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Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
PBoC's Digital Currency Chief Departs to Lead Securities Clearing House
The former chief of China's central bank digital currency initiative has left the role to lead the country's central securities clearing house.
Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission

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North Dakota Securities Regulator Issues Cease and Desists Against 3 ICOs
North Dakota's securities watchdog is again taking action against ICO projects it alleges are operating illegally in the state.
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'Tedious But Necessary': Why This Decentralized Exchange Wants a License
As competition heats up among decentralized exchange startups for institutional crypto investors' business, Everbloom is seeking an edge.
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Chinese Banking Giant Issues $1.3 Billion in Securities on a Blockchain
A state-owned commercial bank in China has completed the issuance of mortgage-backed securities worth $1.3 billion using a blockchain network.
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Texas Securities Watchdog Takes Action Against 3 Alleged Crypto Frauds
The Texas State Securities Board has taken emergency action against three crypto investment schemes it alleges are attempting to hoax local investors.
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U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there is "no binding precedent" for SEC vs. Kik case. Credit: Shuttershock
US Judge Rules ICO Frauds Fall Under Securities Law
A federal judge has ruled that a criminal case against an alleged ICO fraudster will proceed to trial, saying existing securities laws apply.
U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there is "no binding precedent" for SEC vs. Kik case. Credit: Shuttershock

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Bittrex Partners With Trading Firm on Crypto Securities Offering
U.S.-based crypto exchange Bittrex is partnering with regulated trading platform Rialto to ultimately launch crypto securities trading.
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Mark Cuban-Backed Unikrn ICO Hit by Class Action Lawsuit
Unikrn, an e-sport betting firm that conducted an ICO last year, is now facing a class action suit accusing it of violating US securities law.
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Judge Issues Default Judgment in ICO Fraud Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled against Monkey Capital after finding it defrauded victims in an initial coin offering.
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Coin Center Updates Its Securities Framework for Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain advocacy group Coin Center still believes some cryptocurrencies are securities by law, and should be regulated as such.
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