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Winklevoss Brothers Bitcoin ETF Rejected By SEC for Second Time

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again rejected an effort by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin ETF.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/winklevoss-brothers-bitcoin-etf-rejected-by-sec-for-second-time/

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South Carolina Ends Cease & Desist Orders Against Crypto Startups

South Carolina's securities regulator has ended cease-and-desist orders against two blockchain startups, public documents revealed Thursday.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/south-carolina-ends-cease-desist-orders-against-crypto-startups/

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Google Yanked MetaMask From the Chrome Store, Left a Phishing Scam Up

Scams are an epidemic in the crypto space, and clumsy actions by big tech companies can open up the opportunities, as MetaMask learned recently.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/google-yanked-metamask-from-the-chrome-store-left-a-phishing-scam-up/

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Court Sentences Bitcoin Ransomware Creators to Community Service

The developers behind the CoinVault and BitCryptor ransomware were sentenced to 240 hours of community service in a Dutch court on Thursday.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/dutch-court-sentences-bitcoin-ransomware-creators-to-community-service/

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Crypto Bank Galaxy Digital Loses $134 Million in Q1

Crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital lost $134 million in the first quarter of 2018, largely due to declining cryptocurrency prices.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-bank-galaxy-digital-loses-134-million-in-first-quarter-of-2018/

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BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications

BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/brics-bank-consortium-to-research-blockchain-applications/

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Korean Regulator Urges Haste on Crypto Bill After Exchange Hacks

An executive at the Financial Services Commission has called on politicians to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges "as soon as possible."
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/korean-regulator-urges-haste-on-crypto-bill-after-exchange-hacks/

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Vietnam's Securities Regulator Warns Industry to Avoid Crypto Activities

Vietnam's securities regulator has warned industry companies and funds in the country to avoid activities related to cryptocurrencies.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/vietnams-securities-regulator-warns-industry-to-avoid-crypto-activities/

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Swiss Markets Authority Investigates Troubled $100 Million ICO

Swiss watchdog FINMA announced Thursday that it is investigating Envion AG for potentially breaking financial market rules with its ICO.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/swiss-markets-authority-investigates-troubled-100-million-ico/

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Vaccine Blockchain Plan Prompts Enquiries Amid China Pharma Scandal

Following China's pharma scandal, investors are buying a firm's claim to be developing a vaccine-tracking blockchain, but one regulator isn't happy.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/vaccine-blockchain-plan-prompts-enquiries-amid-china-pharma-scandal/

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