A class action suit against Ripple Labs may set precedent for cryptocurrencies that aren’t securities to face putative claims. A California court has argued that cryptocurrencies that are not securities may be subject to federal laws targeting unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) during a Feb. 26 hearing for a consolidated class action…
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A California judge has ruled startup ICOBox must pay $16 million after the firm failed to acknowledge initial legal action from the SEC. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has ordered that ICO broker ICOBox must pay $16 million after the startup failed to act on previous legal action from the commission. U.S.…
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CA State Assembly Majority Leader pushes for legal certainty of blockchain in California, shares plans for moving forward at Elev8CON. Speaking at Elev8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, Majority Leader of the California State Assembly Ian Calderon discussed plans to bring greater legal certainty for blockchain technology to the State of California. California is…
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California-based financial firm SoFi has acquired a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services. California-based financial firm SoFi has acquired a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the regulator said in a statement on Dec. 3. SoFi is now one of 24 crypto-related firms that have obtained…
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