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A 33-year-old man in the Netherlands has been arrested for bitcoin mining fraud worth over €2 million.

Craig Wright's attempt to copyright the bitcoin white paper is a bold, if silly, move by a person who may be both of those things.

Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, filed copyright registrations for the Bitcoin whitepaper and the original Bitcoin code with the US Copyright Office.

The Japanese House of Representatives has passed new crypto regulation in the upper house of the National Diet, local news agency Nikkei reports on May 21.

The standout performer in the cryptocurrency markets today is one of the world's largest by market cap, Bitcoin SV, which at one point surged over 200 percent on some exchanges during today's trading session.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has halted a confirmed cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme after it took funds worth $30 million, the regulator confirmed in a press release on May 21.

If listed on a regulated U.S. exchange, an ETF could pave the way for large institutional investors, and hence push bitcoin - and cryptocurrencies in general - toward a broader recognition by the Wall Street.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken action against what it alleges is a $30 million cryptocurrency scam based around supposed diamond investment.

Previously, ethereum.org featured a peculiar yellow canary on the footer of its website.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued another warning on May 21 against an alleged crypto-related scam project.

Craig Wright has filed United States copyright registrations for the Bitcoin white paper authored by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Blockchain-based live streaming service DLive has seen a 67 percent growth in its user base since PewDiePie, one of the world's most popular YouTubers by subscriber numbers, joined the platform in April.

Tuesday, May 21 - most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin approaches the $8,000 mark again.

The director of Russia's federal security service, the FSB, has warned that terror groups are increasingly being financed through cryptocurrencies, Russian news site RBK reported on May 21.

Russia has postponed the adoption of crypto legislation due to a requirement from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, local news agency TASS reports on May 21.

The CEO of a cryptocurrency firm has suggested that the recent rise in bitcoin's price could be linked to the trade war between China and the United States, Fortune reported on May 20.

A portion of the ether stolen from hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has been moved and deposited to a different crypto exchange, according to an analysis.

Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed creator of bitcoin, has filed registrations with the U.S. Copyright Office supporting his claims of authorship over the original bitcoin code and the Satoshi white paper.

Jerome Flynn, the actor who plays "Bronn" in the hugely popular TV series Game of Thrones, has joined the advisory board of a vegan lifestyle project that has launched its own crypto token.

Blockchain tech giant Bitfury partnered with major Kazakhstan-based financial hub to apply the technology across multiple industries, local government-backed newspaper The Astana Times reports on May 21.

Dutch police have arrested a former entrepreneur for fraud after alleging he conned investors in a fake bitcoin mining operation out of €100 million, Dutch daily news outlet De Gelderlander reported on May 21.

Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its spin-off Ethfinex have launched a new initial exchange offering platform dubbed Tokinex.

View Bitcoin risks a price pullback in the short-term, given the signs of bullish exhaustion around $8,300.

The Atlanta division of the United States district court of the northern district of Georgia claims in an order published on May 20 on Twitter by lawyer Stephen Palley that Rapper T.I. - real name Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. - sold unregistered securities in his FLiK initial coin offering.

Bitfinex announced today its first foray into the increasingly popular business of initial exchange offerings.

An Australian government employee will reportedly face court today over his alleged misuse of government IT systems to mine cryptocurrency for personal gain.

A fintech research institute established by China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, has posted several new job openings for blockchain talent.

United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is offering equity to users in a fundraiser that raised over $6 million in its first day, statistics confirmed on May 21.

A 33-year-old Australian government employee has been charged after he was caught mining cryptocurrency at work.

The world's largest cryptocurrency has surged beyond its "Intrinsic value," mirroring a similar move in 2017 which preceded the industry's biggest slump, JPMorgan Chase strategists wrote in a note on Friday.