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CFTC seeking $572M from BTC scam Control-Finance
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26 August, 2020

CFTC seeking $572M from BTC scam Control-Finance

The U.S. regulator is seeking over $572 million from the operator of BTC scam Control-Finance in restitution and penalty.
Ex-beauty queen disappears as court hears $12M ICO lawsuit
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25 August, 2020

Ex-beauty queen disappears as court hears $12M ICO lawsuit

Jessica VerSteeg, along with husband Egor Lavrov, pioneered the ParagonCoin ICO in 2017, at the peak of the ICO craze.
BlockFi inches closer to US public listing
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23 August, 2020

BlockFi inches closer to US public listing

BlockFi has just closed a $50 million series C fundraising round that gave the company a valuation of roughly $400...
Hester Peirce won’t be leaving the SEC anytime soon
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20 August, 2020

Hester Peirce won’t be leaving the SEC anytime soon

Hester Peirce, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner known for her digital currency-friendly stance, has been sworn in for...
US charges 5 with running AirBit Club block reward mining Ponzi scheme
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19 August, 2020

US charges 5 with running AirBit Club block reward mining Ponzi scheme

The suspects reportedly operated AirBit Club, a scam that allegedly defrauded its investors of over $20 million.
Federal Reserve experimenting with distributed ledger for digital dollar plans
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19 August, 2020

Federal Reserve experimenting with distributed ledger for digital dollar plans

The central bank has been studying and testing DLT for years now and is currently working on a hypothetical digital...
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