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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme

The CFTC has fined Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme. The same day, a District Court in the Northern District of Illinois sentenced Kim to 15 months on wire fraud charges.

In the Race for a Bitcoin ETF, Wall Street Has Plenty of Hurdles to Clear

The sheer volume of news surrounding ETFs — and the general complexity of the asset when compared to the simplicity of trading on the bitcoin spot market — makes the industry’s pursuit of one a rich and even abstruse topic.

EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC For Operating an Unregistered Exchange

In an apparent first, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange.”

SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases.

Bithumb and seriesOne Partner to Launch U.S. Securities Token Exchange

Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U.S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture.

Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation

Ahead of Money 20/20, Marco Santori shares his thoughts on the cryptocurrency space and the future of regulation in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine.

SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub

The new division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them.

SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO

The recently planned initial coin offering by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC.

Op Ed: Why Is There So Much Talk About a Bitcoin ETF?

Among other benefits, a bitcoin ETF would let investors gain a stake in bitcoin in a way that already feels familiar: through their brokerage firm.

SEC Charges Forex Broker for Illegal Securities Swaps Involving Bitcoin

The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, penalties and "disgorgement plus interest" against 1Broker and its CEO.
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