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China State TV: Token Sales Still 'Rampant' After Central Bank Ban

China's highest-level state media outlet has said token sales are still common in the country despite a 2017 ban.

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Ohio Could Become Next US State to Legally Recognize Blockchain Data

A bill proposed by an Ohio Senator would let the state legally recognize blockchain records and smart contracts.

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US, Canadian Regulators Launch Dozens of Crypto Scam Probes

An "international crackdown" on cryptocurrency scams was launched Monday by a group of securities regulators.

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Colorado's Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions

Colorado's Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.

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Move 'Em Out: ICOs Don't Seem So Scary Outside the US

A popular event forged during the token boom of 2017 saw discussion about the changing regulatory environment that has resulted.

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Fed Governor Says 'No Compelling Need' for US Central Bank Crypto

Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is "no compelling need" for a Fed-issued digital currency.

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NY Grants Fifth-Ever BitLicense to Genesis Global Trading

The license is has come in for intense criticism, in part because so few firms have been granted one.

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The SEC Just Launched a Fake ICO Website to Educate Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors know what a scam ICO looks like. Even if it has to launch its own.

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Jennifer Aniston, Prince Charles Falsely Used to Promote Crypto Scam

Texas' securities regulator has issued a cease-and-desist to a crypto investment scheme that faked endorsements from high-profile individuals.

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'BitLicense Refugees': ShapeShift, Kraken Talk Escape from New York

Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York's cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.

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