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CFTC Reaches Settlement With Bitcoin Swaps Shop TeraExchange

The US CFTC has settled charges against bitcoin swap facility TeraExchange for failing to enforce trading prohibitions.

By Stan HigginsSep 24, 2015

Former Bitcoin Foundation board member Charlie Shrem is conducting an ongoing ask-me-anything (AMA) session from prison in Pennsylvania.

By Pete RizzoSep 23, 2015

A New Hampshire subcommittee has recommended that the state House of Representatives kill a bill that would let citizens pay their taxes in bitcoin.

A major European banking trade group has called for governments and businesses to develop regulatory solutions for cryptocurrencies.

By Stan HigginsSep 22, 2015

A bitcoin business in Australia is eyeing banking opportunities abroad following a perceived crackdown from banks in the country.

Bitcoin wallet Circle says it has become the first company to receive a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services.

By Grace CaffynSep 22, 2015

Attorney Jared Marx discusses a recent ruling by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission, which saw it label bitcoin as a commodity.

The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems.

By Stan HigginsSep 18, 2015

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said blockchain technology has the potential to change the financial market.

The CFTC has confirmed that bitcoin and other digital currencies are commodities covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

By Pete RizzoSep 17, 2015

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