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Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 9:51 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In February, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce was asked to give her opinion on the SEC’s case against Telegram. She declined to comment at the time, as SEC officials do not speak publicly about ongoing enforcement actions. In late July, however, with the Telegram case settled, Commissioner Peirce gave a speech titled “Not Braking and Breaking” that pointedly questioned the approach taken by the SEC in the Telegram case. Concluding her remarks, Commissioner Peirce asked:“Who did we protect by bringing this action? The initial purchasers, who

OneCoin Co-Founder Escapes 90-Year Jail Term Following Court Settlement

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2020 4:37 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Konstantin Ignatov, co-founder of major cryptocurrency exit scam, OneCoin, initially faced up to 90 years in jail after pleading guilty in November 2019. Now, however, it seems that Ignotov is no longer one of the key defendants in legal actions brought by victims of the $4 billion scam, according to a report from Finance Magnates on Aug. 7.OneCoin investors representing plaintiffs Donald Berdeaux and Christine Grablis have agreed to settle with Ignatov.While the details of the court settlement remain unclear, court documents indicate that the case will continue to target

Bitcoin is not Completely Banned in China: Beijing Arbitration Commission

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China has no reservation against ‘Bitcoin activities as virtual commodities,’ the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) said in a report today. The report also added that the country’s laws and regulations ‘do not prohibit’ private possession and legal circulation of BTC.Bitcoin Is Not A Currency, But A ‘Virtual Commodity’Today local non-profit arbitration organization, the Beijing Arbitration Commission, pointed out in a report that Bitcoin cannot be used as a currency. It is not a legal tender and is not issued by China’s apex monetary authority.Overall, BTC doesn’t share the same legal

Crypto As Payment Means Outlawed In Russia After Putin Law Signing

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Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has recently signed a new law. This law will officially prohibit the usage of cryptocurrencies in order to facilitate payment within the country, and will be in effect by 2021. At the same time as this, Russia’s government has recently begun to utilize blockchain technology in order to facilitate its constitutional amendment Crypto Payments Illegal For Russia Come 2021 RIA, a local news outlet, went into detail on Friday about the matter. RIA explained that President Putin’s bill he just signed will see to

Putin Outlaws Crypto as a Payment Means in Russia

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President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a new law that will prohibit the use of cryptocurrency as a payment means in the country by 2021. Meanwhile, the Russian government recently deployed blockchain technology for its constitutional amendment.Crypto as Payment to Become Illegal in 2021According to a report by local news outlet RIA on Friday (July 31, 2020), the bill signed by President Putin will prevent citizens from using crypto to pay for goods and services in Russia. The bill will, however, enable transactions via digital financial assets (DFA).Also, government

US authorities charge three suspects in the massive Twitter hack.

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A British man, a Florida man, and a Florida teen have been charged by US authorities in relation to the Twitter hack of prominent politicians, celebrities, and technology moguls to scam people around the globe out of more than USD 100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, was arrested Friday in Tampa, where the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office will prosecute him as an adult. The 17-year-old will faces 30 felony charges.  Hackers sent out fake tweets soliciting bitcoin from compromised accounts.  The hackers managed to access the

Crypto Attorney Kyle Roche Discusses Class Action Lawsuit

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 10:55 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Kyle Roche, a partner at law firm Roche Cyrulnik Freedman recently opened up about 11 class-action lawsuits against top crypto companies. The firm, alongside Selendy & Gay, has filed lawsuits against crypto exchanges as well as ICO tokens. Defendants include Tron, Status, Bancor, and Block.One alongside their executives.Bringing lawsuits against crypto head honchosThe 11 class action lawsuits follow the SEC’s guidance that ICOs are unregistered securities offerings in the US and all ICO issuers and exchanges must be registered with the SEC. The defendants in the case include Changpeng Zhao,

OneCoin Co-Founder’s Sentence Postponed

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 6:54 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The United States government’s request for a delay on the judgment of OneCoin co-founder Konstantin Ignatov has been granted New York Southern District Court.Reports confirmed earlier today that the District Court approved the request yesterday after the government had filed a motion to adjourn Ignatov’s sentencing a bit longer. The sentencing, which was initially to happen on April 8, 2020, will now be shifted to July 8, 2020. A Useful Part of the Government’s Campaign Against OneCoin Ignatov founded OneCoin in Bulgaria with his sister, Ruja Ignatova. Both oversaw the scam that

All Hope Not Lost; Court Grants Cryptopia Users Entitlement to Funds in New Ruling

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Users of defunct New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptopia, have finally gotten a reason to smile again after more than a year of losing their funds in multiple hacks. A new ruling by a high court today will ensure that victims receive part of the company’s assets worth over $100 million as compensation for their losses in the Cryptopia hacks. Justice David Gendall at the High Court in Christchurch declared that the users of the exchange are entitled to the assets they hold in Cryptopia accounts. He, therefore, decided that they