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GAW Miners Sued for Breach of Contract

A Mississippi electric utility company has filed suit against GAW Miners for non-payment and breach of contract.

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Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud

Bitcoin Savings & Trust operator Trendon Shavers has plead not guilty to fraud charges in a New York district court.

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Token Sales and The US' Impressionistic Securities Laws

Attorney Jared Marx discusses why securities law is problematic for bitcoin 2.0 companies operating in the US.

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When is a Token a Security? Research Analyzes Blockchain Under US Law

A new working paper penned in part by Harvard and MIT professors analyzes how cryptographic tokens fit under US securities law.

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$25,000 in Bitcoin Seized from Alleged Software Scam Operator

Roughly $26,000 in bitcoins and litecoins have been seized as part of an investigation into an alleged software scam.

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Perkins Coie: The UCC and Bitcoins – Solution to Existing Fatal Flaw

Law firm Perkins Coie examines why bitcoins might be subject to security interests that reduce their value, and if this can be resolved.

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Manhattan DA: We’re Watching Regulated Exchanges With ‘Immense Interest’

Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R Vance Jr has issued new remarks regarding his agency's interests in the bitcoin exchange space.

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Data Center Operator Sues CoinTerra for $5.4 Million in Damages

A new lawsuit has accused bitcoin mining company CoinTerra of late payment, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

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Florida Group Faces Fraud Charges for Alleged Altcoin 'Pump and Dump'

Five individuals have been named in a Florida lawsuit that involves an altcoin pump-and-dump and the fraudulent presale of scrypt mining ASICs.

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Florida LocalBitcoins User Loses Bid to Dismiss Money Transmitter Charge

A Florida circuit court judge has issued a ruling suggesting that individual bitcoin sellers can be considered money transmitters under state law.

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