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CFTC secures $54M default judgment against digital currency fraudster
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3 July, 2023

CFTC secures $54M default judgment against digital currency fraudster

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered Michael Ackerman to pay $27 million in restitution...
SEC pumps brakes on BTC ETF, Coinbase argues that it’s above the law
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3 July, 2023

SEC pumps brakes on BTC ETF, Coinbase argues that it’s above the law

The U.S. securities regulator believes the flurry of ETF applications it has received in recent weeks are “inadequate” and thus...
FTX sues former exec Dan Friedberg for dereliction of duty and hush payments
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29 June, 2023

FTX sues former exec Dan Friedberg for dereliction of duty and hush payments

Daniel Friedberg, who worked as an adviser of SBF from 2017 until FTX's implosion in 2022, faces charges over his...
US Supreme Court rules in favor of Coinbase in arbitration dispute
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29 June, 2023

US Supreme Court rules in favor of Coinbase in arbitration dispute

While it may not significantly impact the industry, the Supreme Court’s ruling to back Coinbase's appeal reinforces the ability of...
California man charged in landmark CFTC pig-butchering scam enforcement
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28 June, 2023

California man charged in landmark CFTC pig-butchering scam enforcement

The regulator alleges that the man led a California operation that used online romance to swindle over $1.3 million from...
Survey confirms worst clichés about lottery-loving ‘crypto bros’
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26 June, 2023

Survey confirms worst clichés about lottery-loving ‘crypto bros’

The National Bureau of Economic Research released a working paper on U.S. households' attitudes toward digital assets, which sought to...
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