US regulators to scrutinise companies that rebrand to capitalise on blockchain

Nicholas Fearn
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SEC clamping down on companies looking to sprinkle a little blockchain pixie dust over their share prices

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed plans to examine companies that rebrand or tweak their business models in order to jump on the blockchain bandwagon - and provide a boo...

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