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SEC can help clear regulatory path for crypto trading

04/05/18

The agency should consider exempting some registered cryptocurrency exchanges from state money transmission laws.

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BitPay's $40M funding round to fuel B2B, cross-border growth

04/02/18

The funding round comes on the heels of what BitPay cited as a record year in 2017 in processing more than $1 billion in bitcoin payments.

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Cryptocurrency markets are a blur. SEC can do something about it

03/21/18

Confusion over whether certain digital currency transactions are considered securities is shutting many U.S. investors out of initial coin offerings and spurring illegal behavior.

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Meet the Wall Street veteran turning Wyoming into a crypto haven

03/05/18

State-level support will give the digital assets industry much needed footing, said Caitlin Long, a former managing director at Morgan Stanley.

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Kushner bank loans questioned; B of A fires two in harassment probe

03/01/18

Regulator asks three banks for information on dealings with president’s son-in-law; Both interfered with the bank’s investigation into an executive’s behavior.

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Is blockchain a runaway train?

02/21/18

Momentum is continuing unabated for blockchain projects and initial coin offerings (ICOs) as the potential for blockchain continues to be realized.

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Crypto exchanges welcome regulators as they woo institutional clients

02/21/18

As they cement major partnerships, launch overseas operations and court banks and other institutional investors, top cryptocurrency exchanges now see regulatory approval as a competitive advantage.

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U.S. Bancorp hit with AML fine; bitcoin rallies

02/16/18

Bank’s alleged lax controls enabled a former customer to launder money in a payday lending scheme; digital currency has made back a chunk of its recent decline.

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JPMorgan: Cryptocurrencies 'could potentially have a role' in investor portfolios

02/13/18

In what could be seen as a mea culpa for CEO Jamie Dimon's disparagement of bitcoin five months ago, the Wall Street megabank has released a big and relatively bullish report on cryptocurrencies.

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Wells mess continues; Equifax details stolen data

02/12/18

Bank makes errors in refund program; credit bureau now says tax IDs, email addresses and driver’s license were compromised in last year’s hack.

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