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Outgoing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (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.

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (Republican National Committee via Getty Images)

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 6, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2022

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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.

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 15, 2021 at 7:38 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2021

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Markets

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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