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Crypto and Cannabis Investment Promoter Hit With Cease-and-Desist

The Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist against a cryptocurrency and weed investment platform on alleged fraud charges.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 6, 2018

A publicly traded company that saw its stock price soar after announcing a crypto startup acquisition has been sued by the SEC.

By Stan HigginsApr 6, 2018

The move comes after the Spanish finance ministry called the use of cryptocurrencies in organized crime a "pressing challenge."

By David FloydApr 6, 2018

South Korean police on Thursday detained four executives from two cryptocurrency exchanges over alleged embezzlement.

By David FloydApr 5, 2018

Washington State's Chelan County shut down three rogue cryptocurrency mining operations due to the power draw and safety risk.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 4, 2018

Federal authorities have charged the founders of Centra Tech with securities and wire fraud, shortly after their ICO was shut down by the SEC.

By David FloydApr 3, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the Floyd Mayweather-supported Centra Tech initial coin offering.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 2, 2018

Companies using cheap electricity to mine cryptocurrencies at industrial complexes in South Korea have reportedly been arrested by police.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 2, 2018

The chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan told Sputnik News it is seeking an all-encompassing ban on cryptocurrency exchanges and mining.

By Nikhilesh DeMar 30, 2018

An Arizonan bitcoin trader has been convicted for using the cryptocurrency to launder the proceeds of drug deals.

By Wolfie ZhaoMar 30, 2018