Judge Reopens Cryptsy Customer Class Action Against Coinbase A U.S district judge has reopened a case involving cryptocurrency startup Coinbase and the now-defunct exchange service Cryptsy. … Read More
Hackers Demand $1 Million in XRP After Bank Data Theft Hackers who stole personal information on 90,000 Canadian bank users have demanded $1 million in Ripple’s XRP to not release the data trove.… Read More
Alabama Securities Watchdog Hits 3 ICOs with Cease-and-Desists The U.S. state of Alabama has issued cease-and-desist orders to three ICOs that were allegedly soliciting residents with unregistered securities.… Read More
EY’s Maritime Blockchain Insurance Tech Is Now Live A group of companies piloting a blockchain-based insurance platform for global shipping industry said the technology is now live in commercial use.… Read More
ShipChain Pushes Back Against Securities Violations Claims In a statement, ShipChain said it did not violate securities laws or offer its token for sale in South Carolina. … Read More
US Department of Justice, CFTC Probe Crypto Market Manipulation: Report The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating cryptocurrency traders who may have manipulated the markets using old-school tricks.… Read More
Move ‘Em Out: ICOs Don’t Seem So Scary Outside the US A popular event forged during the token boom of 2017 saw discussion about the changing regulatory environment that has resulted.… Read More
Fed Governor Says ‘No Compelling Need’ for US Central Bank Crypto Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is “no compelling need” for a Fed-issued digital currency.… Read More
Jennifer Aniston, Prince Charles Falsely Used to Promote Crypto Scam Texas’ securities regulator has issued a cease-and-desist to a crypto investment scheme that faked endorsements from high-profile individuals.… Read More
US Regulators Say They Want to Avoid ‘Hindering’ Blockchain Innovation U.S. regulators don’t aim to suppress innovation in the blockchain industry, representatives said during a panel at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2018.… Read More