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Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC
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23 December, 2020

Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC

The U.S. securities regulator has reportedly revealed plans to file a suit against Ripple (the company), its CEO Brad Garlinghouse...
Poor business model, not COVID-19 behind Hyperblock early struggles
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23 December, 2020

Poor business model, not COVID-19 behind Hyperblock early struggles

A vendor has taken Hyperblock to court, alleging the owner concocted a scheme to keep them from paying the debt...
Inspector General: FBI needs better dark web and digital currency approach
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23 December, 2020

Inspector General: FBI needs better dark web and digital currency approach

The OIG called on FBI to implement a better strategy for not just its dark web investigations, but also for...
FinCEN looking for digital currency policy advisor as it ramps us KYC regulation
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22 December, 2020

FinCEN looking for digital currency policy advisor as it ramps us KYC regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking to hire a policy advisor to guide its digital currency oversight duties.
Man behind $4M unregistered digital currency business indicted in US
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22 December, 2020

Man behind $4M unregistered digital currency business indicted in US

Brannen Mehaffey processed at least $4 million from January 2018 to March 2020 worth of digital currencies, according to federal...
FinCEN proposes new KYC rules for ‘non-hosted’ wallets
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21 December, 2020

FinCEN proposes new KYC rules for ‘non-hosted’ wallets

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has posted a proposal for new rules concerning "non-hosted" digital asset wallets.
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