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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell admits to Bank Fraud on Twitter?
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28 July, 2021

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell admits to Bank Fraud on Twitter?

Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken exchange, is under fire for admitting he used money laundering tactics to dodge mainstream financial...
Coinbase hit with securities lawsuit over misleading claims during Nasdaq debut
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26 July, 2021

Coinbase hit with securities lawsuit over misleading claims during Nasdaq debut

The complaint argues that Coinbase gave investors a pre-listing illusion of fiscal strength even as it secretly knew that a...
Tether execs bat away CNBC questions on USDT’s lack of transparency
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23 July, 2021

Tether execs bat away CNBC questions on USDT’s lack of transparency

The jig may be up for the Tether stablecoin following a trainwreck CNBC interview and regulators losing patience with the...
Ripple accidentally makes a good point in SEC defense: why isn’t ETH an unregistered security too?
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22 July, 2021

Ripple accidentally makes a good point in SEC defense: why isn’t ETH an unregistered security too?

Based on the legal test for determining whether something is a security or not (Howey), the SEC has a case....
Digital currency trader blocked from bankruptcy filing by SEC action
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22 July, 2021

Digital currency trader blocked from bankruptcy filing by SEC action

An Idaho-based digital currency trader has been prevented from filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to the terms of a...
Florida man faces fraud charges over $7.3M digital currency app scam
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22 July, 2021

Florida man faces fraud charges over $7.3M digital currency app scam

The SEC announced the charges against Aron Govil of Jacksonville, Florida, who is accused of defrauding investors in his two...