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$8.2 Million: Court Orders Default Judgment Against Cryptsy CEO
A U.S. district judge has handed down a default judgment worth $8.2 million against the CEO of the collapsed Cryptsy exchange.
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$110 Million: BTC-e Fined as US Vows Crackdown on Bitcoin Exchanges
The US government has unsealed an indictment against BTC-e and one of its alleged operators, assessing a $110m fine against the bitcoin exchange.
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What Coinbase's Cuba Problem Says About the Bitcoin Business
As travelers to Cuba can attest, an unfortunate reality of cryptocurrency services today is the poor customer support.
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GAW Miners CEO 'Will Plead Guilty' to Wire Fraud Charge
The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners is likely to plead guilty to a federal wire fraud charge later this week.
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Coinbase Granted One-Month Delay in Cryptsy Lawsuit Appeal
Coinbase has an extra month to file its appeal arguments in a legal dispute tied to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy.
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SEC Files Fraud Suit Against Bitcoin Startup Owner
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a UK citizen accused of bilking the investors of a bitcoin startup.
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Arizona Bitcoin Trader Charged With Money Laundering
A bitcoin trader and advocate in Arizona has been charged with operating an unlawful money transmission.
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SEC Wins $11 Million Default Judgment Against GAW Miners
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won default judgments against cryptocurrency mining firms GAW Miners and Zen Miner.
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LocalBitcoins Trader Pleads Guilty to Money Transmitter Charge
A Michigan LocalBitcoins trader plead guilty last week to operating an unlicensed money services business.
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