Zcash Sets Stage for ‘Sapling’ Upgrade With New Software Release
Privacy coin zcash is gearing up for its upcoming “Sapling” hard fork with the first release of compatible network software.
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Judge Hits Crypto Startup With Injunction In Reversal of Past Court Order
news The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission scored a legal victory Thursday after a federal judge placed a preliminary injunction against a crypto startup, reversing a previous decision made last year. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel placed the injunction against Blockvest and its founder, Reginald Buddy Ringgold III (otherwise known as Rasool Abdul Rahim El),…

SoluTech to Burn its Tokens Under Terms of SEC Settlement; Co-Founder Fined
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Shiba Inu Ecosystem Token Bone Jumps 10% as Developers Take Key Security Step
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Winklevoss-backed Crypto Self-Regulatory Group Prepares to Woo Congress
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Facebook’s Calibra Is Building a Compliance Team, Searching for Sanctions Lead
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China’s Communist Party Publishes Blockchain Tech 101 for Officials
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