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London Man Attempts to Trademark Bitcoin

A man from Leyton, East London is attempting to trademark the word “Bitcoin” in the United Kingdom.

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Bitcoin Law: Compliance and Avoidance Strategies

Bitcoin lawyer Marco Santori takes an in-depth look at compliance and avoidance strategies for bitcoin businesses in the US.

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Swiss Lawmakers Propose Treating Bitcoin as Foreign Currency

The Swiss Parliament is considering a postulate that asks for bitcoin to be treated as any other foreign currency.

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Are India's Regulators Poised to Clamp Down on Bitcoin?

Indian authorities are allegedly preparing a public advisory to warn against the risks of emerging digital currencies.

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CoinDesk Investigates: Can Divorcees Hide Assets in Bitcoins?

Could a divorcee hide their assets by squirrelling them away in bitcoin? CoinDesk asked some lawyers.

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FEC proposes rule allowing political campaigns to receive bitcoin donations

The US Federal Elections Commission is proposing a measure that would allow election campaigns to accept bitcoin donations.

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Judge orders bitcoin incubator CoinLab to hand over $2.4 Million in bitcoins

CoinLab has been ordered to cough up $2.36m to Bitvestment over breach of contract.

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Silk Road shut down and 'owner' Ross William Ulbricht arrested

Silk Road owner Ross William Ulbricht has allegedly been arrested and his online black market shut down.

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Bitcoin Law: Money transmission on the state level in the US

Bitcoin lawyer Marco Santori takes an in-depth look at US bitcoin regulation, focusing on the state level.

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Mt. Gox countersues bitcoin incubator CoinLab for $5.5 Million

With Mt Gox's $5.5m counterclaim against CoinLab, two Bitcoin Foundation board members are now suing each other's companies.

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