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CFTC Investigates Coinbase Over June Flash Crash
CFTC Investigates Coinbase Over June Flash Crash
October 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Coinbase, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, is facing an inquiry by regulators in the U.S. over a flash crash back in June that erased nearly all...

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CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
CTFC Cracks Down On Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
September 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it has filed civil fraud charges against a New York man and his company over an alleged bitcoin...

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EU To Centralize Market Supervision At Banks’ Expense
EU To Centralize Market Supervision At Banks’ Expense
September 15, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The European Union wants market supervision to integrate more fully than has been the case, with the price tag borne by the very banks being...

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Petition Aims To Take The Mystery Out Of Blockchain Custody
Petition Aims To Take The Mystery Out Of Blockchain Custody
July 21, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The blockchain has another link, this time in the legal world. CoinDesk reported on Wednesday (July 20) that law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP filed a petition...

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OECD Issues New eCommerce Guidelines
OECD Issues New eCommerce Guidelines
April 05, 2016  |  International

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, said Monday that it has issued new, revised guidelines geared toward protecting...

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It’s Official – Bitcoin Is A Commodity
It’s Official – Bitcoin Is A Commodity
September 21, 2015  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) just added a lot more weight to bitcoin by taking action to declare it as a “commodity,” much...

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