Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission officially accuses Coinsquare of market manipulation. Canadian regulator Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has accused embattled exchange Coinsquare of market manipulation and misleading clients about trading volumes. The OSC alleged Coinsquare, which has been accused of wash-trading and reports of a hack, had “engaged in conduct contrary to Ontario security laws.” The […]
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For several months, Grayscale was buying more Bitcoin than was being mined, but this trend came to a screeching a few weeks ago. Given the rate at which Grayscale usually buys Bitcoin, it seems like the cryptocurrency fund management company was trying to buy every single Bitcoin in existence. But this pattern ground to a […]
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Grayscale’s managing director talks inevitability of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, or ETF. The crypto market may finally see a Bitcoin ETF approval, although regulators need more time. “We think a Bitcoin ETF is a matter of when, not a matter of if,” Grayscale Investments managing director, Michael Sonnenshein, told Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano […]
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Ripple’s CEO said China is ahead of the United States in terms of crypto regulatory thought. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he considers China ahead of the U.S. as both countries wade the regulatory waters of the burgeoning crypto space. As part of the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Parallel Summit on July 17, Garlinghouse expressed […]
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In this week’s newsletter, we look at a series of developments that test the limits of governmental authority over crypto, as well as the contest with social media. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note New developments in crypto this week […]
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Binance is said to be “operating a recognized market” without authorization from the Malaysian regulator. Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance was added to the Securities Commission Malaysia’s list of unauthorized entities earlier today. According to the regulator, the digital asset trading platform is “operating a recognized market without authorization from the SC”. Malayisan law requires cryptocurrency […]
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Zap, the crypto wallet which allows users to purchase Bitcoin instantly via the Lightning Network, raised $3.5M in April, filings show. Zap, the Lightning startup behind a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet, has raised $3.5 million in a seed round in April. As reported by Forbes on July 15, previously undiscovered filings by the U.S. Securities and […]
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In the civil case against him, Abramoff owes $55,000, but the judgment in the criminal case remains to be seen. Per a July 15 judgment in the case of the SEC v. Abramoff, Jack Abramoff will pay $55,000 in disgorgement and interest for his involvement in promotion for AML Bitcoin. Abramoff will also be permanently […]
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CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner. Real innovations and breakthroughs don’t happen in the blink of an eye. Bitcoin (BTC) took many years to get to mainstream users since its inception in 2009. The bull market run in 2017 drastically […]
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Xangle, a crypto disclosure platform by CrossAngle, closes a $3.3 million round from South Korea’s conglomerate Hanwha Group. Major South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is cementing its involvement in the cryptocurrency industry with a new investment. Hanwha Investment & Securities, a securities brokerage subsidiary of Hanwha Group, has participated in a 4 billion won ($3.3 […]
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