UK man linked to $36M Bitcoin scam extradited to US
Renwick Haddow exchanged his Mediterranean home for a New York jail cell and is looking at two charges of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Unregistered cloud mining operators face up to 21 years’ prison time, Philippine SEC warns
The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission has warned unregistered cloud mining operators--and their agents--that they could spend up to 21 years in jail for violating the securities laws.
Telegram considers cancelling its ICO
Rumors have begun to surface that indicate Telegram might back away from its ongoing Initial Coin Offering.
Coinbase seeks SEC license for brokerage
The licensing would enable Coinbase to list a number of other tokens, including those previously ruled by the SEC to be securities.
SEC considers listing more Bitcoin ETFs on NYSE Arca
More Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are reportedly closer to being listed on NYSE Arca, the first all-electronic exchange in the United States.
SEC shuts down Mayweather-backed ICO over fraud charges
Centra Tech founders Sohrab Sharma and Robert Farkas were charged with selling unregistered securities to thousands of investors, raising more than $32 million in the process.
Cboe asks SEC to not interfere with Bitcoin exchange traded funds
Chris Concannon, president of investment firm Cboe Global Markets, has made an appeal to the SEC to not get involved with the development of a Bitcoin exchange traded fund.
Bitcoin futures watchdog sees budget cuts as SEC increases funding
By the time the ink dried on the federal budget, the CFTC saw its funding reduced by a staggering $1 million.
Cryptocurrency issuers turning their backs on US investors
Instead of a wide-open offering, some tech startups have started filing the ICO with the SEC, and some are even barring U.S. investors from taking part, according to reports.
BTC takes punch to the gut with SEC ruling, Binance glitch
After reaching nearly $20,000 in December, BTC has now lost about 50% of its value--dropping to $9,000 level at the time of writing.
CFTC, SEC, IRS clash over what cryptocurrencies are
CFTC case ruling incites a tug-of-war on who has jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies.
US SEC targets ICOs in massive cryptocurrency probe
The probe encompasses an undisclosed number of entities, as well as requests for information delivered to companies in the United States.