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Binance US and CoinMarketCap face renewed class-action in alleged Hex token manipulation
The plaintiff claimed Binance.US and CoinMarketCap suppressed HEX's price for its own financial gains.
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Coinbase denies violating campaign finance laws with $25M donation
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