Regulation


Markets

Former Visa Exec to Join BitPay as Chief Compliance Officer

BitPay's latest hire finds the company luring top talent away from traditional payments providers.

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Markets

How to Succeed With Your Bitcoin Startup

If you build it, will they come? Here's how to stay on the path to bitcoin startup success.

Startup successes

Markets

How Swarm Plans to Become the Facebook of Crowdfunding

The world's first decentralized crowdfunding platform should provide a simple way to create cryptographic shares in new companies.

Leveraging the power of the Swarm

Markets

Central Bankers Argue Digital Currency Requires Institutional Control

A new report suggests that central banks could one day integrate bitcoin's underlying technology.

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Markets

Bitcoin Closer to Attaining Lawful Money Status in California

AB-129, the bill that would recognize digital currencies as lawful money, has moved to the Senate floor for consideration.

California Assembly

Policy

IRS: No Bitcoin Reporting Required for FinCEN Foreign Banking Tax Form

The government agency added that this policy could be changed for future tax years.

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Tech

Fidor Exec: Banks Can't Avoid Competition from Cryptocurrencies

Fidor COO Michael Maier tells CoinDesk about the bank's growing role in serving and expanding the digital currency ecosystem.

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Markets

Swiss Regulators Block Zurich Bitcoin ATM Launch

Bitcoin Suisse AG has abruptly cancelled a scheduled ATM launch in Zurich at the request of Swiss regulators.

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Markets

Erik Voorhees Faces $50k Fine Over Unauthorized Securities Sale

The serial entrepreneur is banned from engaging in securities offerings for five years, and must pay over $50,000.

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Markets

Missouri Secretary of State Halts Mining Business Over 'Deceptive Tactics'

Secretary Jason Kander has shut down a local bitcoin mining hardware company, citing a number of concerns.

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