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CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, North Carolina congressional nominee Madison Cawthorn addresses the virtual convention on August 26, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)
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US House Investigators Say Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto Token
The probe concluded the North Carolina Republican broke rules but it didn’t find sufficient evidence he’d used inside information to pump up his own investment.
CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, North Carolina congressional nominee Madison Cawthorn addresses the virtual convention on August 26, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)
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ICO 2.0: How Will Big Bitcoin-Buying Institutions React to Inevitable Crypto Market Froth?
A whiff of 2017 is in the air as TikTok investors and pump-and-dump private groups increase.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 21, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2021
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Many Would-Be Investors Lost Big on the Gamestop Frenzy. Here's What That Means for Crypto.
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Many Would-Be Investors Lost Big on the Gamestop Frenzy. Here’s What That Means for Crypto.
Not everyone made money in the recent meme stock investing frenzy. Lots of individual small investors took out loans and lost big to gamble on Gamestop stock. The Hash panel w...
Many Would-Be Investors Lost Big on the Gamestop Frenzy. Here's What That Means for Crypto.
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Feb 15, 2021 at 7:38 p.m. UTC
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CFTC Joins SEC In Warning Against Crypto Pump-and-Dumps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday issued a warning about cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes.
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By Stan Higgins
Feb 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2018
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