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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Sells Its Users’ Altcoins, Bitcoin Dives As Cryptos Caught In SEC Crosshairs
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Sells Its Users’ Altcoins, Bitcoin Dives As Cryptos Caught In SEC Crosshairs
March 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s price staggered on Wednesday (March 7), Reuters reported. The price of the marquee name in cryptocurrencies dipped as low as $9,450 in intraday trading when...

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 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
February 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Dodd-Frank no more – or no more “no more” Dodd-Frank? Talk of regulatory reform is normal discourse on the Hill. Sometimes change is afoot, sometimes...

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UK’s FCA Inks FinTech Collaboration With CFTC
UK’s FCA Inks FinTech Collaboration With CFTC
February 20, 2018  |  Startups

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Monday (Feb. 19) that they had inked a deal to collaborate...

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The US Might Need A New Way To Regulate Cryptocurrencies
The US Might Need A New Way To Regulate Cryptocurrencies
February 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

As the popularity of bitcoin and other digital currencies grows, would it make sense for the U.S. government to create a new watchdog to oversee...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Overcharges Customers, Bitcoin Pushes Past $10K
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Overcharges Customers, Bitcoin Pushes Past $10K
February 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin is back — the cryptocurrency reached above the $10,000 mark again, CNBC reported. Thursday (Feb. 15) was the first day in two weeks that...

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CFTC Commissioner Tells Cryptos To Self-Regulate
CFTC Commissioner Tells Cryptos To Self-Regulate
February 14, 2018  |  Blockchain

While the U.S. government determines its best approach to cryptocurrency regulation, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising crypto companies to...

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Regulators Press Congress For More Crypto Regs
Regulators Press Congress For More Crypto Regs
February 06, 2018  |  Regulation

The heads of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) are slated to testify in front of Congress on Tuesday...

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Across The Crypto Legal Bow, Lawsuits
Across The Crypto Legal Bow, Lawsuits
January 22, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

And now begin the lawsuits. The regulators have been looking at cryptocurrency operators – and in the United States, at least, are firing shots across...

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Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
January 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the latest sign of regulatory action in the virtual currency realm, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against three virtual currency...

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