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Report: Canadian Finance Watchdog Has Concerns Over Blockchain Anonymity

Canada's financial intelligence agency has concerns over the anonymity of blockchain technologies, a report says.

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Legitimate? IRS Defends Coinbase Customer Investigation in Court Filing

The IRS has submitted new arguments in its tax investigation dispute with cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase.

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Utility Coins or Crypto Assets? Token Terminology Is One Big Gray Area

Confused by token terminology? You're not alone. Even some of the brightest minds in the space agree there's reason for confusion.

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LibraryChain? US Government Grants $100k for New Blockchain Research

A U.S. federal agency has awarded a $100,000 grant to a research group in Arizona looking to apply blockchain to public library systems.

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Weeks After Seizure, Troubled Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Is Back Online

A new web portal for the troubled bitcoin exchange BTC-e has been launched, allowing users to access and check their balances.

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SEC Warns Public Companies Are Using ICOs to Pump Stocks

The SEC has a message for would-be investor in cryptocurrency companies with publicly traded stocks: watch out.

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Third in a Month: SEC Moves to Halt OTC Trading for Bitcoin Firm

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen the trading of shares for a bitcoin-related firm for the third time this month.

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Canadian Regulators: 'Many' ICO Tokens Meet Securities Definition

Regulators in Canada have become the latest to publicly discuss the legality of blockchain-based initial coin offerings.

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Congressional Candidate Now Accepting Bitcoin Donations for 2018 Election

A candidate for the US Congress in upstate New York has begun accepting donations in bitcoin.

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Congressional Group Pushes for Blockchain Security Standards

Members of Congress are advancing research into blockchain security standards, according to a new podcast.

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