Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime
A Minnesota senator got fined for insider trading on a prediction market. His response was to ban the platforms for everyone in the state.
Exchanges
SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Bittrex Shortly After It Announces It's Leaving U.S. Markets
The SEC seems to believe that all crypto exchanges are unregistered security dealers and inherently breaking the law.
SEC to Coinbase: Nice Crypto Exchange You Got There, It'd Be a Shame if Something Happened to It
Coinbase says the agency's assault will "only drive innovation, jobs, and the entire industry overseas."
Federal Judge Blasts SEC for Poorly Argued Attempts To Claim Cryptocurrencies Must Be Regulated by Them
SEC agents cannot explain to a federal judge what its policies and attitudes regarding virtual currencies are—or how they are going to impact the industry.
Bitcoin: 'A Weapon for Us To Fight Oppression'
Senegalese app developer Fodé Diop sees bitcoin as a way to end "monetary colonialism" in the developing world.
