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Bitcoin's Growing Role in US Politics

With US midterm elections approaching, bitcoin's role in campaign donations will bring it further into the political spotlight.

By Daniel CawreyMar 18, 2014

As policymakers come to terms with bitcoin, privacy-enhancing protocols seek to maintain fungibility and user-defined privacy.

By Jon MatonisMar 17, 2014

John Law discusses revolution in regulation, putting competition back into banking and shares his outlandish bitcoin art ideas.

By John LawMar 16, 2014

Many believe regulation would ruin bitcoin, but are there ways in which it could aid cryptocurrency?

By Bob SwarupMar 16, 2014

Indeed, getting the bitcoin community to agree what regulation is welcome will likely be a challenge all in itself.

By Kadhim ShubberMar 16, 2014

Bitcoin isn’t just challenging business models, it's challenging entire generations of established political and economic theory.

There are ways to prove an exchange has the asset holdings it claims, but implementation will be a challenge.

By Daniel CawreyMar 13, 2014

The report, ‘All About Bitcoin’, cites bitcoin’s advantages and shortcomings – backed by statements from critics and supporters alike.

The search giant's Director of Ideas believes cryptocurrencies are here to stay.

Circle's Sean Neville contemplates a moderate take on the future of finance, one where bitcoin and fiat co-exist.

By Sean NevilleMar 9, 2014

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