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BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment

BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
March 01, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Just days after a federal grand jury handed down a $2.4 billion indictment of operating a global Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, 36, has...

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DOJ Names First Director of Crypto Team To Step Up Enforcement 
DOJ Names First Director of Crypto Team To Step Up Enforcement 
February 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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SEC Charges Infinity Q Capital Founder With Valuation Fraud
SEC Charges Infinity Q Capital Founder With Valuation Fraud
February 17, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged James Velissaris, former chief investment officer and founder of Infinity Q Capital Management, with overvaluing assets...

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BlockFi’s $100 Million Settlement With SEC Raises Internal Discussion 
BlockFi’s $100 Million Settlement With SEC Raises Internal Discussion 
February 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BlockFi with failing to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto lending product on Monday (Feb....

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SEC Takes Comments on Dodd-Frank’s Pay vs. Performance Rules
SEC Takes Comments on Dodd-Frank’s Pay vs. Performance Rules
January 27, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The SEC has reopened its comment period for proposed rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires disclosure of information on relationships between executive compensation a...

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Today in Crypto: Blockchain Celo Debuts Stablecoin Linked to Brazil’s Real; SEC Nixes Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF
Today in Crypto: Blockchain Celo Debuts Stablecoin Linked to Brazil’s Real; SEC Nixes Fidelity’s Bitcoin...
January 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Celo, a phone-focused blockchain, has rolled out cREAL, a stablecoin pegged to Brazil’s local currency, the real, a report from CoinDesk says. Get the Full...

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Gensler: SEC Is Coming for Crypto Exchanges
Gensler: SEC Is Coming for Crypto Exchanges
January 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is making another push to bring cryptocurrency exchanges within his agency’s remit. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ripple CEO Confident SEC Lawsuit Moving in Right Direction
Ripple CEO Confident SEC Lawsuit Moving in Right Direction
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The 2020 lawsuit filed against blockchain payments company Ripple by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving in the right direction, CEO Brad...

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