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South Korean Court Rules Bitcoin Has Economic Value

February 1, 2018 Alexander 0 Comments ARRESTED, ASSET, Bitcoin, BITCOIN EXCHANGE, Bithumb, CONFISCATED, COURT, Cryptocurrency, Digital Currency, DISTRICT COURT, ECONOMIC VALUE, KOREA, KOREAN, N-FEATURED, PORNOGRAPHY, RULING, South Korea, SUWON, virtual currency, wallet, WEBSITE

A South Korean court has ruled that bitcoin has an economic value for the first time. This overturned an earlier court ruling which did not recognize the digital currency. The case involves the confiscation of

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Lawyers Are Taking Payment in Bitcoin Despite Conflict of Interest Concerns

January 29, 2018 Alexander 0 Comments ATTORNEY, BITCOIN PAYMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, COURT, DISCLOSURE, LAWYER, N-REGULATION, NATHANIEL POPPER, NEBRASKA, SOLICITOR

An increasing number of lawyers are taking payment in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. With many ICO startups destitute until their crowdsale, ether or tokens are often all they can offer. Rather than turn away

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US Regulator Sues Three Companies For Cryptocurrency Fraud

January 20, 2018 Alexander 0 Comments Bitcoin, BTC, CFTC, commodity, COMPANIES, COURT, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, derivatives, Digital Currency, fraud, FRAUDULENT, FUNDS, futures, LAWSUIT, Litecoin, LTC, N-MARKETS AND PRICES, New York, PONZI, REGULATOR, Sec, SUED, virtual currency

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed charges against three separate companies for engaging in fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrencies. The cases include fraud and misappropriation of bitcoin and litecoin. Also read: Litecoin Price Peaks Above