{"id":"tp-228","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – August 24th, 2018","author":"Shampa Mani","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/228","datePublished":"2018-08-24T12:04:45.000Z","dateModified":"2018-08-24T12:04:45.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"FINRA’s ICO warning: Investing in SAFT contract does not ensure the offering’s regulatory compliance The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a warning against investments in digital assets, such…","section":"Technology","references":[{"title":"FINRA’s ICO warning: Investing in SAFT contract does not ensure the offering’s regulatory compliance","url":"https://www.econotimes.com/FINRAs-ICO-warning-Investing-in-SAFT-contract-does-not-ensure-the-offerings-regulatory-compliance-1417934"},{"title":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection to trial blockchain 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