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New York’s Attorney General Seeks Broader Authority To Police Crypto

New York Attorney General Letitia James is proposing new legislation that would give her office more authority to regulate the increasingly tumultuous cryptocurrency industry, The Wall Street Journal reported. The bill would give the attorney general’s office broader enforcement authority…

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Australia’s Financial Regulator Cancelled Binance’s Services License

Australia’s financial regulator has cancelled the local financial services license of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, The Guardian reported. Earlier this year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) found Binance had incorrectly classified hundreds of retail customers as…

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Coinbase Warned By SEC Of Potential Securities Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued crypto exchange Coinbase a Wells notice, warning the company that it identified potential violations of U.S. securities law, CNBC reported. According to CNBC, Coinbase shares fell nearly 12% in extended trading after the news…

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Supreme Court To Hear Two Cases Regarding Section 230

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) posted information titled: “Section 230 is On Trial. Here’s What You Need to Know”. The EFF wrote about two court cases that involve Section 230. According to EFF, the Supreme Court next week will hear…

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SEC Charges Terraform And CEO Do Kwon With Defrauding Investors

The U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) posted a press release titled: “SEC Charges Terraform and CEO Do Kwan with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Schemes”. From the press release (which was posted on February 16, 2023): The Securities and Exchange…

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