link
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April 7, 2023: Carla Reyes - Crypto’s Future Is at Stake in a Dispute Over Commercial Law’s Definition of Money (UCC Article 12)- Link
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April 1, 2023: US Department of Treasury: Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance - Link
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March 31, 2023: Bittrex to leave US - Link
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March 28, 2023: DAO token holders are plausibly liable, judge rules in bZx class action - Link
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March 27, 2023: US Crypto Firms Eye Overseas Move Amid Regulatory Uncertainty - Link
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March 27, 2023: New White Paper Uncovers How Federal Banking Regulators Are Waging "Operation Choke Point 2.0" Against The Cryptocurrency Industry - Link
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March 27, 2023: Coinbase's Wells Notice Is Business As Usual For The SEC - Link
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March 27, 2023: How U.S. Regulators Are Choking Crypto - Link
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March 27, 2023: US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO for 'willful evasion' - Link / Complaint
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March 29, 2023: Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shut Down After SEC Lawsuit - Link
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March 23, 2023: SEC Investor Alert: Exercise Caution with Crypto Asset Securities - Link
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March 23, 2023: Paradigm: Due to SEC Inaction, Registration is Not a Viable Path for Crypto Projects - Link
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March 23, 2023: Wyoming Could Be First US State to Issue Official Stablecoin - Link
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March 22, 2023: SEC sues Tron founder and celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and Soulja Boy, for crypto securities violations - Link / Complaint
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March 21, 2023: Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena - Link
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March 21, 2023: IRS Guidance on NFT as Collectibles - Link
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March 20, 2023: Taiwan will soon have special legislation to regulate cryptocurrency and its Financial Supervisory Commission will be in charge - Link
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March 24, 2023: Do Kwon: Fugitive 'cryptocrash' boss arrested in Montenegro - Link
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March 22, 2023: XRP cryptocurrency jumps as investors hope Ripple will win legal battle with the SEC - Link
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March 22, 2023: U.S. SEC threatens to sue Coinbase over some crypto products - Wells Notice - Link
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March 21, 2023: White House Takes Aim at Crypto in Scathing Economic Report - Link
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March 17, 2023: SVB Financial Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - Link
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March 16, 2023: Blockchain Association Submits FOIA Request to Investigate De-banking of Crypto Firms - Link
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March 16, 2023: Crypto Faces a Banking Crisis. For Some, It’s a Conspiracy - Link
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March 15, 2023: Gensler suggests proof-of-stake tokens are securities - Link
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March 15, 2023: SEC advances new cybersecurity, consumer privacy rule proposals - Link
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March 15, 2023: Cybercriminals' crypto platform ChipMixer seized in international operation - Link
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March 14, 2023: Euro Parliament approves Data Act that requires kill switches on smart contracts - Link
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March 13, 2023: Tech execs race to save startups from 'extinction' after SVB/Signature collapse - Link
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March 10, 2023: Coinbase Updates Staking Service Following Regulatory Crackdown - Link
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March 9, 2023: Silvergate pursuing voluntary liquidation in California without FDIC - Link
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March 9, 2023: ​​Stablecoins and Ether are ‘going to be commodities,’ reaffirms CFTC chair - Link
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March 9, 2023: DraftKings NFT Sales Broke Securities Laws, Suit Says - Link
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March 9, 2023: New York Attorney General James Sues KuCoin, Alleges ETH is a Security - Link
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March 9, 2023: Silicon Valley Bank Stock Plunge Sends Jitters Through The Startup World - Link
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March 8, 2023: All Crypto Companies in India Must Now KYC Users - Link
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March 8, 2023: Silvergate Capital will liquidate after crypto collapse wipes out bank - Link
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March 7, 2023: Binance.US Gets Judge’s Approval to Buy Voyager Digital Despite Regulator Objections - Link
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March 7, 2023: US court questions SEC's rejection of Grayscale's bitcoin fund proposal - Link
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March 7, 2023: SEC Commissioner’s Recommended Reforms to Regulation D Could Have a Significant Impact on Private Financings - Link
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March 6, 2023: Op-Ed: Crypto Is a Major Question Only Appellate Courts Can Answer - Link
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March 6, 2023: FTX sues Grayscale and DCG, citing 'exorbitant' fees - Link
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March 5, 2023: Texts From Crypto Giant Binance Reveal Plan to Elude U.S. Authorities - Link
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March 3, 2023: U.S. Prepares New Rules on Investment in China - Link
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March 3, 2023: Stablecoin Issuer Tether Used Bank Accounts Opened With Falsified Documents in Past: WSJ - Link
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March 3, 2023: Binance.US Is Operating 'Unregistered Securities Exchange,' SEC Official Says - Link
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March 2, 2023: Silvergate Stock Drops Over 50% as Crypto Clients Flee Beleaguered Bank - Link
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February 28, 2023: UAE emirate to launch free zone for digital and virtual asset firms - Link
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February 28, 2023: SEC, CFTC Charge FTX's Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea - Link
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February 27, 2023: Coinbase to halt trading of Binance USD for not meeting listing standards - Link
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February 24, 2023: Crypto Investors' $28M ‘Black Thursday’ Lawsuit Against DeFi Giant Maker Dismissed by US Judge - Link
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February 23, 2023: SEC and New York regulators push back on Binance.US's acquisition of Voyager - Link
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February 21, 2023: Caitlin Long Sees 'Coordinated Effort' Among Regulators for Custodia Rejection - Link
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February 16, 2023: SEC Charges Terraform and CEO Do Kwon with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Schemes - Link / Complaint
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February 16, 2023: Exclusive: Crypto giant Binance moved $400 million from U.S. partner to firm managed by CEO Zhao - Link
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February 16, 2023: FTX customers sue financiers for giving bankrupt crypto exchange an 'air of legitimacy' - Link / Complaint
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February 15, 2023: SEC Proposes New Rule for RIA Custodying Digital Assets - Link1 / Link 2
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February 15, 2023: FDIC Demands Four Entities Cease Making False or Misleading Representations about Deposit Insurance - Link
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February 13, 2023: Paxos will no longer issue Binance USD stablecoin - Link
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February 12, 2023: Crypto Firm Paxos Faces SEC Lawsuit Over Binance USD Token - Link
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February 9, 2023: Flux Finance Launches Lending Token Collateralized by U.S. Treasurys - Link
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February 9, 2023: Crypto exchange Kraken settles with SEC for $30 million, will close U.S. staking operation - Link / Complaint
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February 9, 2023: Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator - Link
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February 7, 2023: SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities - Link
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February 6, 2023: Yuga Labs Settles With Ryder Ripps Collaborator in Trademark Suit - Link
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February 6, 2023: Hermes, NFT creator spar over 'MetaBirkins' in trademark trial - Link
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February 6, 2023: Bankrupt Lender Genesis and Parent DCG Reach Initial Agreement With Main Creditors - Link
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February 6, 2023: South Korea broadens rules defining which tokens are securities - Link
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February 3, 2023: Court of Appeal orders Tulip Bitcoin case to go to full trial - Link
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February 1, 2023: Britain sets out plans to regulate crypto industry in wake of FTX collapse - Link
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February 1, 2023: SEC Mango Markets Crypto Suit Zeroes in on Governance Tokens - Link
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February 1, 2023: Coinbase wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming it sold tokens illegally - Link
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February 1, 2023: Federal Reserve Issues Policy Statement Further Restricting Crypto-Asset Activities and Addressing Uninsured State Member Banks - Link
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January 31, 2023: Florida has enacted a bill that imposes a license requirement for transmitters - Link
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January 30, 2023: White House: North Korean Funded Missile Program with $1bn Crypto Hack Haul - Link
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January 30, 2023: As crypto cratered, Gemini talked to customers about FDIC insurance - Link
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January 27, 2023: White House National Economic Counsel: The Administration’s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks - Link
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January 27, 2023: US securities regulator probes Wall Street over crypto custody - Link
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January 26, 2023: Pollen Mobile distances itself from crypto, sparking DeWi outrage - Link
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January 25, 2023: Mango Labs, LLC Sues Avi Eisenberg - Filing
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January 23, 2023: NYDFS released Regulatory Guidance on Virtual Currency Insolvency - Link
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January 23, 2023: DeFi Protocol Ondo Finance Sets Up Tokenized Corporate Bonds With Over 8% Yield on Stablecoins - Link
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January 20, 2023: Hester Peirce Speech Regulation by Enforcement at Duke - Link
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January 20, 2023: Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for U.S. bankruptcy - Link - Filing
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January 19, 2023: Nexo Agrees to Pay $45 Million in Penalties and Cease Unregistered Offering of Crypto Asset Lending Product - Link
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January 19, 2023: New FTX Chief Says Crypto Exchange Could Restart - Link
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January 18, 2023: Coinbase shutters business in Japan - Link
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January 18, 2023: U.S. arrests Bitzlato cofounder, alleges $700 mln of illicit funds processed- Link
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January 18, 2023: SEC ramped up cryptocurrency enforcement in 2022, report shows - Link
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January 16, 2023: 3AC founders Zhu and Davies pitch to raise $25 million for new crypto exchange - Link
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January 14, 2023: US Lawmakers Create 'Congress' First Ever' Digital Assets Subcommittee - Link
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January 13, 2023: Genesis/Gemini - The S.E.C.’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies - Link
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January 13, 2023: Gary Gensler throws crypto investors under the bus—again (Opinion) - Link
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January 13, 2023: Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New York Public Service Commission’s Approval of Fracked Gas-Powered Crypto Mining Operations - Link
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January 12, 2023: Opinion: The Impact of Avraham Eisenberg’s Case on the Future of Crypto - Link
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January 12, 2023: Is Crypto Provoking A Banking Civil War? - Link
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January 12, 2023: SEC Charges Genesis and Gemini for the Unregistered Offer and Sale of Crypto Asset Securities through the Gemini Earn Lending Program - Link / Complaint
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January 11, 2023: Ripple: ‘Congress must examine the SEC’s role in the recent crypto contagion’ - Link
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January 11, 2023: FTX locates $5 billion in cash and liquid crypto, contemplates sale - Link
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January 10, 2023: A Binance Stablecoin Wasn't Always Fully Backed: Bloomberg - Link
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January 10, 2023: Ondo Finance launches three tokenized U.S. Treasuries and bonds - Link
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January 10, 2023: New York Sends Clear Message Crypto Exchanges and Banks Must Meet AML Obligations - Link
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January 10, 2023: SCOTUS Considers Status of Legal Advice (Attorney Client Privilege) Given to Bitcoiner - Link
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January 10, 2023: Voyager gets initial approval for $1 bln Binance deal amid national security concerns - Link
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January 10, 2023: Ex-Coinbase manager's brother sentenced to 10 months in insider trading case - Link
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January 9, 2023: New York-based bank Metropolitan exits crypto after tumultuous year - Link
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January 6, 2023: FTX Reaches Agreement With Bahamas Liquidators on Asset Recovery - Link
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January 4, 2023: Celsius Bankruptcy Judge rules the Earn Accounts Are Part of the Bankruptcy Estate - Ruling
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January 4, 2023: $100 Million Settlement with Coinbase, Inc. after DFS Investigation Finds Significant Failings in the Company’s Compliance Program - Link
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December 28, 2022: Avraham Eisenberg Who Exploited Mango Markets Has Been Arrested in Puerto Rico - Link / Complaint
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December 22, 2022: SEC Proposes Regulation Best Execution - Link / Coinbase Response
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December 22, 2022: The driving forces behind crypto adoption in Latin America in 2022 - Link
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December 22, 2022: SEC FTT Complaint Is Yet Another Case of Regulation by Enforcement - Link
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December 21, 2022: New State Privacy Laws That Take Effect in 2023 - Link
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December 21, 2022: SEC Charges Issuer, CEO, and Former CTO of Thor Technologies for $2.6 Million Unregistered Crypto Asset Securities Offering - Link
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December 21, 2022: - From MetaBirkins and Bored Apes to FTX and SBF: A Running List of Key Web3 Lawsuits - Link
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December 20, 2022: Yuga Labs NFT Trademark Suit Can Move Forward - Link
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December 19, 2022: Voyager Announces Agreement for Binance.US to Acquire Its Assets - Link
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December 18, 2022: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Outlines Problems With the SEC’s Howey Test - Link
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December 16, 2022: Maple Finance Opts for Immediate Defaults To Curb Bad Loans - Link
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December 16, 2022: As Crypto Auditors Call It Quits, What Will Take Their Place? (Mazars and Armanino) - Link
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December 15, 2022: BZeroX Founders Are No Longer Part of Ooki DAO, Lawyer Says - Link
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December 15, 2022: New York Banks Now Need Approval Before Engaging with Crypto, Regulator Says - Link
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December 14, 2022: Frustration and anger after SPV platform Assure dumps users at the curb ahead of holidays - Link
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December 14, 2022: Elizabeth Warren Announces the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act - Link
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December 13, 2022: Charges Against Bankman-Fried Filed by SEC, DOJ, CFTC - Link
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December 13, 2022: CFTC Must Serve Ooki DAO Founders: California Judge - Link
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December 8, 2022: Securities Law Class Action Suit Against Compound DAO, Robert Leshner, Geoffrey Hayes, AH Capital , Polychain, Bain Capital, Gauntlet Networks, and Paradigm - Link / Complaint
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December 8, 2022: EU crypto taxation proposal will target firms all over the world - Link
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December 5, 2022: Nexo Announces Gradual Departure from the United States - Link
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December 2, 2022: FTX’s Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident - Link
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December 1, 2022: Stripe Debuts Fiat-to-Crypto Payment Offering for Web3 Businesses - Link
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December 1, 2022: Proposed UCC Amendments to Article 12 Shed New Light on Transacting and Securing Interests in Digital Assets - Link
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November 28, 2022: Crypto Lender BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Fallout Spreads - Link
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November 23, 2022: New York governor signs novel law that limits cryptomining, for now - Link
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November 22, 2022: FTX’s regulatory chief had 4 job titles in 2 years. What was he really doing? - Link
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November 1, 2022: FTX owes more than $3 billion to its top 50 creditors - Link
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November 9, 2022: Crypto.com Suspends These Withdrawals, Deposits On Solana Chain - Link
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November 7, 2022: U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud - Link
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November 7, 2022: New Hampshire Court Sides With SEC in Lawsuit Against LBRY - Link
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November 3, 2022: JPMorgan executes first DeFi trade on public blockchain - Link
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October 31, 2022: Amicus Brief by a16z for Ooki DAO - Link
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October 27, 2022: How Europe’s MiCA can pave the way for crypto’s revival - Link
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October 25, 2022: Central Bank of Turkey Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2023 - Link
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October 25, 2022: UK Lawmakers Vote to Recognize Crypto as Regulated Financial Instruments - Link
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October 13, 2022: Digital Asset Bank Custodia Files Petition in US Court Over BNY Mellon's Crypto Approval - Link
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October 12, 2022: FASB Settles on Fair-Value Accounting for Measuring Crypto Assets – Link
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October 11, 2022: Bored-Ape Creator Yuga Labs Faces SEC Probe Over Unregistered Offerings - Link
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October 11, 2022: Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Pay $30M in US Treasury Sanctions Settlement - Link
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October 10, 2022: MiCA and TFR regulations: crypto-asset market participants see the light at the end of the tunnel - Link
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October 6, 2022: Ripple ‘slams’ SEC for opposing amicus briefs, XRP up 3.6% - Link
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October 6, 2022: EU regulators ban cross-border payments from Russian crypto accounts - Link
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October 5, 2022: EU Seals Text of Landmark Crypto Law MiCA, Fund Transfer Rules - Link
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October 4, 2022: RUSSIA TO ALLOW INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN BITCOIN, CRYPTO FOR ANY INDUSTRY: REPORT - Link
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October 3, 2022: Statement on Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation Before the Financial Stability Oversight Council Open Meeting Gary Gensler - Link
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October 3, 2022: Moonbirds DAO to Launch With $2.6M in Ethereum and NFTs From Kevin Rose’s Proof - Link
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October 3, 2022: Kim Kardashian to Pay $1.26 Million to Settle SEC Investigation Into Role in Crypto Deal - Link
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September 29, 2022: Judge denies another SEC attempt to shield documents in Ripple case - Link
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September 28, 2022: CFTC's Pham calls for new office focused on retail traders, with eye to crypto protections - Link
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September 28, 2022: SEC Charges The Hydrogen Technology Corp. and its Former CEO for Market Manipulation of Crypto Asset Securities - Link / Complaint
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September 27, 2022: Nexo Acquires Stake in US Bank - Link
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September 27, 2022: FTX wins bankrupt firm Voyager’s assets - Link
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September 26, 2022: Crypto Lender Nexo Hit With Enforcement Actions From Eight States - Link
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September 25, 2022: Interpol issues a red notice for Do Kwon - Link
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September 24, 2022: California Gov. Newsom nixes crypto license bill - Link
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September 22, 2022: CFTC files lawsuit against Ooki DAO - Link
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September 22, 2022: CFTC files lawsuit against decentralized autonomous organization - Link
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September 22, 2022: Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve - Link
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September 19, 2022: SEC Claims All of Ethereum Falls Under US Jurisdiction - Link
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September 18, 2022: FTX obtains European investment firm license - Link
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September 14, 2022: SEC to recommend 'flexible' pathway for token registration: Gensler - Link
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September 14, 2022: Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces Arrest Warrant in South Korea - Link
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September 13, 2022: Treasury Won’t Punish Those Dusted, Will Allow Users to Recover Funds From Tornado Cash - Link
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September 12, 2022: Tippee Pleads Guilty In First Ever Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case - Link
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September 12, 2022: OFAC FAQs on Tornado Cash - Link
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September 12, 2022: Polygon chosen for Starbucks web3 'odyssey' - Link
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September 8, 2022: SEC to form a new office for crypto disclosures - Link
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September 8, 2022: White House report proposes possible restrictions on proof-of-work crypto mining - Link
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September 8, 2022: Coinbase employees and Ethereum backers sue U.S. Treasury over Tornado Cash sanctions - Link / Filing
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September 8, 2022: Gary Gensler (SEC) Remarks - Link / Link2
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September 8, 2022: Matt Levine - Gary Gensler Wants to Regulate Crypto - Link
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September 5, 2022: Bank of Russia agrees to legalize crypto cross-border payments - Link
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September 3, 2022: One Does Not Simply Destroy DAI: Maker Founder's 'Endgame' Proposal - Link
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September 1, 2022: 'Basketball cards are not securities' says NFT maker in bid to nix lawsuit - Link
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August 31, 2022: Andreessen Says Its 'Can’t Be Evil' NFT Licenses Will Help Avoid Legal 'Ambiguity' - Link
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August 24, 2022: Uniswap Community Votes to Create First-time Foundation - Link
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August 19, 2022: FDIC issues cease-and-desist letters to FTX US, other crypto firms over deposit insurance (for allegedly making "false and misleading statements" about federal deposit insurance) - Link
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August 18, 2022: MercadoLibre to create cryptocurrency as part of loyalty program - Link
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August 16, 2022: A New CryptoPunks License Is Finally Live. Here’s Why It Matters - Link
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August 16, 2022: Crypto Traders Beware: IRS Gets Greenlight on Brokerage Inquiry (The IRS will soon have information on all US taxpayers that conducted $20,000 or more in trades on SFOX between 2016 and 2021) - Link
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August 16, 2022: SEC files suit against Dragonchain over $16.5 million ICO - Link / Filing
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August 16, 2022: Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Applies for Creditor Protection in Singapore - Link
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August 15, 2022: BitGo to Sue Galaxy Digital for Pulling Out of Acquisition Deal - Link
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August 12, 2022: Lawsuit claims Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks 'duped' customers into investing with the now-bankrupt crypto platform Voyager Digital, resulting in $5 billion in losses - Link
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August 13, 2022: Inside the crypto black markets of Argentina - Link
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August 9, 2022: SEC Cease and Desist on Bloom Protocol - Filing
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August 9, 2022: Iran Places First Crypto-Funded Import Order, Worth $10M: Report - Link
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August 8, 2022: OFAC Sanctions Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash - Link
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August 4, 2022: Master of Anons: How a Crypto Developer Faked a DeFi Ecosystem (Macalinao brothers) - Link
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August 3, 2022: DCCPA - Bipartisan bill eyes granting CFTC oversight of cryto - Link / Bill
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August 3, 2022: Solana and Slope Confirm Wallet Security Breach - Link
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August 3, 2022: Gucci becomes first major brand to accept ApeCoin payments - Link
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August 2, 2022: SEC’s Insider Trading Complaint Places the Entire DeFi and Crypto Industry in a Bind - Link
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July 16, 2022: MiCA and ToFR: The EU moves to regulate the crypto-asset market - Link
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July 6, 2022: Solana Labs, Multicoin Accused of Violating Securities Law by SOL Investor. Solana’s SOL token is an unregistered security whose insiders have benefitted while retail suffered, the suit alleged. A potential class-action lawsuit filed in a California federal court - Link / Filing
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June 3, 2022: Japan Passes Legal Framework for Stablecoins - Link
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May 6, 2022: US punishes Blender.io for helping North Korea launder millions in stolen Axie crypto - Link
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March 31, 2022: Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB) - Link / Link2
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March 2, 2022: SEC Scrutinizes NFT Market Over Illegal Crypto Token Offerings/Fractional Ownership - Link
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February 4, 2022: The Federal Reserve Weighs Risks and Benefits of a US Central Bank Digital Currency - Link
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January 24, 2022: Polymarket Introduces New Information Markets After CFTC Fine, but Not for US Traders - Link
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September 14, 2021: Custodial crypto lending and staking products 'take on all the indicia' of securities, Gensler tells The Block - Link
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August 18, 2021: Operator of Helix Bitcoin ‘Mixer’ Pleads Guilty- Link / Link2
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June 28, 2021: The Dramatic Crash of a Buzzy Cryptocurrency Raises Eyebrows (ICP) - Link
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May 5, 2021: Hiro, Formerly Blockstack, Says STX Token Is No Longer a Security - Link
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January 31, 2022: Silvergate Purchases Blockchain Payment Network Assets from Diem - Link / AGMT
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November 11, 2021: FATF Updates Its Global Guidelines for the Regulation of Virtual Assets With an Eye to Emerging Technologies - Link
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October 29, 2020: FinCEN Issues First-of-its-kind $60 Million Penalty Against Operator of Bitcoin ‘Mixers’ (Helix and Coin Ninja) - Link
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October 1, 2020: CFTC Charges BitMEX Owners with Illegally Operating a Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading Platform and Anti-Money Laundering Violations - Link / Link
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September 15, 2020: Federal Court Orders Illinois Software Development Firm Edge Financial Technologies, LLC to Pay Penalty and Disgorgement for Aiding and Abetting Illegal Conduct - Link
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September 10, 2019: Blockstack nets $23 million in historic SEC-qualified token sale - Link