3 days ago | By Telegraph
3 days ago | By Engadget
As the SEC and other US regulators look for ways to deal with cryptocurrency, New York is taking a step forward. The state's attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, sent letters to 13 virtual currency exchanges on Tuesday that request specific disclo...
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3 days ago | By CNET
A new fact-finding inquiry seeks to discover how the exchanges work and what they're doing to fight bots, money laundering and market manipulation.
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3 days ago | By Phys.org
New York state authorities on Tuesday said they have launched a probe into platforms that trade cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, including potential fraud and conflicts of interest.
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3 days ago | By The Guardian
Attorney general says inquiry into practices of platforms for trading Bitcoin and other currencies is an effort to protect consumers
The New York attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, launched an inquiry into cryptocurrency exchanges on Tuesday arguing that consumers often don't have access to “basic facts” about how they operate. Schneiderman described the inquiry into the policies and practices of platforms used by consumers to trade cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as part of a broader effort to protect cryptocurrency investors and consumers.
Related: Bitcoin's soaring value was down to...
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3 days ago | By Business Insider
Bitcoin fell by more than 2% in a matter of minutes Tuesday afternoon.
The severe drop comes just hours after New York's Attorney General launched an investigation into crypto exchanges.
Follow bitcoin's price in real-time here.
The price of bitcoin tumbled more than 2% in a matter of minutes Tuesday afternoon, just hours after New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an investigation into major cryptocurrency exchanges .
It wasn't immediately clear what may have caused the sudden drop, but Schneiderman's letters to 13 major cryptocurrency platforms, including New York-based...
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3 days ago | By Business Insider
ICE, the parent of the NYSE, is expanding its bitcoin data product, Lynn Martin, the head of the exchange's data business, told Business Insider.
The so-called Cryptocurrency Data Feed went live in March, and is aimed at institutional trading firms, banks, and hedge funds.
One of the largest exchange operators in the world is diving deeper into crypto.
Intercontinental Exchange Group, the parent company of the historic New York Stock Exchange, is looking to expand its crypto data product, the Cryptocurrency Data Feed , which aims to provide banks, traders, and other Wall Street firms with...
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3 days ago | By Technology Review
3 days ago | By The Verge
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an investigation into bitcoin exchanges today, his office announced. He's looking into thirteen major exchanges, including Coinbase, Gemini Trust, and Bitfinex, requesting information on their operations and what measures they have in place to protect consumers.
“Too often, consumers don't have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading platforms,” Schneiderman said in a statement. His office sent detailed questionnaires to the thirteen exchanges, asking them to disclose who owns and...
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