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Twitter agrees to $150M settlement with DOJ and FTC over privacy breach
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30 May, 2022

Twitter agrees to $150M settlement with DOJ and FTC over privacy breach

The U.S. federal agencies alleged that the popular social media platform violated the FTC Act by deceiving users about the...
CFPB establishes new unit to promote fairness in financial services industry
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30 May, 2022

CFPB establishes new unit to promote fairness in financial services industry

The Office of Competition and Innovation, as the new unit is called in the CFPB announcement, will be tasked with...
CFTC charges 2 men operating $44M digital currency Ponzi scheme
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27 May, 2022

CFTC charges 2 men operating $44M digital currency Ponzi scheme

The commission has charged two U.S. residents and their company in connection with an alleged digital currency Ponzi scheme that...
Department of Commerce seeks public input on digital currency regulations
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23 May, 2022

Department of Commerce seeks public input on digital currency regulations

The U.S. department is to publish 17 questions as it seeks input from the public on block reward mining, obstacles...
AML-averse BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes dodges prison time
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23 May, 2022

AML-averse BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes dodges prison time

Arthur Hayes, co-founder/former CEO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, won’t see the inside of a prison despite allowing customers to...
Gary Gensler highlights digital currency enforcement targets as SEC seeks budget raise
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23 May, 2022

Gary Gensler highlights digital currency enforcement targets as SEC seeks budget raise

In his testimony before the U.S. Congress, Chairman Gary Gensler cited the need to provide more protection for investors as...
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