CryptoCurrency News: LedgerX Names Former Chief Tech Officer as New CEO

Former LedgerX CTO and co-founder Zach Dexter has been named as the company's CEO just hours after a director alleged the company's interim management was failing its investors and employees.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Produces Evidence That Telegram Kept Selling Tokens After $1.7B ICO

The SEC produced evidence that Telegram kept selling tokens after its ICO, undermining the firm's argument that the sale was exempt from registration.

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CryptoCurrency News: PwC Switzerland Incorporates ChainSecurity Team to Expand Blockchain Audit Tools

Officially, it’s not an acquisition. But seven technical engineers are joining the accounting firm to bolster its smart contract auditing abilities.

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CryptoCurrency News: China’s Central Bank: Here’s the Latest on the Digital Yuan

China's central bank said several "top-level" processes in developing a digital yuan are "almost complete.

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CryptoCurrency News: ANALYSIS: The Global Game of Coins Heats Up

A new paper from the PBoC says the “top-level” design of its digital currency is complete while AMLD5 in Europe is causing crypto companies to flee.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Seeks $16M From ICOBox for Unregistered Token Sale

The SEC has asked a federal court in California to fine ICOBox more than $16 million for selling illegal ICOS tokens.

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CryptoCurrency News: MARKETS DAILY:Basketball’s First Celebrity Token Shoots for Monday Launch

After years of discussion it looks like on Monday we'll see our first high profile, professional athlete linked securitized token offering. Markets Daily is back with the story and what it means.

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CryptoCurrency News: This Metric Suggests Bitcoin Has Bottomed Out

Bitcoin likely carved out a major price bottom in December, according to a non-price metric, which has proved as a reliable price indicator in the past.

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CryptoCurrency News: LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders’ Ouster

In a letter to the CFTC Office of the Inspector General, a LedgerX board member alleges the company is failing its investors and shareholders following the suspension of its founders in December.

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CryptoCurrency News: NBA Player’s Contract Tokenization Plan Can Move Forward: Reports

Spencer Dinwiddie intends to begin selling tokenized shares of his contract starting Monday, Jan. 13.

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CryptoCurrency News: Cobinhood Announces Shutdown, Claiming It Will Audit User Accounts

Troubled crypto exchange Cobinhood has announced it is shutting down – but just temporarily, it seems.

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CryptoCurrency News: Popular Korean Crypto YouTuber Badly Beaten After Threats From Angry Investors

A South Korean crypto YouTuber has been assaulted at his home, with some suggesting the attackers may have been upset investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: WatchSkins Is Creating Digital Collectibles for Your Wrist

A company called WatchSkins wants to turn digital wearables into new ways to express yourself – and let you own a piece of unique digital property too.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Lawsuit Alleging Tether and Bitfinex Manipulated the Bitcoin Market Has Been Dropped

A class-action that alleged Tether and Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market has been withdrawn by the plaintiffs.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Lawmakers Call on Communications Regulator to Tackle SIM-Swapping Crime

Democrat lawmakers are demanding that the FCC takes action to tackle the rise in SIM swapping attacks.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Retraces 45% of Recent Price Gains as Bulls Lose Momentum

Bitcoin has erased 45 percent of recent gains in what appears to be a low-volume pullback.

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CryptoCurrency News: Kik (Again) Asks for Trial in Legal Tussle With SEC Over Token Sale

Kik is hoping to go to trial in the ongoing legal fight with the SEC over its 2017 kin token sale.

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CryptoCurrency News: European Crypto Firms Brace for Higher Costs as AMLD5 Takes Effect

A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry.

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