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DeFi firms Opyn, ZeroEx, Deridex face charges over illegal retail commodity offerings
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11 September, 2023

DeFi firms Opyn, ZeroEx, Deridex face charges over illegal retail commodity offerings

The CFTC charged three DeFi protocols for illegally offering leveraged retail commodity transactions, with the regulator claiming using smart contracts...
Linus Financial settles SEC charges over digital asset lending product
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11 September, 2023

Linus Financial settles SEC charges over digital asset lending product

Linus Financial offered interest-bearing accounts to U.S. investors, which the securities regulator says is a securities contract, but it took...
OpenAI lawsuit alleges data scraping in training AI models
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9 September, 2023

OpenAI lawsuit alleges data scraping in training AI models

OpenAI finds itself in another controversy following claims that it performed data scraping in training its AI models, with plaintiffs...
Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles
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8 September, 2023

Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles

A U.S. District Court has ordered Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's assets to be "restrained" as he deals with multiple criminal...
Kentucky regulator cancels planned power subsidies for Chinese BTC miner
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6 September, 2023

Kentucky regulator cancels planned power subsidies for Chinese BTC miner

Ebon International was to invest $50 million in a 250MW mining facility under the promise that the Kentucky Power Company...
Anthony Scaramucci calls for Gary Gensler’s resignation from SEC
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4 September, 2023

Anthony Scaramucci calls for Gary Gensler’s resignation from SEC

Scaramucci's request follows the ramping up of enforcement actions by the U.S. securities regulator against illicit actors in the digital...
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