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Bitcoin Mining Firm Giga Watt Declares Bankruptcy Owing Millions
U.S.-based bitcoin mining firm Giga Watt has declared bankruptcy with millions still owed to creditors.
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US Elections Push Augur's Total Ether Bets Over $2 Million
Betting on elections to the U.S. House has brought over $700,000 onto the platform, pushing the midterms market into the top spot.
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Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty Over Unlicensed Exchange Business
A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison.
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Justice
Judge Orders Trading Firm, CEO to Pay $2.5 Million in Bitcoin Ponzi Case
The CFTC has won a legal battle against a New York resident and his company for running a Ponzi scheme centered around bitcoin.
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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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