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WSJ's ShapeShift Exposé Overstated Money Laundering by $6 Million, Analysis Says

Blockchain analytics firms say money laundering accusations against ShapeShift don't match up.

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Creditors Committee Formed for Collapsed Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX

A creditors' committee has been formed for users of the failed QuadrigaCX exchange, and it includes a former Mt Gox customer.

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SEC's Valerie Szczepanik at SXSW: Crypto 'Spring' Is Going to Come

The SEC's crypto czar spoke at SXSW, advising blockchain entrepreneurs to engage with regulators early and often.

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Court Rules Quoine Exchange Liable for Reversing Bitcoin Trades Worth Millions

A Singapore court has ruled crypto exchange Quoine liable for reversing trades for a total of 3,092 bitcoin by market maker B2C2.

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Crypto Mogul Moshe Hogeg's ICOs Have Unusual Patterns, Analysis Finds

Controversy looms overhead as Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg promote's Sirin Labs' blockchain phone.

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QuadrigaCX Widow: CEO Mixed Personal Funds with Crypto Exchange

The late CEO of QuadrigaCX used his own cash to make exchange customers whole during a legal dispute with a bank, his widow said.

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The SEC's Crypto Czar Is Hitting the Road – And She Wants to Meet You

The SEC is visiting cities around the U.S. to meet with crypto startups about token offerings and solicit feedback on existing regulations.

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SEC's 'Crypto Mom' Sounds Note of Caution About National Action Plans

Commissioner Hester Peirce offered caveats about nationally coordinated efforts at a D.C. blockchain conference.

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A Multibillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Based on 'Lies': US Arrests Alleged OneCoin Leader

Konstantin Ignatov, one of the heads of the infamous OneCoin pyramid scheme, has been arrested on wire fraud charges.

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The Right Way to Do Blockchain Consortiums

Deloitte's Randy Wilson looks at the challenges for blockchain consortia, and offers advice on how to overcome them.

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