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The IRS is Due to Present its Digital Currency Strategy to Congress Next Week

Congress wants answers from the Internal Revenue Service about its investigation into bitcoin tax avoidance – and they’re due by next week.

By Stan HigginsJun 1, 2017

Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for operating the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, has lost his appeal.

By Stan HigginsMay 31, 2017

A pair of US senators have filed a new anti-money laundering bill aimed at beefing up oversight of digital currency activities.

By Stan HigginsMay 31, 2017

Russia's central bank is preparing new legislation focused on bitcoin and other digital currencies, reports say.

By Stan HigginsMay 31, 2017

A bitcoin trader on LocalBitcoins has been sentenced to prison terms after being convicted of running an unlicensed money transmission business.

By Stan HigginsMay 30, 2017

Will we see a bitcoin ETF anytime soon? Analysts remark on the global landscape and future outlook for exchange-listed cryptocurrency products.

By Drew PiersonMay 30, 2017

A Michigan LocalBitcoins trader plead guilty last week to operating an unlicensed money services business.

By Stan HigginsMay 25, 2017

The legality of the ICO as a funding vehicle was discussed on day three of CoinDesk's annual Consensus event.

By Alyssa HertigMay 25, 2017

Afternoon panel sessions at day one of Consensus 2017 showcased a variety of positions on the emerging phenomenon of token sales.

By Morgen PeckMay 23, 2017

Skandiabanken customers can now link bitcoin holdings to bank accounts, a signal cryptocurrency is finding its place in the broader fintech arena.

By Noelle AchesonMay 22, 2017