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Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jan 9, 2020 at 11:37 a.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2020
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New Zealand Tax Office Makes It Legal to Pay Salaries in Crypto
New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has made it legal to receive salaries in cryptocurrency, and be taxed accordingly.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 12, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2019
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Experts Say Mexico's Regulations Raise the Bar 'Too High' for Crypto Entrepreneurs
New laws are strangling crypto startups before they can begin to trade.
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By Diana Aguilar
Aug 5, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2019
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Crypto's Connection to the Hong Kong Protests
An effort to change extradition laws in Hong Kong has sparked protests – and questions about digital privacy and the right to transact.
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By Michael J. Casey
Jun 17, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2019
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Hacked Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Files for US Bankruptcy Protection
Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. seeking to preserve vital user data held on servers in Arizona
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By Yogita Khatri
May 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 27, 2019
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Indian Government Again Discussing Ban on Cryptocurrencies: Report
The government of India is said to be renewing its efforts to completely outlaw public cryptocurrencies, according to The Economic Times.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2019
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Crime
Bitcoin Trader Ordered to Forfeit $800K Gained via Unlicensed Exchange
A 22-year-old bitcoin dealer from the U.S. has been ordered to hand over $823,357 gained illegally via an unlicensed money transmission business.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2019
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Police Freeze Accounts, Seize Luxury Cars in Probe of ICO Promoter Vanbex
Canadian police have frozen assets of the founders of Vanbex, as part of a fraud probe into the firm's $22 million ICO.
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By Marc Hochstein
Apr 1, 2019 at 4:41 a.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2019
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Appeal Conviction
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is reportedly to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges.
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By Yogita Khatri
Mar 29, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2019
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