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Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Japan

Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed about $68.70 million.

By Yogita KhatriNov 15, 2018

A letter from the Michigan Secretary of State's office states that cryptocurrencies cannot be used for political donations.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 12, 2018

Is XRP a security? The question is now sitting before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 12, 2018

A bitcoin trader has been jailed and fined over $1.1 million for stealing bitcoin and litecoin, and then defrauding investors to repay the loss.

By Yogita KhatriNov 12, 2018

Cryptocurrency exchanges will likely have to reckon with VPN access as part of any regulatory or law enforcement actions for market manipulation.

By Richard MalishNov 10, 2018

The state's "ICO Task Force" has now issued 12 cease-and-desist orders since May of this year.

By Zack SewardNov 9, 2018

A cryptocurrency-focused law firm in the U.S. says it has filed lawsuits against AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of victims of "SIM swapping" hacks.

By Daniel PalmerNov 9, 2018

A federal judge lifted a $30 million attachment order against Charlie Shrem Thursday, though the case will proceed to a jury trial next year.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 9, 2018

The SEC's settlement with the founder of EtherDelta is likely the first of many enforcement actions to come against crypto token exchanges.

The SEC has charged Zachary Coburn, founder of EtherDelta, with running an unregistered national securities exchange.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 8, 2018