# New digital dispute rules aim to keep crypto disagreements out of court

# New digital dispute rules aim to keep crypto disagreements out of court

“# New digital dispute rules aim to keep crypto disagreements out of court ” A British government-sanctioned task force has proposed a dispute resolution framework that would keep cryptocurrency and smart contract disagreements out of the courts. A 14-page report published by LawTechUK’s “U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce” puts forward new Digital Dispute Resolution Rules that aim…

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# ICO fraudster pleads guilty to m Covid-relief loan scam

# ICO fraudster pleads guilty to $7m Covid-relief loan scam

“# ICO fraudster pleads guilty to $7m Covid-relief loan scam ” A 24-year-old New York resident has pleaded guilty to acquiring more than $7 million in Covid-19 relief through fraudulent loan applications and misleading investors in a fraudulent initial coin offering during 2018. According to an April 20 announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice,…

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# Bibox beats lawsuit alleging unregistered securities issuance

# Bibox beats lawsuit alleging unregistered securities issuance

“# Bibox beats lawsuit alleging unregistered securities issuance ” A lawsuit accusing crypto exchange Bibox of selling six unregistered securities was thrown out of a U.S. District Court after Judge Denise Cote ruled the plaintiff had failed to file the complaint within 12 months of trading the tokens. Plaintiff Alexander Clifford filed the class-action complaint…

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# South Korea plans interagency crackdown on illegal crypto transactions

# South Korea plans interagency crackdown on illegal crypto transactions

“# South Korea plans interagency crackdown on illegal crypto transactions ” Several South Korean financial authorities are planning to join forces to combat illegal operations involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The interagency crackdown comes in response to growing concerns over speculative investments and potentially illegal activities amid the ongoing boom in crypto markets, Koo Yun-cheol,…

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# Massachusetts regulator seeks to revoke Robinhood’s broker-dealer license

# Massachusetts regulator seeks to revoke Robinhood’s broker-dealer license

“# Massachusetts regulator seeks to revoke Robinhood’s broker-dealer license ” Massachusetts’ securities regulator is seeking to revoke the broker-dealer license of cryptocurrency-friendly stock trading app Robinhood in the state. William Galvin, the head of the state’s securities division, said in a new administrative complaint that Robinhood has “continued a pattern of aggressively inducing and enticing…

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